{"id":131119,"date":"2020-04-02T18:26:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T22:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/fda-eases-restrictions-on-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T18:26:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T22:26:14","slug":"fda-eases-restrictions-on-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/fda-eases-restrictions-on-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>FDA eases restrictions on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=670 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=105 105w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-02-at-1.36.31-PM-670x438.png?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=1550 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/p>\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration, citing an &ldquo;urgent need for blood,&rdquo; has eased restrictions on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>. A bit.<\/p>\n<p>Men who have had <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with other <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> within 12 months could not donate under the previous rule. Now that widow has been shortened to 3 months.<\/p>\n<p>Restrictions on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> blood donors were initially put in place in 1983 in response to the AIDS crisis. At that time, a lifetime ban was placed on any <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> who had ever had <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with another <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>. In 2015, the rule was replaced by the 12 moth window.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/five-reasons-why-homophobia-is-the-only-possible-reason-the-fda-wont-change-its-ban-on-gay-blood-donors-20141205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five Reasons Why Homophobia Is The Only Possible Reason The FDA Won&rsquo;t Change Its Ban On Gay Blood Donors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Thursday that it&rsquo;s &ldquo;critically important&rdquo; for HIV+ people not to give blood, but said the new rule is more in line with the time it takes to observe HIV in recently infected people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These changes are based on the best science that we have today regarding the time that it takes to test positive for HIV,&rdquo; he told reporters, saying the change would help to reduce stigma and increase the donor pool.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis called for the &ldquo;antiquated ban&rdquo; to be &ldquo;immediately lifted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;The FDA cannot let an outdated and discriminatory ban on blood donations from <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> get in the way of potentially life-saving treatment for the country&rsquo;s painful current health crisis,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/fda-said-couldnt-give-blood-hes-gay-donated-kidney-protest-20190711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The FDA said he couldn&rsquo;t give blood because he&rsquo;s gay&hellip; so he donated a kidney in protest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gay and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> who have recovered from COVID-19 and want to donate plasma, or who want to help contribute to a nationwide shortage of blood, are banned from doing so as a result of the FDA. Continuing to enforce this antiquated policy is dangerous, irresponsible, and flies in the face of recommendations from medical experts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Human Right Campaign put out this statement in response to the change:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While this change by the FDA is a step in the right direction, it still bases itself in bias rather than science. Creating policy based on identity as opposed to risk is irrational and given the current COVID-19 crisis, it is more critical than ever to prioritize science and facts over fear and bias.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=YtCsphUMZHQ:Q6cKNtgjRrY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=YtCsphUMZHQ:Q6cKNtgjRrY:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/fda-eases-restrictions-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need-20200402?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/fda-eases-restrictions-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need-20200402?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FDA eases restrictions on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d The Food and Drug Administration, citing an &ldquo;urgent need for blood,&rdquo; has eased restrictions on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>. A bit. Men who have had <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with other <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> within 12 months could not donate under the previous rule. Now that widow has been shortened to 3 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/fda-eases-restrictions-on-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/fda-eases-restrictions-on-gay-blood-donors-amidst-urgent-need\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amidst \u201curgent need\u201d The Food and Drug Administration, citing an &ldquo;urgent need for blood,&rdquo; has eased restrictions on gay men. 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