The FDA in May dropped a nearly 40-year policy that had singled out men who have sex with men.

The American Red Cross is now allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions that specifically single out a person’s sexual orientation or gender, the nonprofit group said Monday.

  • brlemworld@lemmy.world
    20·
    1 year ago

    Under the new guidelines, anyone who has recently had sex with a new partner or multiple people and has also had anal sex would have to wait three months to donate

    Those taking oral medication to prevent HIV infection, called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, still have to wait three months from their last dose to donate blood. People taking long-acting PrEP injections have to wait two years before donating.

    • snert@midwest.social
      95·
      1 year ago

      Also note that the Red Cross is usually quick to say it’s actually the FDA that imposes these homophobic restrictions and it’s “not their fault”

      • Microw
        1·
        1 year ago

        They said the same thing in Austria: “not our fault, the government agencies make these rules!”

        And the government agencies would be like “well, we want to change the rules, but the Red Cross tells us not to!”

        Took us to have a left-wing green health minister to pressure them enough.

        The finally implemented the changes last year, sounds like it is 1:1 the same rules like you guys have now.

    • DebraBucket@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      Darn, so straight people having anal raw dog gang bangs can no longer donate soon after experiencing a DVDA? How is that fair? /s