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.

  • snert@midwest.social
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    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”

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      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.