Red Cross ends blood donation restrictions that singled out gay and bisexual men
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.
Under the new FDA guidelines, men in monogamous sexual relationships with other men are eligible to donate as long as they meet other screening criteria. Previously, men who had sex with men had to remain abstinent for three months before donating blood. The Red Cross said in a statement that the organization understands the blood donation waiting period based on a history of anal sex appears to unfairly target gay and bisexual men.
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