From the Newsfeed - Indiana Blood Center Rejects Man for Appearing Gay
An Indiana blood center allegedly turned away a possible donor for “appearing gay.” When Aaron Pace from Gary, Indiana, visited Bio-Blood Components, which pays for blood and plasma donations, employees told him he could not donate blood because he “appear[ed] to be a homosexual.” Pace asserts that he is heterosexual. The donation center was referring to a nearly 30-year-old Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy that states men who have had sex with men, even once, since 1977 are not allowed to donate blood. Click here for more.
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Yesterday I had blood drawn. The results of this blood-work will determine whether or not I need to start HIV-treatment. Granted, the results of any previous blood-work would have done the same but as I stated in a post a few months ago, my doctor is concerned with the rate of decline of my T-cells during the last nine months.
We’ll see in two weeks.
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