All posts tagged "Food and Drug Administration"
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GLAAD Launches National Blood Donor Drive
GLAAD is partnering with America's Blood Centers to launch a campaign promoting new blood donor eligibility criteria for gay men.
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Anti-Gay Pastor Calls Gays “AIDS Dispensers”
An anti-gay pastor declared that gay people were “AIDS dispensers” during a rant criticizing the recent loosening of restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donors....
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FDA to Lift Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Blood Donors
The FDA has announced new guidelines lifting a categorical ban on gay and bisexual blood donors in favor of a risk-based assessment.
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T-Shirt Made with Gay Men’s Blood Protests Donation Restrictions
An American artist has created a shirt made with the blood of gay men that serves as a protest against the United States’ restrictions on...
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FDA to Relax Blood Donor Restrictions for Gay Men
FDA officials are proposing moving towards a behavioral-based, individualized risk assessment form for all donors.
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FDA urged to scrap abstinence requirement for gay and bisexual blood donors
LGBTQ advocates are urging the FDA to eliminate the deferral period for gay and bisexual blood donors
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FDA issues warning about poppers due to “serious adverse health effects”
The Food and Drug Administration suggests that people avoid poppers during sex due to "an increase in reports of deaths and hospitalizations"
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Study could end blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men
An FDA-funded study seeks to develop screening tools that could lead to the end of a blanket deferral period for gay and bi male blood...
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FDA study could lead to end of restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donors
Study hopes to asses whether individualized risk assessments would be just as effective as categorical bans
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New York state senator hosts “Give for a Gay” blood drive
Sen. Brad Hoylman was previously turned away from donating blood because he is a married gay man
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Congressional Democrats introduce bill to revise FDA blood donation rules for LGBTQ people
Bill would shift donation guidelines from a sexual orientation-based deferral period to an individual risk assessment
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Congressional leaders call for end to gay blood ban with behavior-based donor screenings
Advocates call for categorical bans or deferral periods for certain groups, like gay and bisexual men
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Andy Cohen, Yuval David call out FDA restrictions on gay and bi male blood and plasma donors
Gay celebrities, both of whom overcame COVID-19 infections, recount being turned away from donating plasma
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20 Attorneys General call on FDA to drop anti-gay blood donation restrictions
AGs' letter advises adopting a gender-neutral, behavior-based screening of blood donors
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Ending the Gay Blood Ban: Why the FDA’s Changes Aren’t Enough
The FDA has reduced its celibacy requirement for gay men wishing to donate blood. Critics say it still discriminates.
