@gayblooddrive

A nation-wide effort to bring attention to the ban against gay & bisexual men from donating blood & increase pressure on the FDA to change it.

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GayBloodDrive.com
Joined January 2014
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And hopefully one day soon, the @US_FDA will lift their ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men from legally donating blood. #GayBloodBan xitter.cf/attn/status/8566021460…
attn
@attn24 Apr 2017
Donating blood doesn’t only save lives, it also has real health benefits.
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"We all want a policy that is modern and allows as many people as possible to safely donate." @StewartMcDonald #BloodDonorInquiry
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Ikr 😒 xitter.cf/ryyizzle/status/832318…
ryan@ryanmatthewgray16 Feb 2017
Gay men not being allowed to donate blood is absolutely disgusting.
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Ireland lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood newsweek.com/ireland-lifts-l…
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Mike Quigley
@RepMikeQuigley17 Jan 2017
Read my @HuffingtonPost op-ed on #GayBloodBan. We must break down barriers & reduce stigmas that divide us. bit.ly/2jpoaG6
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Decisions on who can donate should be based on individual assessment of a person’s risk - not stigma and fear. nyti.ms/2indXZv

Opinion | I Abstained From Sex for a Year to Donate Blood (Published 2017)

The F.D.A.’s policy for men who have sex with men is outdated and should be rescinded.

nytimes.com
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We will continue our work so that @JayFranzone, and millions of others won't have to give up sex to save lives. xitter.cf/vicenews/status/819319…
VICE News
@VICENews11 Jan 2017
This 21-year-old gay man gave up sex for a year so he could donate blood VICE News Tonight start at 7:30 on @HBO
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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
CBS New York
@CBSNewYork30 Nov 2016
NYC To FDA: End Restriction On Blood Donations From Men Who Have Sex With Men wp.me/pZawQ-5vfN
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Replying to @RepMikeQuigley
.@RepMikeQuigley we appreciate your leadership.
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It's still not in effect in some areas. Should be within the next few months. xitter.cf/blood_equality/status/…
Blood Equality@blood_equality21 Oct 2016
It’s been 10 months and the one year deferral policy is still in effect for gay/bi men. When will things change?
And we are proud of you too, @EthanLDN 💉 xitter.cf/ethanldn/status/788695…
Ethan Spibey@EthanLDN19 Oct 2016
So proud to have given evidence to @APPGBlood today on behalf of @FreedomToDonate. Can't believe how far we've come #BloodDonorInquiry
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Looking forward to the results of this happening in the 🇬🇧 xitter.cf/freedomtodonate/status…
FreedomToDonate@FreedomToDonate18 Oct 2016
Parliamentary Inquiry into blood donation begins tomorrow!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #BloodDonorInquiry xitter.cf/appgblood/status/78833…
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Nope, but you could be gay. xitter.cf/nytimes/status/7800096…
The New York Times
@nytimes25 Sep 2016
Can you be too old to donate blood? nyti.ms/2cRlmx1
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@MrrorBallChurch you should also follow us on social media to hear about our next national event - details coming in the fall!
It’s time for a policy based on individual risk - this request will help us get there and end the #GayBloodBan.
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We are pleased to see this request for comment and look forward to submitting one.
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The @US_FDA said they were committed to continuing to reevaluate the policy last December and they are. xitter.cf/JayFranzone/status/757…
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A month after Orlando, great legislators like @RepMikeQuigley are still working to end the #GayBloodBan cnn.com/2016/07/12/opinions/…
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Have you recently been turned away from donating blood? Are you interested in sharing your story? Tweet us.
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Great to see so many representatives from Congress speaking out about ending the #gaybloodban! xitter.cf/RepBrianHiggins/status…
Brian Higgins@BHigginsBflo14 Jun 2016
W/ @RepMikeQuigley & @LGBTEqCaucus calling for an end to @US_FDA rule banning gay blood donors #BloodisBlood
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