http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31131316
About bloody time! Personally I find it embarrassing that the bar was only lifted in England, Wales & Scotland in 2011! I understand the precautions in the 80s but not now!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31131316
About bloody time! Personally I find it embarrassing that the bar was only lifted in England, Wales & Scotland in 2011! I understand the precautions in the 80s but not now!
What next allowing gay people to use the same toilets as other people? >.<
I still understand the precautions now. But those precautions should be taken by anyone that gives blood.
Though how can they enforce it, I'm sure if a Gay/Bi guy really wanted to give blood he wouldn't have to say he was Gay.
But what if it infects people with gay!
We have the same thing here, I think it's fairly stupid at this point.
I confess I always got infuriated when they begged for blood donations whilst systematically alienating potential donors
Oh please, anyone with more than 2 neurons knew "gay blood" doesn't alter one's sexual preferences. The real reason why these transfusions were banned was because gays are more likely to have aids (I hope I don't have to explain why) and even though blood is tested, no one wants to take the risk that the tester does a poor job.
This...rule is from 60 years ago when aids ran rampant and medical science was poorer than today.
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I would happily donate blood, but god forbid I corrupt some more poor specimen with my attraction to certain men. Or maybe I should. Spread sparkles and fabulousness one donation at a time.
Its possible I too may lack fashion sense but we can try anyway dammit!
I dont care if they are allowed to donate, but I think we should have an option to refuse gay blood if we need to receive blood.
Its still a MAINLY gay issue. From the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/gender/msm/facts/
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM)a represent approximately 2% of the United States population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV. In 2010, young gay and bisexual men (aged 13-24 years) accounted for 72% of new HIV infections among all persons aged 13 to 24, and 30% of new infections among all gay and bisexual men. At the end of 2011, an estimated 500,022 (57%) persons living with an HIV diagnosis in the United States were gay and bisexual men, or gay and bisexual men who also inject drugs.