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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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
24 Apr 2017
And hopefully one day soon, the @US_FDA will lift their ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men from legally donating blood. #GayBloodBan x.com/attn/status/8566021460…
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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
14 Mar 2017
"We all want a policy that is modern and allows as many people as possible to safely donate." @StewartMcDonald #BloodDonorInquiry
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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
19 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017
Gay men not being allowed to donate blood is absolutely disgusting.
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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
17 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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Gay Blood Drive retweeted
12 Jan 2017
Decisions on who can donate should be based on individual assessment of a person’s risk - not stigma and fear. nyti.ms/2indXZv
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11 Jan 2017
We will continue our work so that @JayFranzone, and millions of others won't have to give up sex to save lives. x.com/vicenews/status/819319…
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
30 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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21 Oct 2016
It's still not in effect in some areas. Should be within the next few months. x.com/blood_equality/status/…
21 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?
19 Oct 2016
And we are proud of you too, @EthanLDN 💉 x.com/ethanldn/status/788695…
19 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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18 Oct 2016
Looking forward to the results of this happening in the 🇬🇧 x.com/freedomtodonate/status…
18 Oct 2016
Parliamentary Inquiry into blood donation begins tomorrow!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #BloodDonorInquiry x.com/appgblood/status/78833…
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25 Sep 2016
Nope, but you could be gay. x.com/nytimes/status/7800096…
25 Sep 2016
Can you be too old to donate blood? nyti.ms/2cRlmx1
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14 Aug 2016
@MrrorBallChurch you should also follow us on social media to hear about our next national event - details coming in the fall!
26 Jul 2016
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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26 Jul 2016
We are pleased to see this request for comment and look forward to submitting one.
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26 Jul 2016
The @US_FDA said they were committed to continuing to reevaluate the policy last December and they are. x.com/JayFranzone/status/757…
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13 Jul 2016
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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11 Jul 2016
Have you recently been turned away from donating blood? Are you interested in sharing your story? Tweet us.
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21 Jun 2016
Great to see so many representatives from Congress speaking out about ending the #gaybloodban! x.com/RepBrianHiggins/status…
14 Jun 2016
W/ @RepMikeQuigley & @LGBTEqCaucus calling for an end to @US_FDA rule banning gay blood donors #BloodisBlood
