The FDA continues its homophobic and archaic policy banning gay men from donating blood. A government entity is continuing to propagate discriminatory and hysterical policies by keeping an entire sector of Americans from being able to give blood to entities like the Red Cross.
Now, I'll be the first to admit that perhaps there was a time for this policy, but that time has come and gone. The 21st Century is not the place for this type of bigoted and stereotypical government policy. With all the precautions, tests and filters we have moved past the need for segregating any sect of society. It both saddens and infuriates me that this policy still stands.
Check out the links below to MSNBC. One article details the FDA's decision to continue the ban. The other is an op-ed piece by Arthur Caplan Ph.D. in which he supports the freedom for gay mean to give the gift of life.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18827137/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18832082/from/ET/
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