See Jamey Mentzer’s statement on the prejudicial blood ban below: I work at the University of Pittsburgh’s Law School and decided to donate blood one day. They asked if I had been sexually active with another man within the last 12 months. My heart sank–as a happily married man in a monogamous relationship– the answer [...]

See New York State Senator Brad Hoylman’s statement on the prejudicial blood ban below: There is a severe supply shortage of blood due to the pandemic across the country, including New York, yet the FDA still bans me from donating. These policy makers would rather cling to their outdated and homophobic policies than allow LGBTQ+ […]

See Eric Paulk’s statement on the prejudicial blood ban below: The prohibition on gay and bisexual men from donating blood is prejudicial and discriminatory. What was once a blanket policy empty of tact is now an embarrassing relic perpetuating LGBTQ+ and HIV stigma. The ban on blood donation is not rooted in public health science […]