Dear Ramon,
My friends and I had this discussion over dinner the other night. We know that gay men cannot donate blood, organs/tissues, or semen. But can gay men receive blood or organs/tissues, even if it is from their siblings?
-Brent
Dear B,
You're right! A man who has had sex with another man anytime since 1977 cannot donate blood, vital organs/tissue or semen, which includes any sexually active gay man regardless of their safer sex practices. Unfair? You bet. According to the law... more
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Can Gay Men Receive Blood Donations?
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