The American Red Cross currently does not accept blood from any man who admits to past sexual activity with other men. It does not matter whether you have had only 1 partner and are completely HIV negative. Do you agree with this practice?
2006-11-27 12:34:09 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
as long as they don't have aids or anything but that goes for all people not just gay people. if your in a car accident or something and you need blood to save your life would you rather have clean blood from a gay man or die?
2006-11-27 12:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by luke 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not from US. I just can't believe that gay people are not allowed to donate blood in US. All blood is tested obviously against all kind of sexual deceases including HIV after what happened in the 80's. And a gay person doesn't have more chances of having HIV or any other illness than a straight person despite the stupid stereotypes that some neocon claim.
I'm horrified to hear that red cross, an international association which is supposed to benefit people, discriminates them. They even change their symbol to a half-moon when they are in a muslim country but they are unable to respect gay people. What's next?? Don't give blood to gays. It's just pathetic.
2006-11-27 13:02:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly not! It follows the stereotype that all gay men have HIV/AIDS when that is 100% false. Infact homosexuals arent even the highest percent of HIV/AIDS postive people in the US, it is actually African Americans. So if the American Red Cross would like to keep believing that, then they shouldnt allow African Americans to donate blood either (which would be just as wrong).
2006-11-27 16:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do think gays should be allowed to donate blood. They clearly discriminate against gays. The questions states "are you a man who has ever had sex with another man"? The question should be changed to "have you ever had unprotected sex with anyone"? Most gays are practicing safe sex more carefully than straights.
The centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that in 1985 man to man sexual contact resulted in 65% of HIV cases. That has been lowered to 41% in 2004. Heterosexual contact was 3% in 1985 and in 2004 it was 31%. This is a significant increase for heterosexual people. Who should be worried about?
2006-11-27 14:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by Becky G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
consistent with hazard it particularly is the the region he went to donate blood. bigger businesses such because of the fact the purple bypass would in no way refuse clean usable blood from absolutely everyone. Are you specific you realize each and all the small print? there are distinctive the clarification why human beings are not ordinary as donors. He would weigh too little or there wasn't sufficient iron in his blood that day. businesses additionally will refuse a undeniable variety of blood in the event that they have too numerous it because of the fact they do no longer choose to take it from you and then have it merely expire in a week. some different aspects be certain if a man or woman is risk-free to donate blood.
2016-10-04 10:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! i do not agree with this program and have been denied by them in the past for this reason. if nothing else they need to take our blood and donate it to the hiv and aids patients out there that need blood whether we are infected or not. to me it is discrimination. and i do understand that they need to be careful who,s blood they collect due to all of the diseases but there should be a way for them to test each donors blood and keep a trace on it and if it is bad destroy it and notify the donor and if it is good notify the donor as well. maybe the gay community needs to start their own blood bank and call it the rainbow cross.
2006-11-27 12:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do not agree with this. Just shows that the American Red Cross is anti-gay. A straight person can have HIV too. Why not just test ALL the blood for blood diseases?
2006-11-27 12:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Since all blood is tested, there is absolutely no reason not to allow gay people to donate blood. The Red Cross is constantly saying there is a blood shortage yet they turn down the blood of 10-15% of the population.
And DNA can't be passed through blood transfusions.
2006-11-27 12:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sinned2471 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You're right it is an incredibly homophobic practice.
If the blood wasn't being tested at all I would choose blood from openly gay men over people who say they're straight.
Who knows more about safe sex than the gay community? Who gets tested the most?
But none of this matters because ALL of the blood is tested to ensure it's safety. Asking about sexual history is just bigoted.
I haven't donated a nickel to ARC for several years now.
2006-11-27 12:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I believe that all blood should be tested for any thing and then used....if that is possible (honestly I don't know if that is possible).
Have you ever wondered how many people simply lie on the form? What if it is a 'straight' man who is having a gay affair on the side and he doeswn't tell the truth?
2006-11-28 03:57:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having had a major heart operation I had to rely on the medics about the blood supply. I had no option.
I am lead to believe that blood here in the UK is screened. Wether it was from a hetrosexual or a homosexual I dont care, I'm thankfull.
2006-11-27 13:17:40 · answer #11 · answered by Paulo.GZ. 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋