Three of the nation’s largest blood centers, Vitalant, OneBlood, and the American Red Cross are launching a pilot study through a contract funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that could potentially lead to a significant change to blood donor eligibility for men who have sex with men. Project MORE is proud to be the local LGBTQ+ partner organization for the San Francisco Bay Area region. “[We recognize] the hurt this policy has caused to many in the LGBTQ+ community and believe blood donation eligibility should not be determined by methods that are based upon sexual orientation. We are committed to working toward achieving this goal” – The American Red Cross January is National Blood Donor Month. It has been,… Project MORE is proud to partner with Vitalant in the SF Bay Area to support the ADVANCE Study, a national FDA-funded research study to consider possible new approaches to blood donation eligibility like risk-based assessments. Learn more in this article from Metro Weekly. Gay Blood Donors Still Face Extra Hurdles Article Published in SF Weekly. Author: Veronica Irwin
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A new study revisits restrictions on homosexual men. Proponents say it will help put an end to outdated restrictions.