Photo Credit: Photo by FRANK MERIÑO from PexelsThe Food and Drug Administration is planning to lift its blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men after years of prohibiting them from giving blood. RELATED STORIES: Abbott Baby Formula Plant Reopens After Approval From FDAAdvertisementAccording to an anonymous official, gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can donate blood even if they haven’t abstained from sex for months. The decision comes decades after a policy discriminating against gay men was implemented during the AIDS crisis. Because the final changes have not been made public, men eligible to donate blood must wait until the end of 2023. “HIV is not a disease that only targets the queer community and queer men.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2023 23:39 UTC