The Bravo host was among the first stars to go public about his COVID-19 diagnosis and is now eager to help others with the disease.
A lifetime ban on blood donations from men who had sex with men was first established in the 1980s during the HIV/AIDS crisis. That policy remained in place until 2015, at which time the deferral period was—meaning gay and bisexual male donors had to abstain from sex for 12 months before giving blood.
In early April, the FDA announced that, in light of the “urgent and immediate need for blood and blood components,” it wasMany doctors and LGBTQ rights advocates, however, have continued , arguing that any deferral period in 2020 is both discriminatory against LGBTQ people and dangerous amid the coronavirus crisis.What happens if we end
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