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Thursday Watercooler: Hernandez needs to be hired by a gay rights organization

James Withers — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:32:24 +0000

Palin loves her whine. I’m no fan of Sarah Palin, but I have to wonder who gives her political advice. Here are a few rules she needs to start following: 1) never, EVER, use the phrase blood(...)

Culhane: It’s time to end the gay blood ban

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:00:25 +0000

The recent story about the push for a Ronald Reagan Day in California has caused justifiable outrage in the LGBT community. Words failed “the Great Communicator” when it came to the(...)

Australian Red Cross to review gay blood ban

logointern1 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:02:11 +0000

A spokesman for the Australian Red Cross said the group plans to review its policy that bans certain gay men from donating blood, in an interview on Australia’s The World Today.

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Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:30:53 +0000

(Washington) The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.

“Not a single piece of(...)

Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood

Kameron Zach — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:53:41 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.

“Not a single piece of(...)

Help Haiti now

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:03:32 +0000

Do you want to help Haiti? The Hope for Haiti Now telethon suggests you donate to the organizations below. Visit their websites, text “GIVE” to 50555 to pledge $10 to those groups, or buy(...)

Lesbians in China petition to donate blood

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:10:07 +0000

(Beijing) Lesbians in China have organized an online petition calling for gay people to be allowed to donate blood, state media reported Tuesday.

The petition, asking the government to remove a(...)

Australian Red Cross ignored own expert on gay donor ban

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:52:40 +0000

(Hobart, Australia) The Australian Red Cross ignored the expert opinion of its chief medical advisor when it imposed a blanket ban on gay men donating blood, a anti-discrimination tribunal was(...)

Gay man fights blood donor ban

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:13:41 +0000

(Hobart, Australia) A human rights hearing in Australia has been told that a ban on gay men donating blood is discriminatory and should be lifted.

Michael Cain filed a complaint alleging the Red(...)