Can You Save Superman? Works by Jordan Eagles

In 1983 in an early response to the AIDS crisis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. More than 30 years later, in 2015, the FDA updated its policy to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood, but only if they are celibate for a full year.

In 2020, even during the COVID-19 pandemic and with massive blood shortages, the FDA continues discriminatory policies for donating blood based on sexual orientation, only allowing gay and bisexual men to donate if they are celibate for three months. There is no celibacy requirement for heterosexuals, regardless of their risk for contracting HIV.

Curated by Eric Shiner.

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