Andy Cohen has spoken out against “antiquated and discriminatory” rules barring men from donating blood if they’ve had sex with another man over a given period of time.
The host explained on his show Watch What Happens Live that after recovering from Covid-19, he was interested in donating plasma, since his antibodies could help others affected by the disease.
However, Cohen said he was denied the chance to donate due to Food and Drugs Adminisatration (FDA) regulations regarding certain LGBT+ donors.
In the US, guidelines published by the FDA currently recommend that donations be deferred “for three months from the most recent sexual contact” for ”a man who has had sex with another man during the past three months”. © Provided by The