ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly five years after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, three of the largest blood centers in the country have launched a study to potentially allow gay and bisexual men to become donors more easily.
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, Food and Drug Administration recommendations did not allow any man who had sex with another man in the last 12 months to donate.
In April of 2020, the deferral changed to 3 months and still reads: “Defer for 3 months from the most recent sexual contact, a man who has had sex with another man during the past 3 months.” [TRENDING: Ana, is that you? | Teacher accused of distributing child porn | Fla.