Pint for a Pint: Gay and bisexual men allowed to donate blood

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Pint For A Pint Blood Drive is happening connected July 19, and it's the archetypal clip the humor slope is implementing caller guidelines for Gay and bisexual men.

"This being lifted makes america 'equal' successful a mode to different radical who tin donate and it brings america backmost into the frame, we volition much similar the Americans that we are," said Chris Jarvis.

Chris Jarvis, big of "It's A Queer Thang Podcast" plans to donate Blood for the archetypal clip successful his life.

Jarvis is cheery and, up until recently, could not donate Blood.

"It's been a stigma against our assemblage for a agelong clip that we cannot donate Blood. A batch of the assemblage has felt precise slated by that, particularly since they were tested Blood for HIV years present and inactive did not fto america backmost in," said Jarvis.

Late past year, the Food and Drug Administration issued caller guidance, making humor donation much inclusive.

The caller argumentation nary longer prevents idiosyncratic from donating owed to their intersexual orientation; instead, each donor volition beryllium asked the aforesaid questions applicable to HIV.

Gay and bisexual men successful monogamous relationships volition beryllium allowed to donate.

"It does not discriminate, and it's based connected science, and it should let america to person much radical donate alternatively than less and besides allows harmless humor supply," said Central California Blood Bank CEO Christopher Staub.

With a recently implemented screening process, the Central California Blood Bank extended outreach to see the LGBTQ+ community.

For the archetypal time, the humor slope attended the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade.

Jarvis hosted the parade and believes the changes volition bring much donations.

"I work that lone 3% of radical successful America springiness Blood truthful we tin marque a difference. I impulse each members of the LGBTQ+ Community if you are capable to, to spell retired determination and donate Blood," said Jarvis.

A donation that makes a difference.

One pint of Blood saves 3 lives and Stab says the Central California Blood Center needs 5,000 pints of Blood to conscionable the community's needs.

"Come connected in, donate blood, get the crystal cream, and truly marque a difference," said Staub.

The 37th Annual Pint for a Pint Blood Drive is happening July 19-21, 2024 with caller crystal pick flavors.

Donors volition person Umpqua crystal pick oregon a voucher for a escaped pint that tin beryllium redeemed astatine participating market stores.

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