Over the years, the ban eased a little, but still excluded most gay men from donating.
She remembers the agony gay men felt after the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub.
After 49 people were killed and 53 wounded, hundreds of people waited in line for hours to donate blood.
The organization said that “for decades” it has “strongly” advocated for scientifically based changes to the FDA policy about men who have sex with men.
Critics say it’s not enoughOnly about 3% of Americans donate blood studies show and there are often shortages over the summer and the holidays.
Persons:
Kody Kinsley, Kinsley —, ” Kinsley, Kinsley, “ It’s, “, Roy Cooper, I’ve, ”, Rodney Wilson, ” Wilson, Jed Gorlin, ” Gorlin, Gorlin, OneBlood, Susan Forbes, Forbes, ” Forbes, Jason Cianciotto, doesn’t, they’ve, Cianciotto, I’m, ” Cianciotto, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ There’s, we’ll, Wilson
Organizations:
CNN, North, North Carolina’s Department of Health, Human Services, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Blood Centers, York Blood Center, CNN Health, PrEP
Locations:
North Carolina’s, North Carolina, United Kingdom, Canada, Orlando, GMHC