Red Cross policy still discriminates against gay men’s blood

You may or may not know this but gay men who have had anal or oral sex in the past 12 months are one of the only people excluded from donating blood to Red Cross. Is it a clear act of discrimination or a pragmatic approach to the threat of HIV on our blood supply? Grapeshot Editor Angus Dalton joined The Daily in studio to talk about his Grapeshot opinion piece, and the ongoing issues about the Red Cross Policy.

 

You can read Angus’ article here:

https://grapeshotmq.com.au/2016/08/why-the-red-crosss-refusal-to-take-gay-blood-hurts/

 

Produced by Phillip Leason and Liam Cormican

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