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Post by Cloud on Jun 19, 2008 11:12:31 GMT -5
This question is ridiculous.. of course they should be able to donate blood. When you need it, it's not like strait or gay would matter. That's just like saying, should blacks be able to donate blood? I see no problem with it. It's not like the blood will turn you gay. It obviously matters since we already can't donate blood.
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Post by Cloud on Jun 19, 2008 11:12:55 GMT -5
How does you blood become different from everyone else's if you eat lots of crap? Your blood sugar could be higher and what not. You have a greater chance of getting diabetes. Oh yeah. Now I see what you mean.
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Post by zeldamaster on Jun 22, 2008 21:14:35 GMT -5
This question is ridiculous.. of course they should be able to donate blood. When you need it, it's not like strait or gay would matter. That's just like saying, should blacks be able to donate blood? I see no problem with it. It's not like the blood will turn you gay. It obviously matters since we already can't donate blood. what? my gay brother is a blood donor...and i've never heard anything about them not being able to...
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Post by josh on Jun 22, 2008 21:26:41 GMT -5
Do they know that he is gay? Does he lie about it maybe?
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Post by Cloud on Jun 22, 2008 21:54:24 GMT -5
It obviously matters since we already can't donate blood. what? my gay brother is a blood donor...and i've never heard anything about them not being able to... Unless theres something that I don't know about, I'm pretty sure that gay people can't donate. Especially gay males.
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Post by actordude15 on Jul 2, 2008 23:59:02 GMT -5
This is the dumbest thing i have ever heard of just because your gay doesnt mean your any different anotomically(yeah i know i mispelled that). Yes you have a higher risk of aids but that doesnt mean sumone who is either a virgin or has been tested and proven negative for HIV should be denied the chance to donate blood and maybe from that action help save a life...........God this is so dumb.
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Post by Cloud on Jul 3, 2008 0:19:02 GMT -5
This is the dumbest thing i have ever heard of just because your gay doesnt mean your any different anotomically(yeah i know i mispelled that). Yes you have a higher risk of aids but that doesnt mean sumone who is either a virgin or has been tested and proven negative for HIV should be denied the chance to donate blood and maybe from that action help save a life...........God this is so dumb. Yeah, it is dumb. But I guess thats life.
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Post by rideintothesunset on Jul 10, 2008 7:40:45 GMT -5
-randomly joins discussion- f**k that's dumb. Why the f**k not? 'higher risk of HIV' my arse. There are tests for these things. The only reason more gay people are known to have aids is because the homphobes in the world publicise it. I really don't see how your whether or not your f**king someone up the arse or not affects your risk of getting an immunodeficiency virus. Er.. confusion? And I like what roxann91 said: It's just an excuse to be racist! (can u say racist for homos?) I totally agree!
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Post by actordude15 on Aug 4, 2008 13:18:03 GMT -5
Actually gay people are at a higher risk because of....well....look it up i really don't want to get into the graphic details but you are right when you say that there are tests....
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Post by Cloud on Aug 4, 2008 15:48:04 GMT -5
Actually gay people are at a higher risk because of....well....look it up i really don't want to get into the graphic details but you are right when you say that there are tests.... Oh, you can say it. Cause they have unprotected sex.
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Post by sheik on Aug 4, 2008 17:47:26 GMT -5
GOOD LORD JANEWAY YOU JUST SHOCKED MY FRAIL MIND!!!!!!!! :-o lol jk
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Post by Cloud on Aug 4, 2008 17:53:56 GMT -5
GOOD LORD JANEWAY YOU JUST SHOCKED MY FRAIL MIND!!!!!!!! :-o lol jk I really didn't know if thats what he was gonna say, but I'm sure people where thinking of it.
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Post by actordude15 on Aug 5, 2008 10:32:53 GMT -5
ummm thats not exactly what i was gonna say.....lol but close yes lol....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 18:28:12 GMT -5
I'm still amused we can't donate blood if we're open about our sexuality. Why should being gay keep anyone from donating blood? Weird.
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Post by Cloud on Feb 12, 2010 23:40:08 GMT -5
I'm still amused we can't donate blood if we're open about our sexuality. Why should being gay keep anyone from donating blood? Weird. I feel you. Here it is 2010. You would think by now all that bulls*** would of changed by now but it hasn't. Hopefully someday it will change. Oh and to answer your question, I suppose it's because gay people are at a higher risk of getting HIV & AIDS but I still feel that shouldn't apply. If someone really needs blood and a gay person is the only one you can get it from, you might as well take it. I was wondering, does anybody around here actually know why gay people can't donate blood? The real reason. It's funny cause when I started the thread, I didn't even post the reason why gay people couldn't donate blood. And now I realize that I don't even really know the reason haha.
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