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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 22:16:49 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

I honestly don’t understand why it had taken so long for this antiquated and homophobic policy to change.
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  George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 22:16:59 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽
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  Read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/fda-policy-allowing-gay-bisexual-men-donate-blood-goes-effect-rcna98234
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    FDA policy allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood goes into effect
    
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    However, some heterosexuals who aren't in monogamous long-term relationships are newly ineligible to donate blood.
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  toxtethogrady (toxtethogrady@universeodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 22:44:11 JST toxtethogrady
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  @georgetakei Maybe blood banks were under the impression that gay men were all diabetic, or something...
  
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