Summary: Will society ever rid itself of the stigma placed on homosexuals? Today we discuss a story involving Aaron Pace who admits to being noticeably effeminate but is heterosexual. After visiting Bio-Blood Components attempting to donate blood he was told he could not donate because he "appeared to be a homosexual". An outdated law that was upheld in 2010 states "current FDA rules dictate that any man who has had sex with another man since 1977, even once, cannot donate blood. This rule has been in place since the early 1980s, when there were no tests in existence for identifying HIV-positive blood. Concerns about HIV tainting the blood supply prompted this policy, viewed as a safety measure." Current law requires all donated blood to be tested for HIV and other infectious diseases. Bio-Blood has refused comment on the matter. We'd like to hear what you have to say on this issue. Email us at cruisincripslive@aol.com with your thoughts.
