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"Martin O'Malley, former governor or Maryland, appeared to be the only presidential candidate
commenting on the new guidelines, condemning them as “still discriminatory.”
All candidates should join and call for a lift of this blood ban.
New FDA Policy Relaxes Ban On Gay Men Donating Blood. Critics say the new policy still amounts to a de facto ban that is stigmatizing and without scientific merit.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/new-fda-policy-relaxes-ban-on-gay-men-donating-blood#.sskn7zbnv
@US_FDA should lift blood ban on gay and bisexual men. A 1 year ban is still discriminatory and doesn't look at actual risk factors. #LGBT