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How Orlando’s gay community, after Pulse, helped spur proposed changes to blood donor rules

Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime February 03, 2023

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In the days after the 2016 Pulse gay nightclub shooting ―the second-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history — gay and bisexual men were turned away from donating blood unless they had been celibate for a year. “Our community really wanted to give back in that way. They wanted to be able to donate blood for those who needed it, who were injured that night, and weren’t allowed to. I think that really weighed heavily on [them],” said... + full article



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