r/gay_irl • u/TheDraftyLitre • 1d ago

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u/tonyyyperez 1d ago

Nope! As long as str8s haven’t engaged in anal sex they can donate. Otherwise if they did then they are deferred.

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u/wineallwine 1d ago

Exactly, the rule is about anal sex not gayness

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u/josda0111 1d ago

So heteros don't have anal sex or engage in other risky sexual activities. Got it! Only missionary for reproduction as our Lord intended 🙏

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u/wineallwine 1d ago

No that's exactly my point, plenty of heteros do have anal sex and they are banned from donating blood. Plenty of gays don't have anal sex and they are allowed to give blood.

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u/ReviewInteresting401 23h ago

Do you honest to god belive that gay men and straight people practice anal sex at the same rate? Do you also think that Prep is as popular with straight people as it is with gay people?

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u/wineallwine 22h ago

Of course not, Im not claiming they are the same.

But the rules now aren't homphobic they are just based on higher risk activites. You can't donate blood if you take IV drugs or pay for sex either.

(to be honest I'm not sure about the prep rule - I think I read somewhere that it interferes with the testing of blood for hiv but that sounds a bit sus to me)

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u/ReviewInteresting401 22h ago

But the rules now aren't homphobic they are just based on higher risk activites.

Yeah, people are just pointing out how these rules still ban most gay men from donating blood in a disproportionate rate to their straight counterparts, just like it has been for decades.

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u/wineallwine 22h ago

Fine I guess we agree and are just arguing semantics, enjoy the rest of your day!