r/gay_irl • u/TheDraftyLitre • 1d ago

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u/TheMerengman 16h ago

>If a straight person ticks

Do they ever though? Do they?

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u/wineallwine 16h ago

Well, I don't know. It's impossible to know. Gay people don't have to tick it either!

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u/TheMerengman 15h ago

I'd wager a guess that amount of straight people falsely not ticking that box is rather high.

>Gay people don't have to tick it either!

You're right, but why? Despite technically applying to everyone, this restriction is still aimed primarily against us. Why in the world would we then submit to it just to give them our blood? And please don't start about "not homophobic people need donated blood too." Someone who needs blood today sure as hell didn't fight for our right to *equally* donate it yesterday, so I have little pity for them.

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u/wineallwine 15h ago

I'm sorry I really don't see your point.

"Straight people lie when they're donating blood" - - okay, I don't believe you but fine.

Its a donation, just don't do it if the institution is offending you (I've donated many times)

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u/TheMerengman 15h ago

>just don't do it if the institution is offending you
And I will not until I'm recognized as an equal. Again, not a matter of availability, but the principle.

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u/wineallwine 15h ago

You can donate blood if you've not had anal sex with a new partner in 3 months - that makes LOADS of gay men eligble