Rally to end blood donor ban

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Sebastian Adams (left) and Cassy Collier protest the inability of gay men to give blood, as per
regulations from the FDA. (Photo: Aaron Carpenter/Sentinel-Tribune) BGSU students rallied Wednesday to
get the FDA to change its 1983 policy which bans gay men from giving blood. This ban was placed in
efforts to prevent the spread of HIV. Today there are tests to make sure the blood is HIV-free before a
patient receives it.Sebastian Adams (left) and Cassy Collier protest the inability of gay men to give
blood, as per regulations from the FDA. (Photo: Aaron Carpenter/Sentinel-Tribune) BGSU students rallied
Wednesday to get the FDA to change its 1983 policy which bans gay men from giving blood. This ban was
placed in efforts to prevent the spread of HIV. Today there are tests to make sure the blood is HIV-free
before a patient receives it.

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