Comments on: Equality of Blood http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equality-of-blood Perry v. Schwarzenegger: Tracking the right-wing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard A. Walter (s http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219655 Richard A. Walter (s Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:11:41 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219655 I got it just fine with the previous link. You just have to click the ad away first. Thanks for the link, Alto. I got it just fine with the previous link. You just have to click the ad away first. Thanks for the link, Alto.

]]> By: Alto http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219654 Alto Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:09:00 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219654 The link didn't come through correctly. I'll try again: <a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1994480,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,19...</a> The link didn't come through correctly. I'll try again:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,19…

]]> By: John http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219653 John Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:02:43 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219653 Knocking it back to five years would <i>still</i> make it impossible for most openly gay men to give blood. I suppose if my husband were to die before me, and I lived at least five years after, then I could donate under those rules. Golly. How special. Knocking it back to five years would still make it impossible for most openly gay men to give blood.

I suppose if my husband were to die before me, and I lived at least five years after, then I could donate under those rules. Golly. How special.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219652 Kathleen Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:54:05 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219652 What makes this even more over-the-top absurd, is that they were only voting on whether to change the current rule (banning donations from any man who has had sex with another man since 1977), to one banning donations from any man who has had sex with another man <i>within the last five years</i>. They still couldn't get a majority to vote for the change. What makes this even more over-the-top absurd, is that they were only voting on whether to change the current rule (banning donations from any man who has had sex with another man since 1977), to one banning donations from any man who has had sex with another man within the last five years. They still couldn't get a majority to vote for the change.

]]> By: Alto http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219651 Alto Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:43:55 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219651 In what can only be described as an yet another attempt to further the divide, the Federal Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability voted 9 to 6 against lifting the ban on allowing gay men to donate blood. The article is here : <a href="http://prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comments" rel="nofollow">http://prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-...</a> Clearly, the progress of modern medicine has been pushed aside in favor of discrimination. At least 6 of those that voted are capable of independent thought. "Everyone is entitled to their own opinions; but everyone is not entitled to their own facts."--Daniel Patrick Moynihan In what can only be described as an yet another attempt to further the divide, the Federal Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability voted 9 to 6 against lifting the ban on allowing gay men to donate blood.

The article is here : http://prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-…

Clearly, the progress of modern medicine has been pushed aside in favor of discrimination. At least 6 of those that voted are capable of independent thought.

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions; but everyone is not entitled to their own facts."–Daniel Patrick Moynihan

]]> By: JQ http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219650 JQ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:15:33 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219650 I'm pretty sure this is footage of the People's Republic of China's 60th Anniversary celebration. They had children, university students, and military members rehearsing for months for this parade. It was considered a very high honor to be able to participate and they had to perform perfectly to keep their spot. And as you can see, it makes for a mighty fine parade! And the yellow field with red characters -that is all people holding placards/special hats. Watch at 00:46 for an awesome change of characters. Also, the rainbow fields are people with placards/special hats as well. As far as human rights go, China doesn't impress me, but man, do they know how to throw a parade! I'm pretty sure this is footage of the People's Republic of China's 60th Anniversary celebration. They had children, university students, and military members rehearsing for months for this parade. It was considered a very high honor to be able to participate and they had to perform perfectly to keep their spot. And as you can see, it makes for a mighty fine parade!

And the yellow field with red characters -that is all people holding placards/special hats. Watch at 00:46 for an awesome change of characters. Also, the rainbow fields are people with placards/special hats as well.

As far as human rights go, China doesn't impress me, but man, do they know how to throw a parade!

]]> By: JQ http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219649 JQ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:22:08 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219649 Although I think it is unfair and medically nonsensical to ban 'gay blood', I think it is vitally important that those who can donate, do donate. I am all about a good protest, but there are people out there that need the blood. I can not, in good conscience, deny them what I can easily give (maybe a few tears, I hate needles). And although I agree that everyone should be able to donate -especially because it is such a vital need, I will continue to donate. And I will encourage others to donate. We need a protest/action that sends the message that they are losing out on perfectly good and urgently needed donors -without putting people's lives at risk. If you have ideas about protesting while donating, I am all ears. <3 from a proud donor PS. I was deferred for 12 months when I was dating a bisexual man and I thought it was stupid. Although I think it is unfair and medically nonsensical to ban 'gay blood', I think it is vitally important that those who can donate, do donate. I am all about a good protest, but there are people out there that need the blood. I can not, in good conscience, deny them what I can easily give (maybe a few tears, I hate needles). And although I agree that everyone should be able to donate -especially because it is such a vital need, I will continue to donate. And I will encourage others to donate.

We need a protest/action that sends the message that they are losing out on perfectly good and urgently needed donors -without putting people's lives at risk.

If you have ideas about protesting while donating, I am all ears.

<3 from a proud donor

PS. I was deferred for 12 months when I was dating a bisexual man and I thought it was stupid.

]]> By: John http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219648 John Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:39 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219648 Like in the classic <i>M*A*S*H</i> episode where the bigot didn't want to get any black blood? So they dyed him brown from head-to-toe in his sleep after the transfusion? That was abso-f'ing-lutely beautiful. Like in the classic M*A*S*H episode where the bigot didn't want to get any black blood? So they dyed him brown from head-to-toe in his sleep after the transfusion? That was abso-f'ing-lutely beautiful.

]]> By: Rich GS http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219647 Rich GS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:10:37 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219647 I thought all blood was screened before use. I'd be surprised if hospitals allow use of blood that hasn't been tested for all potential undesirable qualities. If you had an operation that required the use of donated blood, wouldn't you yourself want to be certain it wasn't contaminated? Fear/bigotry regarding gay men and misinformation about AIDS are really what's at issue here, I think. I thought all blood was screened before use. I'd be surprised if hospitals allow use of blood that hasn't been tested for all potential undesirable qualities. If you had an operation that required the use of donated blood, wouldn't you yourself want to be certain it wasn't contaminated? Fear/bigotry regarding gay men and misinformation about AIDS are really what's at issue here, I think.

]]> By: Rose W. http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/03/07/equality-of-blood/#comment-219646 Rose W. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:03 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1910#comment-219646 There's a reason I flat out refuse to give blood. Also, I hear that the Red Cross, though it's not in their official policies, won't let transsexual individuals donate. There's a reason I flat out refuse to give blood.

Also, I hear that the Red Cross, though it's not in their official policies, won't let transsexual individuals donate.

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