Campbell Mayor Evan Low pushing for change in FDA rules banning gays from donating blood

... donating blood," Low said. When the ban was imposed, in 1983, no reliable tests were available to screen blood for HIV/AIDS. During that same period, there was medical confusion and cultural homophobia associated with the disease. "The current FDA ...

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