Starting on Aug. 28, 2023, anyone checking into donate blood at all Versiti Blood Center locations and blood drives will get a tablet with a new set of screening questions.
The history of gay and bisexual men being excluded from donating goes back many years.
The new screening questions ask everyone, regardless of their gender, sex or sexual orientation about their sexual history in the past three months. That applies to men and women, which could make some heterosexuals who aren’t in monogamous relationships ineligible. Overall, the new screening guidelines are expected to expand the donor pool and the blood supply, which is traditionally low at the end of summer, and this year is no exception.
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