Direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to re-evaluate the lifetime deferment of blood donations by gay men, in favor of a policy that protects the safety and integrity of the blood supply, and that is rooted-firmly in modern medical science.
Critical blood shortages remain, and while the safety of the blood supply is paramount, current donation guidance regarding MSM is misguided ... particularly given shifting demographics in new HIV and other STD infections.
We suggest the practice of generalizing the risk-level of broad populations be abandoned, in favor of a comprehensive questionnaire that more-accurately gauges the behavior (and associated risk-level) of the individual.
There are plenty of gay men in monogamous, committed relationships who stand ready to donate.