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The White House on Wednesday called the bans on blood donations from gay and bisexual men “painful” amid the worst blood shortage in a decade in the U.S. 

LGBTQ+ supporters ramp up pressure on the FDA to revise rules on gay men's blood donations after Red Cross declares national blood crisis.

Canadian Blood Services plans to ask Health Canada to screen potential blood donors based on higher-risk sexual behaviors rather than on gender or sexuality.

The FDA currently restricts gay and bisexual men from donating blood until a three-month deferral period from their last male sexual partner has elapsed. ADVANCE study participants must have had sex with a male partner within that same period. The American Red Cross, Vitalant and OneBlood — three of the U.S.'s largest blood collection agencies — are conducting the study with the support of the FDA, according to its website. Collection centers for the study will be set up in 10 cities where participants between the ages of 18 and 30 can donate blood. Donors will be required to fill out a ...

© Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is funding a study around blood donations by gay or bisexual men. ABC News reported on Tuesday that the study, Assessing Donor Variability and New Concepts in Eligibility (Advance), is underway, and aims evaluate whether donor deferral criteria can be based on individual risks assessment. The study aims to present data to the FDA by late 2021. The study could lead to the complete removal of restrictions around donations by gay or bisexual men, according to the news outlet. ADVERTISEMENT “The FDA remains committed to considering alter...