Oregon blood drive canceled over ineligibility of gay men

The Seattle Times ^ | 05/19/2003 | AP

[johnb838]

"I know I've been yelling about it for years," said Daniel Conner, a senior. "I'm a gay man and I don't like being forced to lie to help people."

This queer bastard needs to be sued and/or prosecuted.

[chiefqc]

Boy are you behind the times, do you rteally expect the students at a university to learn something?

They are, God help us all, tomorrows leaders.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

[Tax Government]

This shows how perverse and queer the concerns of these gay "activists" really are. It's "all about them." They think they, the donors, have a right to render a medical opinion about the safety of their own blood, even though they are not licensed to practice medicine and have no responsibility to ensure public health. The safety of the recipients is of no concern to them. It's amazing that any person in government would consent to part of such idiocy. Of course, Oregon has a waiver permitting idiocy.

[southland]

RE post#39:
I am between 16 and 17 gallons and also am happy to respond to the questions which seem to change with each donation.
I likewise hope those who give are as cautious as I am when I may need blood.
I consider it a privilege to give since my health permits me to give.

[RS]

Nice to find people who think the same way -

Donating blood is something you can do without worrying that the chairman of the board of the charity is building gold plated dog houses with your donation.
It ALWAYS goes to someone who needs it, and if you don't give it they are in deep doo-doo.

I only wish they would print those forms with the checkboxes on the RIGHT ( must be those damn lefties that print those things :)