The only thing the protests will accomplish will be to force the Red Cross to accept the donations of blood but then dispose of them when no one is looking. I appreciate the honest approach of telling them they won't use the blood up front.
What happens when one or two pints slip through, and the unknowning recipient contacts HIV.
I donate all the time, they ask thesequestions, along with sleeping with prostitutes, sharing needles or going to Africa about 4 times each through the interview.
The nations health should supercede some 18 year old gay's feelings. But we all know it won't.