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@my1blood Can I donate if I'm a UK resident visiting FL?

@problemalex iirc you can't donate blood in the US if you've been out of the country (anywhere non US)

@sarcastathon yeah i have a feeling brit people can't donate bc of BSE but I'm trying to call and find out just in case

@problemalex @sarcastathon Brit here in the US. We’re still banned from donating.

@digitalhen @problemalex @sarcastathon If you lived in the UK between 1980 and 1996 for more than 3 months, yes.

.@my1blood so do you have like a blood test for gayness or

@radiofreekruzr don't be an idiot or try to score cool points about this, Jarett.

@evoque “Hi I’m here to donate blood.” “Okay. Are you gay?” “Not as far as you know.”

@radiofreekruzr @evoque (a) that's not the rule (b) it's not stupid.

@DrPizza It is powerfully stupid. All blood is tested *anyway*. @evoque

@radiofreekruzr @evoque there is no blood test that can detect a new HIV infection.

@DrPizza That doesn’t hold up. Why isn’t it a month instead of a year? @evoque

@my1blood so gay men cannot give blood in Orlando?

@drew @my1blood they have to not be sexually active with another man for 12 months, unfortunately

@Nicoley410 @my1blood grrrr

@drew @my1blood I really hope the rulemakers are never in a position where they can't help a loved one in critical need. It's such bullshit

@Nicoley410 @my1blood

@drew @Nicoley410 @my1blood Genuine question. How do they know if you're gay or not? Some futuristic machine that I haven't heard of?

@shoumikcfc @drew @Nicoley410 @my1blood it's called being honest, if you're gay and you donate, you're putting lives at risk