New guidelines regarding eligible blood donors

I’m a regular Red Cross donor and received this update today:

Excerpt:

“Here’s what to know about the new FDA guidance:
All potential donors will see new non-gendered questions when they come to donate.

All potential donors, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will be asked the same questions and be assessed for blood donation eligibility based on individual risk factors.

The FDA’s previous blood donation eligibility criteria based on sexual orientation, which restricted sexually active gay and bisexual men from giving blood, has been eliminated.

We celebrate this significant progress that eliminates policies based on sexual orientation and moves to a more inclusive process that treats all donors with equality and respect while keeping the blood supply safe.”