Tag: Mark Milleville
Gay & bi men can’t give blood. So why does Facebook keep asking them...
Blood donations are urgently needed in some areas and Facebook is using its service to help the Red Cross boost supply. In doing so, however, they are alienating gay and bisexual men who find the service’s choice to target them inappropriate.
Men who have sex with men, as well as many transgender people, are routinely barred from donating blood.
“On Facebook’s part, this seems tone deaf,” said Aaron Endre, a gay Facebook user interviewed by CNBC. Endre’s profile makes it clear...