On a personal note: Pride and Plasma
July 6, 2023 by Sheryl J. Moore
In the wake of my son’s suicide, I was able to work with my Congressman to get the law changed, so that gay men could donate blood.
While we were successful in getting this policy reformed in 2014, the new legislation was still restrictive.
I continue to work hard to change the laws so that gay men can donate blood, tissue, and organs.
AJ was only able to donate his heart, lungs, kidneys, and pancreas because he identified as being gay. He was a virgin.
I had no idea that his other body parts would be wasted just because of his sexual orientation.
I am working with Pride and Plasma to bring awareness to this issue. We need to update this archaic legislation.
To read more about my experience with AJ, and to get better educated on the topic, see here: https://www.prideandplasma.com/the-breakdown1.html
-sjm