<html><head></head><body> <div dir="auto">The Red Cross is expanding<caret></caret> blood donation eligibility for LGBTQ+ donors!</div>Get out there and donate blood!<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Tom<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote dir="auto" class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font dir="auto" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b dir="auto">Subject:</b> Important Eligibility Updates</font>
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<span class="x_eventLinks">When more people can donate blood, more patients can thrive. Significant updates have been made to blood donation eligibility in recent years toward this goal, and we have exciting news to share that will allow even more people to
help save lives through <span style="white-space:nowrap">blood donation.</span></span><br>
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<span class="x_eventLinks">On Aug. 7, the American <span style="white-space:nowrap">
Red Cross</span> implemented the <span style="white-space:nowrap">U.S. Food</span> and Drug Administration’s
<strong>new blood donation eligibility guidance regarding an individual donor assessment</strong> for all donors regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Years of data have demonstrated that these new eligibility screening process updates ensure a safe
<span style="white-space:nowrap">blood supply.</span></span></td>
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<strong style="color:#ed1b2e">Here’s what to know about the new <span style="white-space:nowrap">
FDA guidance:</span></strong></td>
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<li class="x_eventLinks" style="margin-bottom:10px">All potential donors will see new non-gendered questions when they come to donate.</li><li class="x_eventLinks" style="margin-bottom:10px">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.</li><li class="x_eventLinks">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.</li></ul>
<span class="x_eventLinks">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
<span style="white-space:nowrap">supply safe.</span></span></td>
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<strong style="color:#ed1b2e">Now, even more people are able <span style="white-space:nowrap">
to give</span></strong></td>
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<span class="x_eventLinks">This was not the only recent major blood donor eligibility change to help more people engage in the lifesaving act of blood donation. In addition, the FDA lifted the lifetime deferral for those who spent time in certain European countries
during "mad cow" outbreaks. Also, the <span style="white-space:nowrap">Red Cross</span> expanded
<span style="white-space:nowrap">Power Red</span> donation height and weight requirements for female donors. You can learn more about all of these updates as part of our</span>
<strong><a href="https://b.dl.redcrossblood.org/r/?id=h5c303a13,2c97e751,16911279&e=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&s=HcuV03R3bbNnI761p7YEiyyeSbSDRsTvChxJQXacoDc" target="_blank" style="color:#ed1b2e; text-decoration:none">Eligibility
FAQs.</a></strong> There is also information specific to the LGBTQ+ community on our
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Donors page.</a></strong></td>
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<strong style="color:#ed1b2e">A meaningful gift with a <span style="white-space:nowrap">
lifesaving impact</span></strong></td>
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<span class="x_eventLinks">The Red Cross welcomes those who may be newly eligible to donate under these new guidelines. Patients and their families often tell us that blood donors and blood donation advocates are extraordinary! After all, just one blood donation
may help save more than one life. From newborns to elders, patients at every stage of life count on
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blood donors.</span></span><br>
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<span class="x_eventLinks">Thank you so much for your past support of our humanitarian mission, and we look forward to welcoming even more people into our community
<span style="white-space:nowrap">of lifesavers.</span></span></td>
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