-- Posted by tenchi1084 at 8:21 pm on April 8, 2008 couldn't give blood today... why? because I had a sexual partner who was the same sex as me at some point in the past 12 months. haha, I understand people are scared to death of HIV...but straight people get it too. why is it that gay people are singled out as the source of many problems?  shit, we accept straight peoples life styles and (at least I do) don't interfere with any of straight issues.   next time they ask for blood, I'm gonna tell them to fuck off, they had a chance for blood. now, I'm only donating to people in my family and friends of the same blood type as me.  red cross blew their chances for any pity from me. -- Posted by astro at 8:22 pm on April 8, 2008 lol wow that sucks -- Posted by Amazingness99 at 8:22 pm on April 8, 2008 they're not trying to discriminate or anything, it's just that there's a higher risk of HIV in homosexual people, especially men. (learned that in my bio class) i don't think they mean any harm. -- Posted by froufroufrou at 8:23 pm on April 8, 2008 well i think the resentment and rebellion will really help the gay-straight tensions.  I can only hope there are more people like you out there that are able to turn the other cheek. -- Posted by BrokenBelief at 8:23 pm on April 8, 2008 Did you not notice that heterosexual anal sex is nailed in exactly the same way? The risks of HIV are much higher with anal sex.  Know you're facts before you cry discrimination. -- Posted by JAJABOB92 at 8:23 pm on April 8, 2008 ok........ *cough ass hole cough cough -- Posted by tenchi1084 at 8:25 pm on April 8, 2008 first of all, I don't do anal.  just wrong to me.  second of all, only reason gay folk have higher numbers of HIV patients is because there is a smaller percentage of gay folk compared to straight.  so if you were to compare numbers instead of percentages, there is a huge difference. -- Posted by hiddenfromlove91 at 8:26 pm on April 8, 2008 i think that it's stupid to regect people just because they're gay. they lead the same types of lives as straight people. people say there's higher chances of HIV from anal sex but straight people have anal sex too! I'm straight but i have a lot of close gay friends so i so see your point. i had to deal with one of my friends not being able to donate a few weeks ago for the same reason. sorry man. it's stupid society is pretty much rude. -- Posted by twistedxangel at 8:26 pm on April 8, 2008 Quote: from amazingness99 at 8:22 pm on April 8, 2008 they're not trying to discriminate or anything, it's just that there's a higher risk of HIV in homosexual people, especially men. yeppp. -- Posted by zElliez at 8:28 pm on April 8, 2008 Yea that sucks. My brother is gay and he had that happen to him so a bunch of him and his gay friends went over and started making out in front of the place with shirts on that said deny this ass holes. -- Posted by carracer at 8:36 pm on April 8, 2008 Quote: from hiddenfromlove91 at 8:26 pm on April 8, 2008 i think that it's stupid to regect people just because they're gay. they lead the same types of lives as straight people. people say there's higher chances of HIV from anal sex but straight people have anal sex too! I'm straight but i have a lot of close gay friends so i so see your point. i had to deal with one of my friends not being able to donate a few weeks ago for the same reason. sorry man. it's stupid society is pretty much rude. Why i agree to an extent, its not necessarily discriminating against homosexuals as much as it is trying to protect people from disease. The red cross reject alot of people. -- Posted by silverrose42 at 9:09 pm on April 8, 2008 That sucks...and honestly, you should've brought every sexual partner you've had in the past 12 months, and prove you don't have anything... -- Posted by tenchi1084 at 11:02 pm on April 8, 2008 Quote: from silverrose42 at 9:09 pm on April 8, 2008 That sucks...and honestly, you should've brought every sexual partner you've had in the past 12 months, and prove you don't have anything... haha, it'd just be one, and we only did stuff one time.  it was only a bj, and he said he had already been tested negative for anything.  I made damn well sure he was honest, even though he was my friend and I trusted his word anyways.  more like, for my assurance. he was straight, btw.  he just wanted me to be at least comfortable to do what I was comfortable with. -- Posted by Simple2005 at 9:14 pm on April 10, 2008 If you really cared about the people you were giving blood to, you won't worry about these trifles. They have many other criteria for blood donors as well. It's a precaution to protect people's lives, so fuck off with your little self-righteous battle.