Hiv blood banks derfer?

you have any reason to believe you may have acquired an infection through unprotected sex, you should not donate.

Safe sex practices are vital to the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. However, 'protected sex' is not 100% effective and therefore the Blood Service's guidelines relating to sexual activity are based on the prevalence of infection in certain population groups.

The following questions are asked in regard to sexual activity:

Have you ever thought you could be infected with HIV or have AIDS?
In the last 12 months have you engaged in sexual activity with someone who you think might answer yes to any of the questions on the use of drugs, partner with HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HTLV, or treatment with clotting factors?
Since your last donation or in the last 12 months have you had sexual activity with a new partner who currently lives or has previously lived overseas?

Within the past twelve months have you:

Had male to male

Absolutely correct. The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) regulates blood and blood products, which are considered drugs. The FDA is very, very conservative and has literally dozens of screening questions to help assure the blood supply is safe.

http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/...
http://chapters.redcross.org/ky/riverval...

Donating blood is a privilege, not a right. I am a platelet donor and have given almost 6 gallons over the last 20 years. I have been temporarily deferred for various reasons (i.e., low blood iron, antibiotics, elevated temperature).

It is essential everyone answer the screening questions honestly. The blood bank is not trying to refuse a donor for moral or ethical reasons; they're just following, by law, the questions the FDA requires they ask.

I have HIV and i think its a good thing the FDA is doing this.