“For two decades, the Food and Drug Administration has prohibited gay and bisexual men from giving blood as a precaution against AIDS. But three major blood collection agencies, including the American Red Cross, argue the practice is no longer warranted.” [NPR] It’s time the FDA adopted a new blood donation policy that is neither homophobic nor clings to a legacy of HIV/AIDS testing that has come a long way since the early 1980s. President Obama, honor your commitment to the GLBT community and lift this ban.