Discrimination
Kerry speaks out: Don't discriminate in giving blood
By rsiasoco - 3/4/10 - 3:30 pmI can only shake my head when I see those white posters with the iconic red crosses at the campus where I work.
Give blood? Sure.
Except that my blood is not the right kind of blood. My donation, after completing the form in which I am asked point-blank about my sex life, will be summarily thrown away–despite the fact that this blood could save another life.
Senator John Kerry wrote an eloquent, reasoned editorial calling for an end to this discriminatory practice in Boston’s local gay newspaper, Bay Windows. The distinguished statesman from my home state debunks the reasons that gay men are legally banned from donating blood in the United States.
Among the reasoned arguments:
Prop 8 protest
By caravaggiste - 11/7/08 - 12:31 pmCome join hundreds of people in Central Square on Sunday November 9, 2008 @ noon to protest the prop 8 decision in California. This is part of a nationwide effort to make this national news constantly to help overturn this discriminatory legislation. Help make it known that this kind of hateful legislation will not be tolerated by the intelligent free thinkers of this new generation. There will be media coverage. I am trying to mobilize hundreds if not thousands of people to make it known THIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THE UNITED STATES. Tell anyone you know and come down Sunday and HELP.
