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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Discriminatory Practices
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Revisiting Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men
Sarah MacCarthy
Jul 5, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
The FDA does not accept blood from male donors who have had sex with a man in the last 12 months. Is this restriction supported by scientific evidence? Or, is it related to lingering stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS?
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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
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Gays in the Military: New Facts Conquer Old Taboos
Bernard D. Rostker, Susan D. Hosek, Mary E. Vaiana
Apr 29, 2011
RAND's updated research on sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy played a role in the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' But it also tells a story of how public opinion has shifted on the issue since we first studied it in 1993.
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