Saving someone else’s life is probably one of the most selfless acts there is; donating blood does just that. It allows people to help others in need of help.

There are many people who are willing and find it a privilege to donate, but some are unable to. Homosexuals aren’t allowed to donate, which is unfair.

Since 1985, the FDA has banned homosexuals from having the right to donate blood. The reason why the FDA has forbid homosexuals from donating blood is because statistically, men who sleep with other men are more likely to transmit HIV.

Of course the law was passed in a time where they didn’t have the advanced technology to detect viruses in blood like we have today, and yet, now that we do the law that bans homosexuals from donating blood is still here.

There has been a lot of discrimination towards homosexuals for a long time and this issue is just another example. There are many qualified and fit men who happen to be healthy and willing to donate. The fact that they are considered inefficient because of their sexual orientation is ridiculous.

For years, gays, bisexuals, lesbians and transgenders were a minority group, treated unfairly for the way they are. They have been questioned if they are fit to adopt, treated poorly by certain religious groups, have fought hard for their right to get married and so much more. It is sad that a harmless group of people have been through so much because they are considered different by others.

However, with so much hate comes so much love and acceptance from others. Just like same-sex marriage was once illegal and now is legal, banning homosexuals from donating blood will hopefully be a thing of the past if Americans take action in the same way.