March 14, 2006
Category: HIV & AIDS
Blood Donation Rules Should be Based on Science, Not Prejudice
'Twentieth century prejudice shouldn't keep us from 21st century health standards,' said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
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Top 5 Things to Know About LGBT Issues
- There are roughly 9 million LGBT people in the US and more than 900,000 same-sex couples.
- 22% of same-sex couples are raising children according to the US Census.
- It is legal to fire people for their sexual orientation in 29 states and their gender identity in 34 states.
- Gay and lesbian couples can marry in 9 states (Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Washington and Vermont) and Washington, DC.
- 53% of Americans support the equal right to marry for same-sex couples, according to a 2011 Gallup poll.
