FYI: Unbiased Relief Efforts
I've overheard a lot of people donating to help out Hurricane Katrina's victims. I just wanted to let everyone know a few things before they choose which charity to utilitze:
Red Cross
Specifically states on their website that they will not take blood from gay men (or any man that has had sex with another man). In their words:
You should not give blood if you have AIDS or have ever had a positive HIV test, or if you have done something that puts you at risk for becoming infected with HIV.
You are at risk for getting infected if you are a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977.
Apparently, straight people don't get HIV/AIDS. Hmmm, I didn't know that. Either that or gay men aren't human. Maybe our blood will make people gay. Then the whole world would be queer.
United Way
Supports the boy scouts - and we know how anti-gay they all are (even though they seem like the gayest organization in the world - and I'm sure half their attendees are). The boy scouts policy is that gay members are not allowed. As they say on their website:
The [Boy Scouts of America] reaffirmed its view that an avowed homosexual cannot serve as a role model for the traditional moral values espoused in the Scout Oath and Law and that these values cannot be subject to local option choices.
Nice, huh?
INSTEAD -
I recommend donating through the Rainbow World Fund - who supports everyone and isn't prejudice. Just seems like the right thing to do. I made a donation to them last week.
I just wanted people to know the morals of each receiving organization prior a the donation.
Red Cross
Specifically states on their website that they will not take blood from gay men (or any man that has had sex with another man). In their words:
You should not give blood if you have AIDS or have ever had a positive HIV test, or if you have done something that puts you at risk for becoming infected with HIV.
You are at risk for getting infected if you are a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977.
Apparently, straight people don't get HIV/AIDS. Hmmm, I didn't know that. Either that or gay men aren't human. Maybe our blood will make people gay. Then the whole world would be queer.
United Way
Supports the boy scouts - and we know how anti-gay they all are (even though they seem like the gayest organization in the world - and I'm sure half their attendees are). The boy scouts policy is that gay members are not allowed. As they say on their website:
The [Boy Scouts of America] reaffirmed its view that an avowed homosexual cannot serve as a role model for the traditional moral values espoused in the Scout Oath and Law and that these values cannot be subject to local option choices.
Nice, huh?
INSTEAD -
I recommend donating through the Rainbow World Fund - who supports everyone and isn't prejudice. Just seems like the right thing to do. I made a donation to them last week.
I just wanted people to know the morals of each receiving organization prior a the donation.