 The American Red Cross has implemented a significant change in the Food and Drug Administration policy, allowing gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships with other men and those who haven't recently engaged in anal sex to donate blood. This move has been applauded as a victory for LGBTQ rights, with activists and medical groups advocating for this change, arguing that the previous restrictions aimed at preventing HIV transmission were discriminatory and outdated given advances in testing technology. While the new policy is seen as a positive step, some concerns have been raised about continued exclusions such as the prohibition of donations from individuals using HIV prevention medications. The new FDA screening policy forbids donations from anyone regardless of their sex who reports that within the past three months they have had a new sexual partner or multiple partners and who during that time have had anal sex.