Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
When Michael Cain was denied the ability to donate blood to Australia’s supply because he had been in a same-sex relationship, he decided to sue. He is claiming that standards should rely upon whether the person engages in unsafe sex practices rather than on their orientation. Arguing in opposition was Doctor Brenton Wiley Doctor Brenton Wiley [...]
Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
A gay man's lawsuit against Australia's Red Cross continues. The man, Michael Cain, calls the Cross' ban on gay blood discriminatory, while the non-profit insists the restrictions are in the nation's best interest. Because, you know, the gays may have the AIDS. A medical expert last week testified that lifting the ban would not put [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
... board. We still needed to show the Justus Boyz underwear, but had to be more creative," says Michael Cain, VP of Operations at Neutron Media, CBS' supplier of advertising content for its Super Screen. Phil continues, "We were still up to the challenge even though we couldn't show a guy in his skivvies for an underwear ad. Fortunately, the guys are so hot the new spot still gets the...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... from blood donation for that reason.The tribunal was begun on 7th August by gay would-be donor Michael Cain, who seeks to have the blanket ban lifted and replaced with a system of questioning donors about their sexual practices.The tribunal will continue until the end of the month.
Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
... sex are allowed to donate, as sought by the man who initiated the current gay blood ban challenge, Michael Cain, that figure decreases to once every 5769 years." [ UK Gay News ] Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Australia , Discrimination , Gay , Health , HIV/AIDS , News
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The statistic was put forward by Mr Cain's lawyer, Peter Tree SC Bookmark and Share This Page Copy HTML: If you like this then please subscribe to the . The Anti-Discrimination Tribunal against the Australian Red Cross' ban on gay blood donation heard today that HIV-infected blood from a gay man was likely to slip through screening only once in 197 years.The Tasmanian tribunal was begun by gay...
