Gay man calls out ‘homophobic’ blood ban in passionate video: ‘Let me not mix up my words’

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In a viral TikTok video, a gay man slammed the Australian Red Cross for its discriminatory policy on queer men donating blood.

Luke O’Halloran, who goes by the username @lukeeeohallloran, filmed his brother Scott O’Halloran tearing into the Australian Red Cross.

At the start of the clip, which has been liked more than 90,000 times, Luke tells his brother that he has “booked in next Thursday to give blood”.

“Are you trying to p**s me off?” Scott asks.

Realising that he’s being filmed, Scott adds: “Let me not mix up my words. The Red Cross are today’s modern-day homophobic organisation

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“It’s a privilege for you to be able to give blood because you are not gay and I am.”

He adds: “I could save somebody’s sick child’s life by donating my blood, but because I have sex with a man I am not allowed to.”

He said that the policy is not only homophobic but also “hurtful”.

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