Carson Kressley thinks it’s high time to start letting gay people donate blood because they’re “happy,” “healthy,” and “cute.”
He made the comments while talking to an intensely annoying TMZ interviewer, who apparently leapt out of some bushes on Santa Monica Boulevard to accost the Drag Race judge and Queer Eye alum.
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“Yeah, it does seem a little outdated,” he says. “I mean, c’mon, the gays wanna help. I think it’s probably an antiquated law and I get why there was maybe a law at one time, but it seems outmoded.”
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“And we’re happy and we’re healthy and we look cute and we will totally spice up the blood donor centers. And I think it’s the ultimate way of helping out, so hopefully we can work on updating those laws…. I don’t think Trump is to blame for this because it’s been going on a long time. We can’t blame him for everything.”
Throughout the interview, ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” seems to be pouring out of Kressley’s aura. Perhaps he’s taking a stroll through the gay collective unconscious.
Catch the entire TMZ video here.
Creamsicle
How about some hard data about why the donation ban in unnecessary instead? I actually just lie and donate anyway, because I know my status and I have no blood born diseases, but it would be nice to not need to lie before helping people with a blood or plasma donation.
In any event the difference between gay men and all men who have had sex with men since 1968, or whatever the cutoff point is, is still a bit of a mystery. It’s unlikely that accurate information can be obtained since men in the closet have no incentive to volunteer accurate information about their covert sexual activity.
Jack Meoff
I don’t think it’s the facts that are the problem, they would know that there is no more risk of getting infected blood from men who have sex with men than from anyone else these days. I think it’s more the political reasons and the public backlash that they don’t want to change the rules. They are basically being cowards about it.
RexMovesSlow
What on Earth are you talking about? The HIV rates are far higher in our community of gay/bi men than the rest of the population. That’s a fact.
Creamsicle
I also understand that he was allegedly csught off guard by a TMZ reporter when he said this, so I’m not actually expecting him to be able to cite his sources and discuss the statistical uncertainties involved in large population statistics, especially if this is a topic about which he cares very little.
I wish TMZ were willing to send similar reporters to put our law makers on the spot, or in this case an executive with the Red Cross. Because it’s dumb to ask entertainers about policy. Even if they have an opinion, it’s completely meaningless.
Terrycloth
This guy is so irrelevant. .he was and is supposed to be a fashion expert..really ? Who dresses him Stevie Wonder ? Carson grasp’s any straw he can find to keep his name out there and stay famous…I think he’s creepy..anybody listen to him ? Go away…and be quiet..please
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RexMovesSlow
Why do we refuse to look at the stats which show we do have higher risk and rates of HIV and Hepatitis?
Stilinski26
You have the right to donate blood as long as you are healthy. However, donating blood and having sex with someone intentionally when you have disease such as HIV is a crime.