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G ay D ocs C riticize N ew FDA G uidelines on S perm D onation rules. And yet many banks will undoubtedly interpret them as law.” Ginsberg concluded, “GLMA reminds sperm donation clinics that they have a choice in following these guidelines, but if they do so, they are ignoring science and following a dis criminatory policy.” The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association strongly criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 24 for new guidelines on anonymous sperm donation that include rec ommendations limiting donation by gay men. The guidelines, which were released May 25, might be construed as barring men who have L ocal L aw E nforcement had sex with men in the past five years from E nhancement A ct R eintroduced The House of Representatives reintroduced making anonymous sperm donations—that is, those without a specifically named recipient. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act Sperm donation clinics already have rules in on May 26. The new bill was submitted to the place to ensure that anonymous, or nondirect House by Reps. John Conyers, D-Mich.; Barney ed, donations will not result in transmission of Frank, D-Mass.; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.; HIV or hepatitis. Among these rules is the and Christopher Shays, R-Conn. requirement that the sperm Though the act has donor is tested for infectious been introduced in the diseases at the time of dona past, the current version tion, the sperm is then frozen includes protections for six months, and the against violence motivated donor is tested again at that by gender identity. The time before the sperm is used. Gender Public Advocacy “The FDA’s published Coalition is one among opinion in last year’s Draft many organizations hailing Guidance Document that the reintroduction. clinics should not allow men “GenderPAC has who have sex with men, always been focused on even those in monogamous ending violence and dis relationships, to make crimination based on gen nondirected sperm donations der stereotypes,” said Riki ignores good science and Wilchins, GenderPAC good sense,” said Joel Gins executive director. “This berg, GLMA executive new bill, when passed, will director. “And the fact that help provide federal pro the FDA recommends no tections against hate such barriers for men who crimes so we can avoid exclusively have sex with The Local Law Enforcement another Brandon Teena or women—regardless of their Enhancement Act would give federal Willie Houston.” number of partners, use of protection against gender-based hate Teena was a 21-year- condoms or knowledge of crimes, such as the one that took the old transgender man who their partners’ HIV status— life of Willie Houston. died in late December 1994 makes no sense.” after two men allegedly GLMA policy chairman Dr. Jason Schneider assaulted and raped him the prior week upon dis remarked: “It is imperative that gay men as well covering that he had female genitalia. Houston as sperm donation clinics understand that these was a 38-year-old African-American man who guidelines are recommendations only; there is died in July 2001 when another man allegedly nothing in the FDA rules that were finalized became enraged at seeing Houston holding his last year that prohibit gay fiancee’s purse and the men from being anonymous arm of an elderly blind sperm donors. ‘Rules’ have man and shot him in the the force of law; ‘guidelines’ chest in Knoxville, do not. The update that’s Tenn. being released later this The true extent month does not change that. of the damage that gen Unfortunately, the way this der-based hate crimes is being presented by the cause is not known. The FDA and in the press, it FBI does not collect sta would be easy to misinterpret tistics on these offenses, this as an absolute ban.” and federal authorities Brandon Teena was victimized for his GLMA president Dr. Tri perceived gender identity. are not permitted to act Do added: “We are not when local enforcement happy that the FDA continues to make these fails. The legislation will change this by com biased recommendations. Along with the pelling the FBI to track these and giving juris Human Rights Campaign, the Lambda Legal diction to federal authorities in cases where a Defense and Education Fund, the National person’s gender identity is suspected to have Center for Lesbian been a motivating factor behind the Rights, the American violence and local authorities Civil Liberties Union request help or fail to act. and Gay &. Lesbian “Finally,” said Wilchins, “we’re Advocates &. Defend moving ever closer to our vision ers, GLMA urges the of safer communities for all FDA to use sound sci Americans.” ence and testing tech nology, rather than dis NGLTF, HRC L aunch criminatory criteria $1 M illion based on sexual orien F und -R aising D rive tation, as the primary The National Gay and Lesbian condition for determin Task Force and the Human Rights ing eligibility to be a Campaign announced May 31 that sperm donor. We take they would donate up to $100,000 some comfort in the Riki Wilchins is executive director each as a challenge to raise $1 mil fact that these guide of GenderPAC and author of Read lion by Labor Day to fight a pro lines are not part of the My Lips. GenderQueer and Queer posed California constitutional FDA’s hard and fast Theory/Gender Theory. amendment that seeks to eliminate
