Canada curently lifted the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood. Right now they can donate, if they haven't had sex with another man in at least 5 years. The U.S. has a complete ban, no exceptions. Am I the only one who thinks this is ridiculous?? I mean they test the blood before giving it to someone else, so what's the big deal??? Also straight men and women can catch HIV just as easily. I think it's just another way to be discriminatory.