From where I sit [author presents report of recent action in Quebec of Joel Pinon, who after being refused opportunity to donate blood, lied at prescreening interview and did donate; Pinon then publicly announced his action; ensuing events; author discusses discriminatory issues with respect to blood donation policy; "what the blood system is saying to gay men is that they don't care whether or not we're healthy, we're to be ostracized from participation in such an altruistic program...because of who we choose to love"; etc.]. By Jeff Dodds.
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 4-5 (54cm.)