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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Blood Equality

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Copresented by the UCLA Williams Institute

In advance of World AIDS Day, this panel examines the FDA’s ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, which currently requires celibacy for one year before donating.*

Panelists include Jim Halloran, president of TwitterOpen; Jeffrey Klausner, MD, professor of medicine and public health in the UCLA Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Epidemiology; Kelsey Louie, CEO of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis; Brad Sears, executive director of the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law; and moderator Mark Joseph Stern, writer, Slate.com. Organized by artist Jordan Eagles. 

*The FDA’s public comment period for the blood donor ban ends on November 25, 2016.

Join the conversation on Twitter and send your questions for the panelists using #AskBloodEquality.

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