Documentary
Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale
Bad Blood on PBS starting June 2nd, 2011.
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http://badblooddocumentary.com/
An Evening to Remember, Recognize, and Reform…
The gay rights and hemophilia communities build a bridge
and jointly host a multi-city screening series of the
new documentary film “Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale”
New York, NY (July 21, 2010) – “Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale”, directed by Marilyn Ness, a documentary ten years in the making, will premiere next week in New York City as the launch of a multi-city theatrical screening series co-hosted by a coalition of national gay rights and hemophilia advocacy groups including Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Committee of Ten Thousand (COTT), Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA), National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF), and World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH). The film documents the tragic history and facts surrounding the discovery of HIV in the U.S. blood supply in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. On the heels of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Blood Committee’s vote last month to recommend research and review of the FDA’s longstanding deferral of all men who have had sex with another man (MSM) from donating blood, the two communities invested in reform find common ground through the shared history featured in “Bad Blood”.
To support the film: http://badblooddocumentary.com/get-involved
Get Involved: Hemophilia Federation of America is a grassroots community organization that evolved out of the crisis depicted in this film. We believe education, community outreach and support are critical to our community and we continue to assist and advocate for those with bleeding disorders. Having a historical perspective of our community offers each of us the opportunity to become better advocates.
To support HFA: http://hemophiliafed.org/contact-us/donate/
Hemophilia Federation of America encourages YOU to be an advocate and champion issues that are important to you! Please get involved and Visit our website for Advocacy, Blogs, Personal Stories, and become an HFA Fan on Facebook. Help us and be a part of making positive change for the future.