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Colorado doctor discusses importance of blood donation

This Pride month, a Colorado doctor stopped by the CBS Colorado studio to discuss the importance of the day, along with increased access to donation for the LGBTQ+ community with First at 4 Anchor Mekialaya White.

June 12, 2025
Dr. Schmidt and news anchor on set of CBS News Colorado.

"We know the LGBTQ+ community has been prohibited in the past from donating, but this is changing, thankfully. Why is that?" White asked Dr. Amy Schmidt, HCA HealthONE's Director of Blood Banking and Transfusion Services at Presbyterian St. Luke's. 

Watch the CBS News Colorado segment.

Learn more about the blood donor center at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's.

Published:
June 12, 2025
Location:
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

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