In 1983, the FDA introduced a guideline that effectively banned men who have sex with men from donating blood.

A form of this ban remains in place to this day, making the US one of the only countries to continue to ban the donation of gay men’s blood.

We think that’s pretty fucked up. 

So we took the FDA’s unwanted blood and did something about it.

In collaboration with artist Stuart Semple, we created a collection of inks and paints made from the blood of gay Mother employees.

Any act of protest to #unbangayblood—from paintings and graffiti, to letters to the FDA—can be amplified with the Gay Blood Collection.

Screen Printing Ink 1L
$50
Use the Gay Blood Screen Print Ink to print protest signs or custom art onto clothing, à la the Mother Goods’ Blood is Blood T-shirt.

Spray Paint Kit 150ml
$200
Turn heads, piss people off, and fuck shit up with Gay Blood Spray Paint! The kit includes a proprietary eco-friendly spray mechanism designed by Stuart Semple.

Fountain Pen + Refill 30ml
$45
Use the Gay Blood Fountain Pen to write to government intsitutions demanding change. Use the extra refill ink to sign petitions, or Carrie a homophobe, or write to us demanding we make a Gay Blood Calculator to calculate all the lives Gay Blood could save!

Acrylic Paint 150ml
$30
Use Gay Blood Acrylic Paint to turn any work of art into a work of protest! Or maybe just dump it on the steps of the FDA? Does the FDA have steps? Let’s all go find out together on the same day.

Paint Pen + Refill 100ml
$35
Use the Gay Blood Paint Pen to express your opinions everywhere, on any surface you see fit!