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Some Northeast Ohioans are donating blood for the first time due to new standards that include LGBTQ+ people

The American Red Cross reported it received 50,000 fewer donations than needed during the past few months. It's added an incentive to get people to donate during the months of July and August.

Demand for blood is up and supply is down, causing the Northeast Ohio Red Cross and area hospitals to encourage blood donations this summer.

Blood supplies are low in Northeast Ohio and the American Red Cross says it's concerned about a drop in the number of donors this summer.The Red Cross had…