Northern Ireland’s new Health Minister vows to be ‘guided by science’ on gay...
Northern Ireland's new Health Minister has vowed to be "guided by science" on the gay blood ban - which his predecessors refused to lift with no evidence to support them.
View ArticleWarnings issued as UK blood donor numbers fall by 40%
Warnings have been issued that the number of blood donors in the UK has fallen by 40% in the past decade.
View ArticleReview of gay blood ban urged amid blood donor ‘crisis’
The government has been urged to review rules banning men who have sex with men from donating blood, amid a critical lack of donors.
View ArticleLabour MP Chris Bryant called a ‘gay homophobe’ during blood ban spat
Out gay Labour MP Chris Bryant has been called a "gay homophobe" during a row over his apparent opposition to lifting the ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood.
View ArticleNational Union of Students backs campaign to end gay blood ban
The NUS have recently spoken out about the blood ban for gay men showing their support for #FreedomToDonate campaign.
View ArticleBlood of nine gay men used in art protest
A museum in Washington is displaying a sculpture made using the blood of nine gay, bisexual and transgender men.
View ArticleNetherlands ends liftime blood ban on gay and bisexual men
Gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood for the first time under new regulations.
View ArticleFrance to end blood ban on gay and bisexual men
France's health minister has confirmed that the country's ban on gay blood donations will be lifted from spring next year.
View ArticleTwitter won’t host blood drives because gay people are banned from donating
Social media giant Twitter has stopped hosting blood drives at their headquarters because of their policy banning gay men from donating. Brian Schipper, Twitter’s Vice President of Human Resources,...
View ArticleLib Dem leader submits bill to end gay blood ban
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron is submitting a bill challenging the current ban on men who have sex with men donating blood.
View ArticleBBC journalist makes unfortunate ‘slip’ over NI blood ban
A BBC journalist was left red faced, after a typo about the Northern Ireland's blood ban give it a slightly different meaning.
View ArticleUK blood safer since ban on gay donors ended
The department of blood has revealed that UK blood is safer since the lifetime ban on gay men donating was thrown out in 2011.
View ArticleBlood ban on gay donors to be reviewed in UK
The Department of Health will review the 12 month ban on gay men donating blood.
View ArticleUS experts say gay blood ban years away from being lifted
Health regulators in the US are under pressure to remove restrictions that prevent gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
View ArticleThis gay man won’t have sex for a year so he can donate blood
Jay Franzone wants to highlight how ridiculous the current ban is in the wake of the Orlando massacre.
View ArticleFrance ends lifetime ban on gay blood donations
France has this week finally lifted its permanent ban on men who have sex with men donating blood.
View ArticleUS considers completely lifting ban on gay men donating blood
The US is considering the removal of the current 12-month referral period for gay men wishing to donate blood.
View ArticleCanadian Blood Services put a blood donation ad on Grindr
Canadian Blood Services placed a blood donation ad on Grindr - when sexually active gay men are banned from donating.
View ArticleScottish Parliament to debate ending blood ban for men who have sex with men
The Scottish Parliament is set to debate lifting the one year ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) giving blood.
View ArticleSwitzerland lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood
Switzerland has lifted a lifetime ban on gay men donating blood - as long as they are celibate for 12 months.
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