US 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.
View ArticleGovernment set to overhaul blood donation rules for men who have sex with men
The rules around men who have sex with men donating blood are set to be overhauled.
View ArticleBan on blood donations from gay men could be relaxed in Hong Kong
A ban on gay men donating blood in Hong Kong may soon be lifted.
View ArticleThis gay poet is writing in his own blood to protest gay blood donations rules
A gay poet is writing in his own blood to protest the rules around men who have sex with men donating blood.
View ArticleWhat does the change in blood donation rules for gay men mean in Northern...
Health is a devolved issue in Northern Ireland, but there is currently no government in place at Stormont.
View ArticleThis ‘blood bath’ by Lush shows just how many lives gay donors could save
A new campaign from Lush cosmetics has highlighted the disparities in blood donation rules.
View ArticleGay man banned from giving blood in France takes case to European court
French gay and bisexual men have to wait a year to give blood.
View ArticleIceland could lift ban on gay men donating blood
It comes after Denmark announced it will lift a blanket ban on gay and bi men donating blood.
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Scottish 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. The move would make Scotland the first place in the UK to lift the ban, which was only...
View ArticleSwitzerland lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood
Switzerland is lifting a lifetime ban on gay men donating blood – as long as they are celibate for 12 months. Currently all men who have ever had sex with another man are barred from donating. However,...
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Government set to overhaul blood donation rules for men who have sex with men
The rules around men who have sex with men donating blood are set to be overhauled. An advisory committee is understood to have decided that the current deferral period should be shortened. Currently,...
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Ban on blood donations from gay men could be relaxed in Hong Kong
A ban on gay men donating blood in Hong Kong may soon be lifted. The Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service in Hong Kong announced that it would review the current permanent ban that prevents gay men from...
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This gay poet is writing in his own blood to protest gay blood donations rules
A gay poet is writing in his own blood to protest restrictive rules around blood donations for men who have sex with men. RJ Arkhipov, a Welsh poet living between London and Paris, is using his poetry...
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What does the change in blood donation rules for gay men mean in Northern...
The government this week announced plans to relax of the rules regarding the donation of blood by men who have sex with men – but only in England and Scotland. Currently, the rules ban men who have sex...
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Hong Kong has lifted its lifetime ban on gay men giving blood – but there’s a...
Hong Kong is removing its lifetime ban on gay men donating blood. From September 25, men will be able to give blood as long as they have not had sex with another man in the past 12 months. The Red...
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This ‘blood bath’ by Lush shows just how many lives gay donors could save
A new campaign from Lush Cosmetics has highlighted the disparities in blood donation rules. Until recently, men who have sex with men were banned from donating blood across the UK. The government opted...
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