Review 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 ArticleTory MP slams Government for having ‘no research’ supporting gay blood ban
The Government has responded to a question from a Tory MP to say there has been "no research" to support the ongoing ban on sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
View ArticleTory MP questions Government ‘prejudice’ behind gay blood ban
Tory MP Michael Fabricant has questioned whether there is "prejudice" behind the Government's reluctance to conduct research into HIV infections among gay men in monogamous relationships.
View ArticleUK relying on ‘Polish blood’ amid donor shortage, despite ban on gays
A Tory MP has said a campaign urging Polish nationals to donate blood shows that the system is lacking donors, and that gay and bisexual men should be allowed to donate blood to prevent a shortage.
View ArticleTory MP hits out at timings of ‘long overdue’ review of 12-month gay blood ban
A Tory MP has hit out at the length of time a review of the 12-month deferral period for gay men to donate blood in the UK.
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 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 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 ArticleIsrael to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood – regardless of when...
"This is an important, historic step toward equality".
View ArticleJustin Trudeau ‘upset’ not all gay men are allowed to donate blood in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister said his government was committed to 'full' LGBT+ equality.
View ArticleActivists launch hard-hitting blood donation inequality campaign with Pride...
The campaign calls for countries to reform discriminatory blood donation laws.
View ArticleThese gay men created a T-shirt made of their blood to protest donation ban
The Blood is Blood top was launched for Pride month and World Blood Donor Day.
View ArticleWorld Blood Donor Day: Why is my gay blood not good enough to save lives?
Two years ago this week—less than a fortnight into Pride month—the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in the United States struck the gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida. The...
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 ArticleGay poet writes in his own blood to protest donation ban
"Our current policies are still very much based in stigma."
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LGBT Game of Thrones fans excluded from blood donation contest
LGBT+ fans of HBO series Game of Thrones have been left disappointed by a new competition which encourages viewers to donate blood – but leaves out gay fans. As a part of the show’s marketing campaign...
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Plasma donation company sued for refusing transgender woman
A US company that collects plasma from donors is being sued after they turned away a transgender woman because of her gender identity. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is suing the company for...
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