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FDA proposes new “inclusive” guidelines for blood donations

January 30, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The FDA has revealed new regulations for blood donations that will make it easier for gay and bisexual men. Back in November, the federal agency announced that it would be easing its rules concerning blood donation restrictions for queer men. According to The Wall Street Journal, the proposed rules would have allowed queer individuals in monogamous relationships to no longer stay abstinent for a year to give blood. In addition to the proposed adjustment, the FDA announced that they would explore the idea of gay and bisexual men filling out…

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FDA announces plans to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men

December 2, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights, the Food and Drug Administration has revealed plans to ease blood donation restrictions for queer men. Since the 1980s, gay and bisexual men in the United States have been banned from donating blood due to stigma and the AIDS epidemic. Over the last few years, the FDA has slowly started to ease their donation rules to include LGBTQ+ individuals. Back in 2015, the federal agency officially lifted its archaic ban and introduced a new policy that allowed gay and bisexual men who have…

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Greece lifts ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood

January 12, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Greece has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men in a historic move for the LGBTQ+ community. On 10 January, a ministerial decree was signed by Health Minister Thanos Plevris and his deputy, Mina Gaga. Greek City Times reported that the decree created a new form for people wishing to donate blood to complete, which removes homosexual acts from the list of things restricting someone from doing so. It will come into effect after the publication of the Government Gazette, the country’s legal…

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Canada to lift ban on gay men donating blood “very soon”

September 9, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada is on the brink of lifting its discriminatory ban on gay men donating blood. During a press conference on 3 September, Trudeau said that he is “very, very hopeful” the restrictions will be lifted “shortly”. Current guidelines in the country mean that men who have sex with men (MSM) cannot donate if they have engaged in sexual contact three months prior to giving blood. Trudeau said: “We expect Canadian Blood Services to announce soon that the MSM blood ban will be lifted.…

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Israel ends “degrading” ban on blood donations from gay men

August 24, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Israel has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations made by gay men. In an announcement on Thursday (August 19), the country’s health minister revealed the changes after calling the restrictions a form of “discrimination”. Until last week, all men who attempted to donate blood in Israel were asked if they had same-sex relations during the last 12 months – something that would disqualify them from giving if they had. The new questionnaire now asks about “high-risk sexual relations with a new partner or partners” in the last three months,…

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Blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men officially lifted in England, Scotland and Wales

June 15, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

More gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood than ever before thanks to a historic new rule change in England, Scotland and Wales. From Monday 14 June, all donors will be asked the same questions about their sexual behaviours in a gender-neutral manner. Now, people can donate if they have had the same sexual partner for the last three months, meaning gay and bisexual men in sexually active and monogamous relationships can donate for the first time. The policy was changed in 2011 to allow gay and…

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