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The ban on gay/bi male blood donors is NOT ending
Several news sources have rather erroneously reported that the ban in the UK of gay men donating blood is ending
It is not.
Currently as the rule is that any man who has had a sexual encounter with another man (whether protected, penetrative or otherwise) is banned from giving blood, for life. I know this bitterly because it nearly outed me, coming from a family of blood donors.
This rule is going to have to change – it is being forced by the Equality Act – so it has been tweaked.
The change will mean men who have had sex with men can give blood. So long as they haven't had sex with another man in 10 years.
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It is not.
Currently as the rule is that any man who has had a sexual encounter with another man (whether protected, penetrative or otherwise) is banned from giving blood, for life. I know this bitterly because it nearly outed me, coming from a family of blood donors.
This rule is going to have to change – it is being forced by the Equality Act – so it has been tweaked.
The change will mean men who have had sex with men can give blood. So long as they haven't had sex with another man in 10 years.
There's a new post on the bloggy thing. Click above to see it. Comment here there or everywhere.