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Study finds lifting blood ban would have major benefits
A study found that eliminating the ban on blood donations from gay men could bring in more than 600,000 pints of blood per year. CHICAGO — Lifting the ban on blood donations from gay men would increase...
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Athletes and ambassadors
The gay journey in America proceeded on many paths in 2014. Here are highlights: Legal protections The march toward nationwide marriage equality accelerated, with victories in several federal circuit...
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Blood donation ban still in effect
Officials cite implementation procedures for delay in blood donation restrictions. ST. LOUIS — The change on blood-donation policies for gay and bi men that were approved in December have yet to be...
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Trans blood donation policy draws ire in Canada
A countrywide change in blood donation policy for trans people is slated for August implementation. TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services will introduce a new donation policy for transgender people this...
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U.K. relaxes blood donation laws
LONDON — Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures, the BBC reports. Men who have sex with men...
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Europe grapples with blood donation laws
LONDON — England has relaxed its blood donation policy for men who have sex with men while Switzerland holds to its ban, a series of events arriving just before World AIDS Day (Friday, Dec. 1). Gay men...
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New blood donation law approved in Taiwan
Gay men will be permitted to give blood in Taiwan starting in May. TAIPEI, Taiwan — Gay men in Taiwan will be permitted to donate blood under new rules set to be implemented in May by the Ministry of...
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Denmark to revise blood donation laws in 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo by Mstyslav Chernov via Wikimedia Commons) COPENHAGEN — Sexually active gay men in Denmark will be able to donate blood in 2019, the Copenhagen Post reports, citing the...
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Gay blood donation laws found safe in U.K.
SAN ANTONIO — New rules that make it easier for gay and bisexual men in the U.K. to donate blood have been found to be safe, but equal rights campaigners say they don’t go far enough to eliminate...
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U.K. to ease blood donation restrictions for gay, bisexual men
The British government on Monday announced it will ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men who want to donate blood. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock in a press release notes “donors...
View ArticleFDA-funded blood donation study recruiting gay, bi men
D.C.’s Whitman-Walker Institute and the Los Angeles LGBT Center are among LGBTQ supportive organizations in eight U.S. cities working with the nation’s three largest blood donation centers on a study...
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Canada lifts gay blood donor ban
Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ submission to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ+ community CTV News...
View ArticleFDA guidance eases blood donation restrictions for gay, bi men
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced a proposed change to its blood donation guidelines on Friday that would ease restrictions for gay and bisexual men. The FDA notes the proposal,...
View ArticleFDA finalizes new blood donation guidelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized new guidelines for blood donation that will use a uniform individualized risk assessment questionnaire for respondents regardless of their...
View ArticleLocal gay couple among first to donate blood under new FDA policy
A gay couple from Reston, Va., became one of the first gay or bisexual men in the D.C. area to donate blood on Aug. 7, on the first day that the American Red Cross implemented the U.S. Food and Drug...
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