UK eases restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donors
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UK will let some sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial ban
(CNN) — The UK will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and has been decried as homophobic for years.From 2021, men in a long-term relationship will be able to give blood at any time, the government said, in what it described as a “landmark” change.But other men who have sex with men (MSM) will still need to refrain from sex for three months …
The UK will let some sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial ban
The UK will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and has been decried as homophobic for years.From 2021, men in a long-term relationship will be able to give blood at any time, the government said, in what it described as a “landmark” change.But other men who have sex with men (MSM) will still need to refrain from sex for three months before d…
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