Lifeblood opens door to 625,000 potential donors after easing ban on gay and bisexual men

Family Voice Australia Urges Health Minister to Keep Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood · Caldron Pool

Family Voice Australia is calling on Health Minister Mark Butler to uphold the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood, citing concerns over the safety of the nation’s blood supply. The organisation has launched a campaign urging Butler to intervene before a significant policy change takes effect in 2025. The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood service announced that, starting July 14, 2025, the current waiting period for gay men to donate plasma …

Lifeblood opens door to 625,000 potential donors after easing ban on gay and bisexual men

Around 625,000 Australians will be allowed to give blood and plasma following the easing of restrictions from 14 July. Photo: Riverina Lifeblood. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will ease its long-standing rules banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood or plasma. Currently, gay and bisexual men and transgender women who have sex with men, cannot donate blood or plasma if they have had sex in the past three months. However, from 14 July, m…