We aren't in the onset of the AIDS epidemic anymore. That time has passed now we know why this ban is needless, why are we still keeping it around???
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Ron Suprun
9 years ago
Think of all of the fresh gay blood there is out there!
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Claire Sheeres-Paulicpulle
9 years ago
Should have been lifted a long time ago.
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Annelies Tjebbes
9 years ago
Please let all people who would like to donate blood to support life-saving contribute!
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Victoria Pinnegar
9 years ago
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It is unfair to segregate a group of people who have no differences between them and other people than their sexual orientation.
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Juliana Lee
9 years ago
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As a former University of British Columbia, Engineering Undergraduate Society Blood Drive Manager, I personally saw how Canadian Blood Services were constantly in shortage of blood. In light of this, and many other contributing factors - including the advance in technology and research - the MSM ban simply does not make sense.
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Erik Korber
9 years ago
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Donating blood is something small that everyone can do the fact that restricting gay and bisexual men from donating on the basis that they have a higher chance of Vontracting an STI is barbaric. Yes they have higher occurences however a simple blood test of the donated blood can be done to screen the donations across the board and thus the solution is obvious no? Keep your promises Trudeau abolish this law
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Emily
9 years ago
We need more people donating blood. Why are we restricting it based on old stereotypes about gay and bi men?
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Vanessa R Raponi
9 years ago
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This is so important - as EngiQueers is a Canada-wide organization with many advocates in many provinces, engineers who are LGBTQ+ endlessly appreciate the support of our Engingeering Socities in communicating our stance to the Prime Minister.
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Ian Mcarthur
9 years ago
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The notion that gay men have a higher instance of STI that can be transmitted by blood is antiquated and thus should not be reflected in the rules governing blood donations.
End it!
We aren't in the onset of the AIDS epidemic anymore. That time has passed now we know why this ban is needless, why are we still keeping it around???
Think of all of the fresh gay blood there is out there!
Should have been lifted a long time ago.
Please let all people who would like to donate blood to support life-saving contribute!
It is unfair to segregate a group of people who have no differences between them and other people than their sexual orientation.
As a former University of British Columbia, Engineering Undergraduate Society Blood Drive Manager, I personally saw how Canadian Blood Services were constantly in shortage of blood. In light of this, and many other contributing factors - including the advance in technology and research - the MSM ban simply does not make sense.
Donating blood is something small that everyone can do the fact that restricting gay and bisexual men from donating on the basis that they have a higher chance of Vontracting an STI is barbaric. Yes they have higher occurences however a simple blood test of the donated blood can be done to screen the donations across the board and thus the solution is obvious no? Keep your promises Trudeau abolish this law
We need more people donating blood. Why are we restricting it based on old stereotypes about gay and bi men?
This is so important - as EngiQueers is a Canada-wide organization with many advocates in many provinces, engineers who are LGBTQ+ endlessly appreciate the support of our Engingeering Socities in communicating our stance to the Prime Minister.
The notion that gay men have a higher instance of STI that can be transmitted by blood is antiquated and thus should not be reflected in the rules governing blood donations.