GMB Trade Union is campaigning against the outdated practice of preventing Gay men from donating blood
The discriminatory ban on homosexual men giving blood has no place in a modern society. All blood is vigorously screened before it is used and therefore we should not rely on an outdated practice which sees peoples lives put at risk due to a shortage of donations.
We need to call on the Government to end the 12 month deferral ban on gay men donating blood and treat everybody willing to donate equally. Under this policy, any person who has had protected or monogamous sex would be allowed to donate.
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August 23, 2016
I really started this thinking it would be a quiet conversation among a few friends but the depth of your personal stories has completely humbled me. It is becoming clear that so many of you have felt this frustration for a long time and I am just doing my best to hold the space for what you are all saying here.
August 23, 2016
I am truly stunned by the response to this campaign. This momentum belongs entirely to those of you who decided this issue was worth talking about.
Reached 100 supporters
August 23, 2016
30 Comments
It is ludicrous that my gay son can and has donated stem cells but can’t donate his blood. Homophobic outdated discrimination #donation not discrimination
I'm a regular blood donor so I know how short of blood donors we are in this country. We dont ban straight men who sleep with 7 different women a week from donating so why do we stop gay men from donating?
I'm gay and would love to give blood, if it was not for people giving blood I would not be alive today!
As a long term blood donor, I am aware of the rigorous screening that every donation undergoes prior to it being used. Therefore, why continue with this outdated ban on gay men not being able to donate their blood?
Blood banks are crying out for rare blood groups, banning a large section of society from donating is a nonsense.
We are all born clean! #equalblood
Where is the equality..every adult should be given the opportunity to donate blood
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GMB Trade Union is campaigning against the outdated practice of preventing Gay men from donating blood
The discriminatory ban on homosexual men giving blood has no place in a modern society. All blood is vigorously screened before it is used and therefore we should not rely on an outdated practice which sees peoples lives put at risk due to a shortage of donations.
We need to call on the Government to end the 12 month deferral ban on gay men donating blood and treat everybody willing to donate equally. Under this policy, any person who has had protected or monogamous sex would be allowed to donate.
Updates
August 23, 2016
I really started this thinking it would be a quiet conversation among a few friends but the depth of your personal stories has completely humbled me. It is becoming clear that so many of you have felt this frustration for a long time and I am just doing my best to hold the space for what you are all saying here.
August 23, 2016
I am truly stunned by the response to this campaign. This momentum belongs entirely to those of you who decided this issue was worth talking about.
Reached 100 supporters
August 23, 2016
30 Comments
T he receiver of blood will not care who it comes from, if it saves their or their family members life.
It is ludicrous that my gay son can and has donated stem cells but can’t donate his blood. Homophobic outdated discrimination #donation not discrimination
I'm a regular blood donor so I know how short of blood donors we are in this country. We dont ban straight men who sleep with 7 different women a week from donating so why do we stop gay men from donating?
I'm gay and would love to give blood, if it was not for people giving blood I would not be alive today!
As a long term blood donor, I am aware of the rigorous screening that every donation undergoes prior to it being used. Therefore, why continue with this outdated ban on gay men not being able to donate their blood?
Blood banks are crying out for rare blood groups, banning a large section of society from donating is a nonsense.
We are all born clean! #equalblood
Where is the equality..every adult should be given the opportunity to donate blood
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T he receiver of blood will not care who it comes from, if it saves their or their family members life.