Current Version
| Region | Netherlands |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal with restrictions |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2021 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Description | Sanquin concluded from research that the risk of blood-borne infections is minimal, and any man in a monogamous relationship with another man has been able to become a blood donor with no deferral based off sexuality since September 1st, 2021. |
| Sources | https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/03/11/mannen-in-een-monogame-relatie-met-een-andere-man-kunnen-vanaf-1-september-bloeddonor-worden |
Revision History (6)
edited by Unknownmiles. Description and checked link
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| Description | People who are in a monogamous same sex relationship can now donate blood without deferral. | Sanquin concluded from research that the risk of blood-borne infections is minimal, and any man in a monogamous relationship with another man has been able to become a blood donor with no deferral based off sexuality since September 1st, 2021. |
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edited by Notdog1996. Newer law has passed
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| End Date | (none) | Jan 1, 2024 |
edited by Notdog1996. To make it in line with Germany's entry now that this is a possible status, as it still requires gay/bi men to be monogamous
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| Value | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "Since January 1, 2024 no difference between male/female/msm: https://www.sanquin.nl/over-sanquin/nieuws/2023/12/alle-donors-dezelfde-vragen "
- Other "restrictions will be removed per January 1st: https://www.sanquin.nl/over-sanquin/nieuws/2023/12/alle-donors-dezelfde-vragen"
- All information is correct, just adding sources "https://nltimes.nl/2023/03/14/blood-banks-will-soon-stop-segregating-gay-straight-blood-donors Netherlands could early next year equalise blood donating rules for homosexuals"
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| Sources | https://www.coc.nl/homepage/homo-en-biseksuele-mannen-mogen-vanaf-vandaag-bloed-doneren | https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/03/11/mannen-in-een-monogame-relatie-met-een-andere-man-kunnen-vanaf-1-september-bloeddonor-worden |
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- Status is not correct "gay people cant donate blood here wtf"
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| Description | People who are in a monogamous same sex relationship can now donate blood. | People who are in a monogamous same sex relationship can now donate blood without deferral. |
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