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 |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (6)
edited by Unknownmiles. Description and checked link
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by Notdog1996. Newer law has passed
Helpful?
1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Show Difference | ||
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "gay people cant donate blood here wtf"
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Show Difference | ||