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| Region | Chechnya |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 2001 |
| End Date | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Description | On September 14, 2001, the Russian Ministry of Health announced that men who have sex with men would be considered part of the "HIV high-risk groups," along with prostitutes and drug addicts. |
| Sources | http://www.gayrussia.eu/m/en/campaigns/1273/ http://www.advocate.com/news/2006/07/20/moving-ahead-us-russia-removes-gay-blood-ban http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2008/05/23/russian-health-ministry-ends-ban-on-gay-blood/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 2001 |
| End Date | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Description | On September 14, 2001, the Russian Ministry of Health announced that men who have sex with men would be considered part of the "HIV high-risk groups," along with prostitutes and drug addicts. |
| Sources | http://www.gayrussia.eu/m/en/campaigns/1273/ http://www.advocate.com/news/2006/07/20/moving-ahead-us-russia-removes-gay-blood-ban http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2008/05/23/russian-health-ministry-ends-ban-on-gay-blood/ |