Entry #15242: Blood donations by MSMs in England

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RegionEngland
IssueBlood donations by MSMs
StatusBanned (1-year deferral)
Start DateNov 7, 2011
End DateNov 27, 2017
DescriptionIn November of 2011, England (along with Wales and Scotland) abolished the lifetime deferral for men who have sex with men donating blood. It was replaced with a one-year deferral period.
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20211121181108/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted


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StatusBanned (1-year deferral)
Start DateNov 7, 2011
End DateNov 27, 2017
DescriptionIn November of 2011, England (along with Wales and Scotland) abolished the lifetime deferral for men who have sex with men donating blood. It was replaced with a one-year deferral period.
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20211121181108/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted