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| Region | Honduras |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Aug 1999 |
| End Date | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Description | Beginning in August of 1999, Honduras banned LGBTQ+ individuals from donating blood due to a perceived higher risk of disease transmission. |
| Sources | https://reportarsinmiedo.org/2024/12/05/historico-personas-lgbtiq-ya-pueden-donar-sangre/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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Revision History (9)
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding date, summary, and link
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 1999 |
| End Date | (none) | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Description | Hondurans and foreigners are not allowed to donate blood, LGBTQ+ people too. | Beginning in August of 1999, Honduras banned LGBTQ+ individuals from donating blood due to a perceived higher risk of disease transmission. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/trabajos-fact-checking-noticias-discurso-salud-el-heraldo-OM11488125 | https://reportarsinmiedo.org/2024/12/05/historico-personas-lgbtiq-ya-pueden-donar-sangre/ |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | Honduras- Canadian red cross does not prohibit lgbt from donating. | Hondurans and foreigners are not allowed to donate blood, LGBTQ+ people too. |
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| Sources | https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/trabajos-fact-checking-noticias-discurso-salud-el-heraldo-OM11488125 | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal |
| Description | No | Honduras- Canadian red cross does not prohibit lgbt from donating. |
| Sources | No |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/trabajos-fact-checking-noticias-discurso-salud-el-heraldo-OM11488125"
- Status is not correct "eveytime you said you were having intimate relations with another man they said they can accept your donation"
- Status is not correct "It is not allowed for LGBT people to donate blood."
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (1-year deferral) |