Submitted on Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Rejected on Thursday 18th April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow homosexual and bisexual men to give blood with same rights as straight men
Currently there is inherently homophobic legislation that dictates men that have engaged in sexual activities with a person of the same gender must wait 3 months before donating blood, whereas heterosexual individuals do not have the same, it is inherently homophobic and must be rectified
Articles relevant as evidence
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/24/gay-men-donating-blood-discrimination-sex-lgbt-equality
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/14/world-blood-donor-day-why-is-my-gay-blood-not-good-enough-to-save-lives/
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