In September, the Netherlands dropped a four-month celibacy requirement. Other countries which have lifted bans or eased restrictions in recent years include Hungary, Denmark, Brazil and the United States.
He posted a photo of himself giving blood shortly afterwards, writing, 'Our blood is equal'. Israel's health minister Nitzan Horowitz, who is gay, lifted all restrictions on blood donations for gay and bi men in October 2021. WHERE ARE GAY BLOOD DONATION BANS BEING REMOVED? Which other countries are lifting such bans and why? The measures, both announced this week, are the latest in a wave of countries lifting blood donation restrictions on gay and bi men that were often first put in place during the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. LONDON, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Greece has lifted a decades-old ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood, while France has announced it will scrap rules requiring a year of abstinence from gay sex to donate.
As Greece and France lift restrictions, here's why many countries are moving to let gay and bi men donate blood
