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Posted on 08 September 2011 by Sally McManus, NatCen Associate

Gay men and blood donation: Minister announces policy change

Since 1985, men who have ever had sex with another man (MSM) have been permanently excluded from donating blood in Britain. Today, ministers announced a change to this rule, so that only those who have had sex with another man in the previous year will be excluded. A major piece of social research that included researchers from NatCen - published today in the British Medical Journal - has informed this shift in policy.

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Tags: health and lifestyle, MSM, sexuality, gender, inequality