Under the new policy, potential donors will no longer be asked about their gender and sexual orientation. Soon, more gay and bisexual men in Canada, as well as some transgender and nonbinary people, will be able to donate blood too, thanks to a new policy change from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) that LGBTQ advocates say was a long time coming.ĬBS announced Thursday that Health Canada has approved its request to end the policy that restricts men who have sex with men from donating blood for three months after being sexually active.
Last year, Miguel was one of the first plasma donors in a pilot program in Calgary and London, Ont., that expanded eligibility for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Calgary paramedic Glenndl Miguel is keen to roll up his sleeve and donate blood.
