Current Version
| Region | Portugal |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 7, 2010 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In Portugal, blood donations have rules regarding sexual behaviour but they are the same for homosexual and heterosexual people. While discrimination is illegal according to the Portuguese Constitution, discrimination is widely reported amongst the LGBTQ+ community and new legislation was discussed in 2021 to address this. |
| Sources | http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=444476 |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed "It only became legal last year."
Revision History (1)
Revision by beeurd
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| Description | In Portugal, blood donation have rules regarding sexual behavior but they are the same for homossexual people and heterossexual. | In Portugal, blood donations have rules regarding sexual behaviour but they are the same for homosexual and heterosexual people. While discrimination is illegal according to the Portuguese Constitution, discrimination is widely reported amongst the LGBTQ+ community and new legislation was discussed in 2021 to address this. |
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