Blood donations by MSMs
Men who have sex with men are banned from donating blood in 58 countries.
Blood donations by MSMs
The ability for MSMs (men who have sex with men) to donate blood or tissue for organ transplants. A deferral period refers to a waiting time before a man can donate after having sex.
Summary
Timeline of blood donations by msms
Recent Changes
2024
2023
- FinlandLegalDecember 4
- SwitzerlandLegalNovember 1
- BelgiumBanned (less than 6-month deferral)July 1
- New South Wales, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Tasmania, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Queensland, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Victoria, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Northern Territory, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Western Australia, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- South Australia, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, AustraliaLegalJune 3
- Isle of ManLegalJune 1
- Pennsylvania, United StatesLegalMay 11
- California, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Washington, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Michigan, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Texas, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Florida, United StatesLegalMay 11
- New York, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Hawaii, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Oregon, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Alaska, United StatesLegalMay 11
- New Mexico, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Utah, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Tennessee, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Idaho, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Oklahoma, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Nevada, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Arizona, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Massachusetts, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Louisiana, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Mississippi, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Washington, D.C., United StatesLegalMay 11
- Alabama, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Arkansas, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Georgia, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Montana, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Wyoming, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Colorado, United StatesLegalMay 11
- North Dakota, United StatesLegalMay 11
- South Dakota, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Nebraska, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Kansas, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Minnesota, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Iowa, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Missouri, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Wisconsin, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Illinois, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Indiana, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Kentucky, United StatesLegalMay 11
- South Carolina, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Ohio, United StatesLegalMay 11
- West Virginia, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Virginia, United StatesLegalMay 11
- North Carolina, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Maryland, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Delaware, United StatesLegalMay 11
- New Jersey, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Connecticut, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Rhode Island, United StatesLegalMay 11
- New Hampshire, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Vermont, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Maine, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Guam, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Northern Mariana Islands, United StatesLegalMay 11
- Puerto Rico, United StatesLegalMay 11
- U.S. Virgin Islands, United StatesLegalMay 11
- American Samoa, United StatesLegalMay 11
- United StatesLegalMay 11
- GermanyLegalApril 1
2022
- Quebec, CanadaLegalDecember 4
- IrelandLegalNovember 28
- CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- British Columbia, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Ontario, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- New Brunswick, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Nova Scotia, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Prince Edward Island, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Manitoba, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Saskatchewan, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Alberta, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Yukon Territory, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Northwest Territories, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Nunavut, CanadaLegalSeptember 30
- Falkland IslandsLegalSeptember 26
- MaltaLegalSeptember 1
- AustriaLegalSeptember 1
- SloveniaLegalJuly 1
- LithuaniaLegalMay 1
- CyprusLegalApril 20
- CyprusBanned (6-month deferral)April 19
- IrelandBanned (less than 6-month deferral)March 28
- French Southern Territories, FranceLegalMarch 16
- FranceLegalMarch 16
- GreeceLegalJanuary 10
- KenyaLegalJanuary 1
- IcelandBanned (indefinite deferral)January 1
- Ardennes, FranceLegalJanuary 1
Blood donations by MSMs by Country
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs is legal in 122 regions.
- Asia (14)
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Israel 2021
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Europe (35)
- Albania 2008
- Andorra 2011
- Armenia
- Austria 2022
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus 2022
- Estonia 2024
- Finland 2023
- France 2022
- Georgia 2017
- Germany 2023
- Greece 2022
- Hungary 2020
- Ireland 2022
- Italy 2001
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania 2022
- Malta 2022
- Monaco
- Montenegro 2014
- Netherlands 2024
- North Macedonia 2009
- Poland
- Portugal 2010
- Romania 2008
- Russia 2008
- San Marino 1958
- Slovenia 2022
- Spain 1976
- Switzerland 2023
- Ukraine 2016
- United Kingdom 2021
- North America (18)
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada 2022
- Costa Rica
- Cuba 1979
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada 2012
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Mexico 2012
- Nicaragua
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- United States 2023
- Africa (33)
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya 2022
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger 2008
- Republic of the Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa 2014
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia 1957
- Zimbabwe
- Oceania (10)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea 2016
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- South America (11)
- Argentina 2015
- Bolivia 2019
- Brazil 2020
- Chile 2013
- Colombia 2012
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay 2020
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
Legal with restrictions
Blood donations by MSMs is legal with restrictions in 1 regions.
- North America (1)
- El Salvador
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (less than 6-month deferral) in 5 regions.
- North America (1)
- Trinidad and Tobago
Banned (6-month deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (6-month deferral) in 3 regions.
- Asia (1)
- Japan 2011
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (1-year deferral) in 6 regions.
Banned (5-year deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (5-year deferral) in 1 regions.
- Asia (1)
- Taiwan 2018
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (indefinite deferral) in 43 regions.
- Asia (22)
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- China 2012
- India 2017
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Malaysia 2016
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar 1915
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand 1977
- Timor-Leste
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Africa (12)
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Egypt
- Eritrea 1957
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Rwanda
- Oceania (1)
- Fiji
- South America (1)
- Venezuela 2017
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on blood donations by msms is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 17 regions.
- North America (1)
- Guatemala
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