Blood donations by MSMs
Men who have sex with men are banned from donating blood in 60 countries.
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- Legal
- Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Banned (5-year deferral)
- Banned (1-year deferral)
- Banned (6-month deferral)
- Banned (3-month deferral)
- Unknown, N/A, or ambiguous
Recent Changes
- Jan 1 2023Became Legal in Quebec
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Nunavut
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Northwest Territories
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Yukon Territory
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Alberta
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Saskatchewan
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Manitoba
- Sep 30 2022Became Legal in Prince Edward Island
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
Progress over time
Number of countries with equality for blood donations by msms over the past 60 years.
Recent changes
- FranceLegalMar 16, 2022
- GreeceLegalJan 10, 2022
- IcelandBanned (3-month deferral)Jan 1, 2022
- GermanyBanned (3-month deferral)Sep 1, 2021
- NetherlandsLegalSep 1, 2021
- Northern Ireland, United KingdomLegalAug 16, 2021
- FranceLegalJun 29, 2021
- Isles of Scilly, United KingdomLegalJun 14, 2021
- Scotland, United KingdomLegalJun 14, 2021
- Wales, United KingdomLegalJun 14, 2021
Blood donations by MSMs by country
(and dependent territories)Legal
Blood donations by MSMs is legal in 146 regions.
- Asia (19)
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Israel 2018
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Qatar 1915
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Europe (24)
- Albania 2008
- Andorra 2011
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- France 2022
- Georgia 2017
- Greece 2022
- Hungary 2020
- Italy 2001
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Monaco
- Netherlands 2021
- North Macedonia
- Poland
- Portugal 2010
- Russia 2008
- San Marino 1958
- Spain 1976
- Ukraine 2016
- United Kingdom 2021
- Vatican City
- North America (30)
- Anguilla 2011
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Canada 2022
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba 1979
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador 2000
- Grenada 2012
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique 2016
- Mexico 2012
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- Africa (45)
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti 2011
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte 2016
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger 2008
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa 2014
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia 1957
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (indefinite deferral) in 33 regions.
- Asia (13)
- Brunei
- China 2012
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Malaysia 2016
- Myanmar
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan 2001
- Thailand 1977
- Timor-Leste
- Europe (11)
- Austria
- Croatia 1998
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Isle of Man
- Kosovo
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Turkey 1980
- Oceania (1)
- Pitcairn Islands
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (1-year deferral) in 19 regions.
- Europe (10)
- Belgium 2017
- Czech Republic
- Finland 2014
- Ireland 2017
- Luxembourg
- Malta 2019
- Norway 2017
- Slovakia
- Sweden 2013
- Switzerland 2017
Banned (6-month deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (6-month deferral) in 3 regions.
Banned (3-month deferral)
Blood donations by MSMs is banned (3-month deferral) in 5 regions.
- North America (1)
- United States 2020
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on blood donations by msms is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 26 regions.
- North America (1)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Africa (9)
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Saint Helena
- Sudan
- Uganda
- Oceania (1)
- Tokelau
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
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