Current Version
| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| End Date | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Description | On September 24, 2021, new guidelines were introduced. Men in monogamous relationships with men can donate blood with no deferral. However, men who have sex with men outside of a monogamous relationship still face a 4 month deferral. |
| Sources | https://www.proutatwork.de/en/the-foundation/lobbying-work/blood-donation/ https://www.mdr.de/brisant/blutspenden-schwul-100.html https://www.aidshilfe.de/diskriminierung-schwulen-bisexuellen-maennern-blutspende |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Just because there's an exception for people in a monogamous relationship doesn't mean it's legal for MSMs to donate blood. For singles and fresh couples it's still illegal to donate blood, the "legal" status on your site doesn't match up with the reality we face over here"
Revision History (2)
Revision by Samanthos. Closing out entry for a new law that is coming
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 9999-12-12 | 2023-04-01 |
Revision by Notdog1996
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (3-month deferral) | Legal |
| Start Date | 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| Start Date Unknown | day | |
| Note | From September 2021 new guidelines were introduced that lowered the deferral period to 4 months. | On September 24, 2021, new guidelines were introduced. Men in monogamous relationships with men can donate blood with no deferral. However, men who have sex with men outside of a monogamous relationship still face a 4 month deferral. |
| Sources | https://www.proutatwork.de/en/the-foundation/lobbying-work/blood-donation/ https://www.mdr.de/brisant/blutspenden-schwul-100.html | https://www.proutatwork.de/en/the-foundation/lobbying-work/blood-donation/ https://www.mdr.de/brisant/blutspenden-schwul-100.html https://www.aidshilfe.de/diskriminierung-schwulen-bisexuellen-maennern-blutspende |