Current Version
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
| Sources | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
Revision History (8)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #20980: because although it is illegal to be gay, there are no laws prohibiting blood donations by gay people.
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | not allowed | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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Revision by tut. update
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | not allowed |
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Revision by danlev. Reverting spam source / abuse
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| Description | No law explicity prohibits this | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Sources | https://www.lemonde.fr | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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- Status is not correct "No laws against it but its Illegal to be LGBT in this country."
Revision by l_hrz. Not illegal
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | MSMs are banned from donating blood completely. | No law explicity prohibits this |
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| Sources | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx | https://www.lemonde.fr |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653. MSM donation banned
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | MSMs are banned from donating blood completely. |
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Revision by Markissik. Updating source and correcting the status
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 | (NONE) |
| Description | MSMs are not allowed to donate blood. | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Sources | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "If male same sex activity is illegal in Saudi Arabia how can men who have sex with men donate blood if same sexual activity is illegal ? This is wrong and stop white washing Islam "
Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Prohibited in Saudi Arabia
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | They don't ask people if they're gay or not when you are about to donate blood, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. | MSMs are not allowed to donate blood. |
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Revision by johnnypedro
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| Description | They don't usually ask people if they're gat or not when you about to donate, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. | They don't ask people if they're gay or not when you are about to donate blood, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Donating blood as a man who have sex with other men is banned, in the donation centre you will be asked about you sexual activity and for men it’s banned for even being gay. "