Current Version
| Region | Venezuela |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | MSM not allowed to donate blood. |
| Sources | https://ideas.ted.com/homophobia-in-our-blood/ |
Revision History (9)
edited by Pizzaslices412653. Venezuela doesn't allow MSMs to donate blood.
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1 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | MSM not allowed to donate blood. | |
| Sources | https://ideas.ted.com/homophobia-in-our-blood/ |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Description | No | |
| Sources | No |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "In practice blood banks pass a survey asking about the sexuality of the donor if it's any other tha heterosexual the don't receive the donation "
- Status is not correct "LGBT people are banned"
- Status is not correct "Hospitals, blood banks, and NGO still ask the question "If you are male, have you had sex with other men in recent months?" If the asnwer is yes, they wont let you donate. Some hospital discriminate based on appearance, and wont let people donate if they "Look gay". Also, lesbians are equally restricted from donating blood."
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | No information on this. | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "LGBT people are no allowed to donate blood in Venezuela"
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | No information on this. |