{"id":136874,"date":"2020-05-10T10:25:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T14:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/brazils-supreme-court-overturns-all-restrictions-on-gay-men-donating-blood-ending-any-waiting-time\/"},"modified":"2020-05-10T10:25:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T14:25:44","slug":"brazils-supreme-court-overturns-all-restrictions-on-gay-men-donating-blood-ending-any-waiting-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/brazils-supreme-court-overturns-all-restrictions-on-gay-men-donating-blood-ending-any-waiting-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Supreme Court Overturns All Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood, Ending Any Waiting Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brazil\u2019s Supreme Court Overturns All Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood, Ending Any Waiting Time<\/b><\/p>\n

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In a rare victory for its LGBTQ community, Brazil’s Supreme Court has overturned any and all restrictions on gay<\/a> men<\/a> donating blood.<\/p>\n

Reuters reports<\/a>: “After almost four years in court, seven of 11 Supreme Court justices voted on Friday in favor of overthrowing guidelines that barred men<\/a> who had sex<\/a> with other men<\/a> from giving blood for 12 months, ending any waiting time. The Supreme Court said the ban was unconstitutional as it imposed restrictions on gay<\/a> and bisexual<\/a> men<\/a>, backing Supreme Court Minister Edson Fachin who argued this offended the basic human dignity of gay<\/a> and bisexual<\/a> men<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

RELATED: Gay COVID-19 Survivor Andy Cohen: ‘My Blood Could Save a Life, But Instead It’s Over Here Boiling’ (WATCH)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the U.S., the FDA recently relaxed its policy, but gay<\/a> and bisexual<\/a> men<\/a> are still barred from donating blood — and plasma — unless they abstain from sex<\/a> for three months. The previous deferral period was one year. Yet many blood banks are still rejecting blood from gay and bisexual men<\/a>, even with the restrictions eased.<\/p>\n

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns All Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood, Ending Any Waiting Time<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n