Melech 9,900 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 "Israel announced Monday that it would be lifting a ban on gay and bisexual male blood donors, a change that has not been made in the United States. Israel's national emergency service Magen David Adom devised a "double testing" system that allows blood banks to screen donations twice, allowing gay and bisexual men to make immediate donations, according to the The Times of Israel. Prior to the Wednesday announcement, Israel shared the same policy seen in the United States, in which gay and bisexual men can only donate blood after a 12-month period of no sexual contact with another man. Israel's Ministry of Health is allowing the new system on a two-year trial basis. The blood will be tested a second time after a four-month interim period when it will be frozen, according to the Times. In December of last year, the U.K. also adopted the waiting period in effect in the U.S., but LGBT activists said that the required year of abstinence still acts as a ban. "These new rules are a welcome and significant step forward. We remain concerned, however, that for too many low risk gay and bisexual men these new rules are, in effect, a continued ban," said Development Manager Scott Cuthbertson of Scottish LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Network in December, according to NBC News. " http://www.newsweek.com/gay-bisexual-blood-donors-israel-delay-776679 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepsami 21,058 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Can't believe my 'progressive' country Belgium still has this ban It dates back from the 80s, I'm so ashamed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edible Cloud 11,255 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 "after a 12-month period of no sexual contact with another man." Like in France Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Edible Cloud said: "after a 12-month period of no sexual contact with another man." Like in France This was before, now it doesn't matter when they had sex last time in Israel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decodekid 30,981 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 but how does it even work like, how do they know someones gay, like do they ask for your sexuality before you do these tests, wouldn't it be easy to fake it ? hi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCureinMalibu 45,913 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 wtf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCureinMalibu 45,913 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I read the title and thinking "So if i'm a gay guy... How do they know?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decodekid 30,981 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Just now, TheCureinMalibu said: I read the title and thinking "So if i'm a gay guy... How do they know?" exactly hi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Decodekid said: but how does it even work like, how do they know someones gay, like do they ask for your sexuality before you do these tests, wouldn't it be easy to fake it ? Usually you need to fill out some formulas and in most countries it is asked if you had sexual diseases, sexual orientation etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poissonche 12,366 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Decodekid said: but how does it even work like, how do they know someones gay, like do they ask for your sexuality before you do these tests, wouldn't it be easy to fake it ? They probably make you fill out a checklist with affirmations such as "I am a man and have had sex with another man less than 12 months ago"... Don't know for sure though, I just turned 18, but I can't donate blood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswolf18 39 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Yo that’s my country Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 13,431 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I don’t understand in this day and age why gays and lesbians can’t donate blood in majority of countries. It’s like assuming we’re all riddled with STD’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTCRAWLER 6,985 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I just don't understand it. The blood is checked anyway before the donation to be sure there's no diseases in it, isn't it?? And that is really scary the some countries still keep those laws Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erotica 34,931 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 We have that 12 month period in Sweden as well. It's stupid Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, NIGHTCRAWLER said: I just don't understand it. The blood is checked anyway before the donation to be sure there's no diseases in it, isn't it?? And that is really scary the some countries still keep those laws It's checked but a majority of infectious diseases are not detectable straight away and won't show up in a test during the window period. Depending on the testing HIV can take roughly 3 months to show up on a test. That's why you have to abstain from sexual contact for a period. I imagine most countries aren't willing to spend the money on double-testing. Also, maybe I'm reading it wrong but this states the UK has a 12 month period when it was changed to 3 months post-contact. The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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