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  • This article is about blood donation rules in Australia. In the photo, the arm of a man donating blood.

    Australia lifts blood donation restrictions for men who have sex with men

    Health & Science, News, Top News, World 18 Jun 2025

  • image shows a person donating blood - Greece has reinstated a long-standing MSM blood donation ban preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

    Greece reinstates blood donation ban for men who have sex with men

    Health & Science, News, Top News, World 9 Apr 2025

  • The image shows a three-way split of three of Ireland's LGBTQ+ firsts. On the left is Tomás Heneghan. He is wearing a navy blazer with a blue shirt and navy tie. In the middle is a black and white newspaper photo of Donna McAnallen. She has short cropped hair and is wearing a leather jacket. On the right is Dr Lydia Foy. She is holding a bluebell flower in her hand and is wearing dark glasses.

    A look back at some of Ireland's LGBTQ+ firsts

    GCN Current Issue, GCN Magazine, Ireland, News, Top News 2 Feb 2024

  • This article is about Wales lifting its ban on tissue donations. In the photo, the gloved hands of a scientist working with vials.

    Wales to lift restrictions on tissue and stem cells donations for men who have sex with men

    Health & Science, News, Top News 20 Sep 2023

  • Two gloved hands hold a tray of blood vials representing the US updated policy which allows donations from some gay and bisexual men.

    US eases blood donations restrictions for men who have sex with men

    Health & Science, News, Today's Top Story, Top News 12 May 2023

  • Test tubes of blood on a medical blue cloth.

    Historic day for Austria as LGBTQ+ blood donation ban comes to an end

    News, Top News 24 May 2022

  • Close up of hands squeezing a red ball as someone donates blood

    Wait time for gay and bisexual men to donate blood after sexual contact reduced in Ireland

    Top News 28 Mar 2022

  • A man donates blood as France announce that it is lifting its gbMSM ban.

    France lifts GBMSM blood donation ban

    Top News 13 Jan 2022

  • Vials of blood in a medical setting. In this story, we cover Greece lifting its Blood Ban

    Greece lifts historic GBMSM blood ban

    Top News 11 Jan 2022

  • Two vials of blood

    Minister for Health announces changes to Irish blood donation rules

    Top News 22 Dec 2021

  • Blood ban to be lifted - close up photograph of a man's arm with a needle inserted into it.

    Blood ban set to be lifted in Ireland

    News, Top News 20 Dec 2021

  • Tomás Henegan poses in the doctor's char with a face mask on as he tries to donate blood

    I'm not welcome at home if I want to donate blood

    Opinion, Top News 1 Nov 2021

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