Donate with Pride
Any individual, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, who has had new or multiple sexual partners in the last three months, and also had anal sex in that timeframe, will be asked to wait three months to donate blood from last anal sex contact. Did you know that the FDA has made eligibility changes that promote fairness and inclusivity in the blood donation process while maintaining the safety of the blood supply? With this update, sexual orientation is no longer a consideration for donor eligibility. LGBTQ+ and Blood Donation
With the updated guidelines, most gay and bisexual men who are in a monogamous relationship with a man will no longer have to refrain from sex in order to donate blood. While the FDA rules for blood donation were revised twice in the last decade, one group — men who have sex with men MSM — continued to be turned away from donating. Now new, evidence-based FDA rules embraced by the American Red Cross will focus on individual risk rather than groupwide restrictions. 
FDA relaxes blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual
Donors who have not had new or multiple sexual partners, and anal sex in the past three months, may be eligible to donate, provided all other eligibility criteria are met. Donors who have had new or multiple sexual partners without anal sex may be eligible to donate provided all other eligibility criteria are met. Men who have sex with men and who have had the same partner for 3 months or more and meet our other eligibility criteria are able to give blood. We assess your eligibility to give blood based solely on your own individual experiences, making the process fairer for everyone.
LGBTQ+
Under the new FDA guidance, a potential donor who has had anal sex in the past three months, but no new or multiple sexual partners, may be eligible to donate, provided all other eligibility criteria are met. To learn more, read our May 12 blog post. Previously Deferred?. These recommendations eliminate the decades-old rule that banned men who have sex with men from donating blood, and it could help prevent dangerous blood shortages. The new guidelines will implement the use of individual risk-based questions instead of sexual orientation to allow or deny blood donation.
Gay Men May Be Eligible to Donate Blood Under New Guidelines
On this page: Can gay men give blood? Why is there a 3-month wait after sex? Blood donation rules Questions we ask before you donate Research into more personalised questions Previous changes to blood donation rules Can gay men give blood? Gay and bisexual men are not automatically prevented from giving blood. Men who have sex with men and who have had the same partner for 3 months or more and. With this update, the gender of a donor and their sexual partners will no longer be a consideration for donor eligibility. We Are Blood is dedicated to protecting the safety of the community blood supply and creating safe and inclusive spaces for our donor community. 
LGBTQ+ Blood Donors
THE FOOD AND Drug Administration has approved new blood donation guidelines, a huge step in the right direction. These recommendations eliminate the decades-old rule that banned men who have sex. .
New FDA Eligibility Expansion
While the FDA rules for blood donation were revised twice in the last decade, one group — men who have sex with men — continued to be turned away from donating. Now new, evidence-based FDA rules will focus on individual risk rather than groupwide restrictions. . The FDA relaxes restrictions on blood donation
Yes, if you have been in a monogamous relationship for at least three months and engage in anal sex, you will still be eligible to donate blood as long as you meet all other eligibility criteria. .