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Plibersek voices support for changing the rules around blood donation

Plibersek voices support for changing the rules around blood donation

Senior federal Labor MP, Tanya Plibersek, has written to the Let Us Give campaign saying she supports a review of the Red Cross Lifeblood’s ban on whole-blood donation from gay men, and bisexual men, trans women and some non-binary people who have sex with men. Let Us Give spokesperson, Andrew Badcock welcomed the support from […]

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Is Lifeblood’s plasma pathway best way forward for LGBTQ+ donors?

Is Lifeblood’s plasma pathway best way forward for LGBTQ+ donors?

The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood service is working towards removing barriers for gay men, bisexual men, and some trans folks and non-binary people who have sex with men to donate plasma in Australia. The proposed changes would remove questions about sexual activity from plasma donor assessments, though it would retain the three-month abstinence period for […]

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Lifeblood may remove sexual history questions for plasma donation

Lifeblood may remove sexual history questions for plasma donation

Equality advocates have responded to moves from The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood service to remove barriers for plasma donation from gay and bisexual men and some trans folks. The proposed changes would remove questions about sexual activity from plasma donor assessments, though it would retain the three-month abstinence period for gay and bi men and […]

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Survey seeks data on how LGBTQIA+ Australians voted this election

Survey seeks data on how LGBTQIA+ Australians voted this election

National LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Just.Equal Australia are hoping to learn more about how LGBTQIA+ Australians and allies voted in the recent federal election. The organisation have launched a survey to determine what factors influenced LGBTQIA+ folks and allies to make their electoral decisions. Questions are aimed at determining issues that influenced your vote such as […]

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