Petition · past parliament
Give gay men the same right as everybody else in terms of giving blood
Closed
129 signatures
What the petition asks
Gay men currently have to wait one year after having sex to give blood. This is not fair or equal and brings inequality to the UK as well as homophobia. A simple screening test for all andstopping everyone having sex a week before becoming a donor could be a way to bring fairness to resolve this.
Timeline
| 29 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
129
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Feb 2016
Closed
29 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.