Petition · past parliament

Allow a homosexual person to give blood.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

In current legislation it states a homosexual person cannot provide blood. Although the equality act 2010 protects the right to be able to be equal regardless of the sexual orientation or preference.
"Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life. A decision to donate your blood can save a life, or even several if your blood is separated into its components — red cells, platelets and plasma — which can be used individually for patients with specific condition" (The WHO, 2016"

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

27 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.