Are all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people barred from giving blood for one year after sexual activity?
No. The deferral does not relate to someone’s sexual identity, but to their practice. If anyone, whatever they define their sexuality as, is a man who has had sex with a man then he is asked to defer donating blood until 12 months after his last sex with another man.
This deferral is in line with other deferrals of particular populations which are, as a group, at heightened risk of acquiring a range of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).