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sábado, 7 de julho de 2012

Lesbians can now donate blood in China - Hindustan Times

Lesbians can now donate blood in China - Hindustan Times

Lesbians can now give blood after the Chinese government lifted a 14-year ban earlier this week, allowing them to legally donate. Homosexual men who are sexually active, however, remain barred from donating blood. The changed law came into effect after authorities amended the
Whole Blood and Component Donor Selection Requirements which in 1998 forbade homosexuals from giving blood. The amended law doesn’t mention “homosexual identity, only stating that men who are sexually active with other men are still barred from donating,” state media reported; this means that homosexual men who are celibate will be allowed to donate as well.
According to the state-run Global Times, the director of Common Language, an NGO dedicated to supporting lesbians and bisexuals, nicknamed Xian, said that she applauded the amendment and is planning to coordinate members of the NGO to donate blood.

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