The global coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of thousands of blood drives, making it all the more urgent to obtain safe donations wherever possible. “A gay couple in a monogamous relationship, especially if they protect themselves against HIV by condoms or PrEP, is not more at risk than a heterosexual couple.”
“The Háttér Society has been fighting for years to stop the stigmatization and complete exclusion of a group of people from blood donation,” wrote the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization.