Comments on: I’ll ave that… http://bulsonline.org/2010/02/07/ill-ave-that/ Campaigning for equality, democracy and social justice Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sean Woodcock http://bulsonline.org/2010/02/07/ill-ave-that/#comment-4666 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:46:28 +0000 http://bulsonline.org/?p=2255#comment-4666 As someone who is unable to give blood due to a childhood medical condition (having been refused when I have tried), I understand the frustrations of those within the gay male community regarding their inability to give blood. I too think they should be able to give blood when there is no genuine medical reason for them not being able to. I recommend that any who support this visit this website. http://www.nus.org.uk/Campaigns/LGBT/Donation-not-discrimination1/

]]> By: maxattacks http://bulsonline.org/2010/02/07/ill-ave-that/#comment-4665 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:18:24 +0000 http://bulsonline.org/?p=2255#comment-4665 Here here! And forgot about male LGBTQ, good point, that is deffinatly, well disgusting to be frank! Still yet to give blood though, will do at some point.

]]> By: Suzannah Robinson http://bulsonline.org/2010/02/07/ill-ave-that/#comment-4664 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:28:00 +0000 http://bulsonline.org/?p=2255#comment-4664 It’s a huge shame about the organ shortage, blood and bone marrow supplies are also critically low. Tragically a boy from my school died aged 15 in 2007 because a bone marrow donor pulled out at the last minute.
I’m really glad that the blood donation service has been coming back on to campus every four months, it’s a brilliant idea and I hope that the next Guild Officer Team maintain the service.
Sadly male members of the LGBTQ community are unable to donate blood due to the NHS’s fears over HIV transmission. This is a hugely outdated and discriminatory view of the gay community; as we all know HIV can be transmitted through needles, breast milk and heterosexual sex just as easily as through homosexual sex.

Suzy

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