My blood is not good enough
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- Group created: January 2008
- www.bebo.com/mybloodnotgoodenough
- Official website:
- http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...
- Tagline
- Help raise awareness of the unjust ban on gay and bisexual men on donating blood...
- Me, Myself, and I
- Giving the gift of life is not
even an option for gay and
bisexual men in the UK.
Grouped in the same category as
prostitutes,IV drug users and
tarred with the brush of being
high risk carriers of HIV/AIDS.
Russia and South Africa used to ban
gay and bisexual men from giving
blood, these laws were changed
in 2006, giving gay and bi men
the same option to donate
blood as their hetrosexual
counterparts.
Group together, sign the petition at http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen... and show the government that we will not back down.
HOMOPHOBIA = Discrimination against
gay people.
I would call this discrimination
of governmental proportions,
some people are not bothered,
some people would never even
give blood if they could -
that's fine, but sign the petition
end this injustice and allow the
people who want to donate,
to donate.
In addition, sign the petition from
Blood Ban UK at www.bloodban.co.uk
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Is being able to give blood important to you?
- Yes, I WOULD donate if I was allowed to without being made out to be a leopar...
- Yes, It is a matter of principle
- No, I would NEVER give blood
- No, Gay and Bisexual should NOT be allowed to give blood
- I dont give a toss
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DOCUMENTS, EMAILS AND PRESS RELEASES
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Latest Press Release - SUNDAY 24th FEB - http://www.humyo.com/F/922024750 Replys 90 weeks
Letter from Equal Ops commitee member of the Scottish Parliaments Equal ops committee - http://www.humyo.com/F/92203461 -
First Minister Questions 4th February 2008
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Get Yer Bawz Oot
PQs laid yesterday - written parliamentary3 Replys 92 weeks
questions must be answered within 10 working days
S3W-9449 Ross Finnie: To ask the Scottish Executive
whether it has any plans to seek a review of the EU
blood directives that prevent gay and bisexual men
from giving blood in Scotland.
S3W-9450 Ross Finnie: To ask the Scottish
Executive whether it considers that preventing
gay and bisexual men from giving blood is
necessary to ensure a safe blood supply.
S3W-9451 Ross Finnie: To ask the Scottish
Executive whether it considers that the session
conditions under which the Scottish National
Blood Transfusion Service collects blood
enable staff to establish insights into the
lifestyle of gay and bisexual men in as
straightforward a manner as for heterosexual
men.
S3W-9452 Ross Finnie: To ask the Scottish
Executive whether it has any concerns about
the strictness of the rules applicable to
heterosexual blood donors.
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Email from ROSS FINNIE MSP:
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Get Yer Bawz Oot
Email from ROSS FINNIE MSP in reply to my1 Reply 93 weeks
email regarding the gay blood ban
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Thank you very much indeed for
the email explaining your campaign on the
gay and bisexual blood ban which operates
within the UK to be lifted. I commend your
actions on this matter and share your view
that the present situation is celarly inequitable.
I am sure you will be aware that Stonewall,
Scotland, is currently calling on the Scottish
Parliament and Scottish Government to put
pressure on the Scottish National Blood
Transfusion Service to update its current
outdated and homophobic regulations.
To give some support to your effort I shall
try to put down some questions to the Health
Minister on this matter.
fare play ...........
This rule stopping gay men donate is ludicrous as well as discrimination.
The blood banks also won't allow those people who have ever received donor blood to donate, which is equally crazy. I used to be a donor, but received blood in 2006 which was apparently good enough to donate then, but am no longer eligible to donate. It's infuriating to see those "it's not somebody else they're talking to- it's you" ads on TV while they reject loads of perfectly good blood for no good reason.
What the hell, is that for real?
Thats horseshit!!
NGHHHHHHH.
Fucki......calm.
JXC
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Thats fucking ridiculous! I had no idea about this. Thats just.. wow that actually makes my blood boil
EQUAL RIGHTS ARE NOT 'SPECIAL' RIGHTS! DONE THE SURVEY X X X
heya joined the group and signed the bloodban.co.uk petition... it'd be great to see this lifted in the UK and Ireland
hey dude thats absolutely fucked up not to give lood to a person and save their life just because there gay/bi...
thats sucks
i'de give blood
i am gunna give blood anyways
would i be allowed though becaus3e like im bi
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Petition signed also.
I have done the survey, I have aided in the national NUS campaign on this matter and therefore have some information that I am more than happy to share. I have also already had my local MP on the matter too.
A sickening display of homophobia in a world that is already behind the times.
Call on me for any needs I will accomodate if I can.
Ran out of luv but will add some when I get more.
Scott!!!!
Take the survey here
http://boredasfook.co.uk/ern/public/...
Well... When i give evidence i am giving a statement then getting questions etc... I would like to gather views on the ban, how the adverts make you feel, etc etc. I will prepare the survey and u can decide... it was Lord Alli who suggested it, that way people can have a direct imput. Your name wont be given to them if you dont want it to... as the committee hearings are all recorded and televised and shared with the media...
Rob x
hiya, tell me more about this survey! xxx
i think what youre doing is really meaningful
its obvious you care and thats really good
i shall try and sign the petition!
it doesnt matter what sexuality you are
one blood donation from a gay/bi person could save someones life
just because a boy loves a boy or a girl loves a girl, it doesnt matter
theyre blood donation could really make a difference to someones life
signed