Gender, sexuality and sexual activity

How does sexuality and gender affect blood donation? Let’s talk about it.

At this stage, no.

We spent a lot of time considering people in your situation when we changed the rules for gay and bisexual men in 2025. But, right now, you won’t be able to donate. Even if your partner maintains an undetectable viral load.

This is because:

  • Some people on treatment don’t reach undetectable levels, or have temporary changes in viral load.
  • We can…
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Absolutely, if you meet our other eligibility criteria.

Absolutely, if you meet our other eligibility criteria. There are no additional eligibility requirements for asexual donors.

Yes, but there may be some other eligibility criteria that apply to you.

Before we get started…

People of all genders are welcome and safe in our blood donor centres.

You’ll always get the same friendly and caring service from our donor centre team members, but they may need to ask some more or different questions.

If you become a…

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If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions, you can donate plasma right now. However, you’ll need to wait 3 months from the last sexual activity before you can donate blood or platelets.

In the last 3 months, have you:

  • had oral or anal sex with a man (if you’re a man or recorded male at birth), even ‘safer sex’ using a condom?
  • had sex with a…
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