Comments on: SA FINALLY ENDS GAY BLOOD DONATION BAN

By: GayLifeZA

GayLifeZA — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:44:19 +0000

Brilliant news. It should have happened earlier, but better late than never. In a country like ours with such a good constitution that promotes anti-discrimination, it was necessary. I have put my thoughts on the matter in my blog: Gay Life in South Africa

By: Pixie

Pixie — Thu, 22 May 2014 13:45:10 +0000

My wife sent me the link to this wonderful news. However i thought let me go down to our local SANBS and find out for myself. I asked the very friendly lady if its true that their policy`s on gay men donating blood changed. She said gay men can only donate if they been celibate for 6 months and not have anal sex. I then asked and if you monogamous she said no. Then i asked so none of your policy`s changed she said no i said thank you and walked out. I was going to donate blood rite then and there but as a lesbian i will not give blood until they change their policy`s

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:30:43 +0000

its good news, yes, but the previous policy had been in place for at least 25 years. It went to court and despite that the SANBS refused to change their stance. They also had discriminatory policy against “black blood” and it took Thabo Mbeki himeslf to change that.
In my view they were bunch of racist homophobes. I think an admission of this and an apology would also help.

By: Anton

Anton — Wed, 21 May 2014 06:32:08 +0000

O No, the secrect is out ! Once people start receiving ‘gay blood’ they wil have better dress sense, start going to the gym and make fabulous cocktails ! I remembered when I wanted to donate at a company blood donation drive 16 years ago and was honset on the forms and singled out infont of my collagues and told ‘your blood is not useable’ funny how it was usable by my grandfather 4 years later and 1 Mil Hospital did not have enough of our blood type on hand after his operation when complications set in. SA Blood transfusion services will never see me as their customer even if my blood is now suddenly usable after their treatment of my person in 1998

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:36:24 +0000

SA is apparently the first country in the world to reverse this decision! Well done SA!

By: Ezra Steenkamp

Ezra Steenkamp — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:22:32 +0000

Very good news…. YIPPY!