Gay blood donations ban likely to be lifted?

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I think those in monogamous loving relationships are no more at risk of Aids or passing it on than heterosexual couples. Who agree with the Terrence Higgins Trust we must never base any medical decision on political lobbying, but then we must never base any medical decision on prejudices either.

That's the thing that bugged me with this announcement. I'm in a committed long term relationship. We've been together 11 years, and married over 5 years. Neither of us has ever strayed. Yet I'm still treated as a lepper, and the only way I could ever give blood is by not having sex with my long term partner for a year? Yet a slapper that shags everything in sight every Friday and Saturday night in Essex can give blood? Hmm. Seems very sensible and well thought out.