LGBT History Month Events Plymouth – UP:LGBT+
The University of Plymouth LGBT Group have come up with some fantastic events to mark LGBT History Month 2012. The LGBT History & Liberation themed events will raise awareness on campus and celebrate diversity at our university! There are a few details that need to be confirmed and events may be subject to change so keep up to date with the events on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/225547784195695/ Feb...
February 2nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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Lifetime Ban on Gay and Bi Men Donating Blood lifted – but remains unequal
Regulations banning the donation of blood by men who have ever had gay sex will be lifted from today. The Department of Health announced the changes in September, implementing a one-year deferral period instead, so that men who have had gay sex in the last 12 months may still not donate blood. The change comes into force in England, Wales and Scotland this week. Gay rights campaigners said gay men...
November 8th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Petition to remove the ban on on gay blood
A petition has been set up on the government’s new e-petitions website to call for the end of the blood donation ban for men who have had gay sex. The petition, created by student Tom King, has more than 900 signatures at the time of writing and asks MPs to look at introducing new evidence-based criteria on which to screen gay and bisexual donors. The ban currently prohibits any man who has ever...
August 5th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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PCS Union Votes to Challenge Gay Blood Ban
PCS members vote with overwhelming support to challenge the discriminatory ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood, there was no vocal objections and just a handful of delegates abstained. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) held their Annual Delegates Conference in Brighton this week. One of the motions debated called upon the unions leaders to support a campaign raising awareness of...
May 20th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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