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Blood Ban

Revisiting McGill’s fight to let gays give blood
Power

Revisiting McGill’s fight to let gays give blood

We look back at the skirmish that started it all

By Josh Ginsberg
LESSONS FROM MCGILL
Health

LESSONS FROM MCGILL

By Josh Ginsberg
UWO students protest gay blood ban
Power

UWO students protest gay blood ban

Student council bans media coverage of event

By Krishna Rau
Blood policy needs overhaul
Power

Blood policy needs overhaul

Monitor behaviour, not orientation

By James Burrell
Anti-gay blood ban still under review
Power

Anti-gay blood ban still under review

By Douglas Boyce
Too much information?
Toronto

Too much information?

Blood services policy isn’t asking the important questions

By Julia Garro
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Ban on gay blood under review
Power

Ban on gay blood under review

Will Canada join Portugal in allowing gays to donate?

By Douglas Boyce
Ban on gay blood under review
Power

Ban on gay blood under review

Decision expected by end of the year

By Douglas Boyce
Ban on queer blood under review
Power

Ban on queer blood under review

Decision expected by end of year

By Douglas Boyce
Blood rules discriminate
Vancouver

Blood rules discriminate

Science behind blood exclusions is bad, say students

By Eli Mills
One less prick
Toronto

One less prick

Oral HIV test approved in the US

By Karli Fisher
Finally, acceptance
Toronto

Finally, acceptance

Gay men banned from sperm & blood donations, but death redeems them

By Jeremy Parkes
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