Supporters
Others who support lifting the ban
Project Negative is not alone in supporting the lifting of the blood ban, other groups and organisations also beilieve it is something that should not be in place and the discrimination should not be allowed to continue.
Stonewall
Stonewall, the LGB charity who once supported the ban, found no evidence from a 2 year review as to why the ban is in place. "the current system of protecting our blood supply is failing. The policy of excluding entire groups because of their sexual orientation fails to address the risks posed to the blood supply by heterosexual donors who engage in risky behaviour"
National Aids Trust
The National Aids Trust (NAT) is "not convinced by the justifications for the ban on Men who have sex with men (MSM) giving blood".
National Union of Students
The National Union of Students (NUS) also believe that the blood ban policy is discriminatory stating "We believe that discriminating against a group of society based on a stereotype is wrong".
Political Parties
In recent election news The Green Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats have all stated that they want to lift the ban as well.
Peter Tatchell
Peter Tatchell, long time human rights activist, gay rights advocate and Green Party MP has consistently stated he feels the blood ban is discrimination. In his article "Bloody bigots" he says "The NBS gay blood ban is based on the ill-informed, homophobic presumption that all gay and bisexual men are "high risk" for HIV, regardless of their individual sexual behaviour. This is nonsense. Most gay men do not have HIV and will never have HIV. "
