OTTAWA – Minister of Health Jane Philpott has announced that the federal government will be lifting the restriction on gay men’s blood donation so long as they have been heterosexual for the past year.
Gay men who want to give lifesaving blood donations must demonstrate that they have a wife, girlfriend, or have been engaging in promiscuous sex with women at bars, clubs and alleyways for the past year.
“We are so proud that this government has taken a step to remove such a discriminatory policy,” explained the federal Minister of Health Jane Philpott at a press conference. “The gay community no longer needs to feel excluded so long as they have not been a member of that community for 365 days or more.”
Health Canada and the Canadian Blood Services also cautioned gay men to avoid high risk behaviour such as eye contact with another man, attending a Pride Parade, watching ‘Golden Girls’, taking a gym selfie, or rearranging their interior decor.
To further the protection of the nation’s blood supply, gay men may also be asked by Canadian Blood Services to gain 20-25 pounds and wear a camouflage-clad “Duck Dynasty” ball cap to demonstrate their straightness.
