Comments on: Peter Tatchell attacks Terrence Higgins Trust over gay blood ban http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9735.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: apYrs http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9735.html/comment-page-1/#comment-39003 apYrs Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:36:50 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9735#comment-39003 THT was started by the friends of Terrance Higgins to offer a service to gay men in the absence of anything the straight world offered. It has become taken over by establishment people who have mainstreamed it, focussed more on straight women's issues, and marginalised gay men's issues. THT was started by the friends of Terrance Higgins to offer a service to gay men in the absence of anything the straight world offered.

It has become taken over by establishment people who have mainstreamed it, focussed more on straight women's issues, and marginalised gay men's issues.

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]]> By: Bob http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9735.html/comment-page-1/#comment-38987 Bob Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:19:54 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9735#comment-38987 "NBS: The reason for this exclusion rests on specific sexual behaviour rather than the sexuality of the person wishing to donate. There is, therefore, no exclusion of gay men who have never had sex with a man, nor of women who have sex with women." What specific sexual behaviour? It's clear they are assuming all men who have sex with other men have risky sex. The same could be assumed about people who have sex with members of the Afri-Caribbean community. And it would also be a ridiculous assumption. "NBS: The reason for this exclusion rests on specific sexual behaviour rather than the sexuality of the person wishing to donate. There is, therefore, no exclusion of gay men who have never had sex with a man, nor of women who have sex with women."

What specific sexual behaviour? It's clear they are assuming all men who have sex with other men have risky sex. The same could be assumed about people who have sex with members of the Afri-Caribbean community. And it would also be a ridiculous assumption.

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]]> By: Simon Murphy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9735.html/comment-page-1/#comment-38939 Simon Murphy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:34:50 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9735#comment-38939 I agree with Tatchell that this ban is motivated by homophobia. Especially in light of the fact that people from sub-Saharan Africa are MORE likely to be HIV positive than gay men in Britain. There is no blood ban on sub Saharan Africans or anyone who has ever had sex with a sub Saharan African. Therefore their claims that the gay blood ban is necessary is utterly meaningless. I agree with Tatchell that this ban is motivated by homophobia. Especially in light of the fact that people from sub-Saharan Africa are MORE likely to be HIV positive than gay men in Britain. There is no blood ban on sub Saharan Africans or anyone who has ever had sex with a sub Saharan African. Therefore their claims that the gay blood ban is necessary is utterly meaningless.

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