Can transgender people on hormones donate blood?

Thanks for the A2A! Yes, transgender people can donate. This is explicitly called out on the Red Cross's website: LGBT Blood Donors | American Red Cross. There are conflicting stories out there, including this one. read more

Yes, transgender people can donate. This is explicitly called out on the Red Cross’s website: LGBT Blood Donors | American Red Cross. There are conflicting stories out there, including this one. However, if given any trouble, a transgender person should reference the website and request the presence of a supervisor if necessary. read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in December that it would soon reevaluate policies to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate blood, but health and civil rights advocates say the administration still enforces a “heterosexist bias” against transgender donors. read more

Transgender rights advocates are to contact the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) to discuss the service’s policy on blood donations from trans people. Transgender rights advocates are to contact the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) to discuss the service’s policy on blood donations from trans people. read more