ANGRY gays are set for crunch talks with Scottish Government chiefs today to demand they are allowed to donate blood.
ANGRY gays are set for crunch talks with Scottish Government chiefs today to demand they are allowed to donate blood.
Gay and bisexual men in the UK are banned from giving blood as transfusion chiefs believe it poses an increased HIV risk.
Campaigners will confront government chiefs at Holyrood in an attempt to force a review of the law.
Pressure is on the Scottish Government from gay rights groups, the National Union of Students and LibDem MSP Ross Finnie - who claim the rules on blood donation are "outdated".
Rob McDowall, of the Equal Rights Now group, will give evidence to government chiefs after collecting almost 1300 signatures on a public petition.
But any move to review the ban is likely to anger blood transfusion chiefs, who claim allowing gay men to donate blood would increase the risk of HIV contamination to supplies by five times.
