Realizing I don’t actually hate talking politics I just hate talking about US politics
Being Canadian and seeing PP lose his seat this week and then seeing essentially “double it and give it to the next guy” with Peter Dutton losing his is great ☺️
Holding hands with Aussies to send those men to hell
listen, as a 16 year old.... don’t lower the voting age to 16. i just dipped a taco in chocolate frosting and ate it knowing that it would taste like shit simply because the thought came to my mind. my best friend spent six and a half hours in walmart this weekend and didn’t even buy anything. four days ago i ate a whole onion like an apple
La levée des interdictions de donner du sang visant les hommes gais et bisexuels, comme l’avait promis le premier ministre Justin Trudeau e
« Sexual behaviours and not sexual orientation determines risk of propagating HIV. The news criteria that we propose aim to precisely identify people at risk of carrying a blood borne infection » said Catherine Lewis,spokesperson for The Canadian Blood Services.
Actually there is still a three months ban for man having sex with man. Even if they are in a monogamous long term relationship.
While a straight man with multiple partners in the last month can still give blood.
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In 1992 Canada had pass a lifelong ban for Lgbtq2ia people.
In 2013 it was a five years ban after having had a relationship with a gay man.
In 2019 it was changed to a three months ban following a same sex relationship between man.
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Currently the questions forms do not address the reality of trans or intersex people, or bi-spiritual people.
The Canadian Blood Services must publish a memoir and provide Health Canada with sufficient proofs that any changes to the ban would not create more risks.
Even then, it might take multiple months before being approved, if it is, and even longer for changes to be applied.
"Canadian Blood Services to recommend end to ban on gay men donating blood - The Globe and Mail" https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/canada/article-canadian-blood-services-to-recommend-end-to-ban-on-gay-men-donating/