People come to donate blood at the Thai Red Cross Society on 28 August 2021 to help shore up dwindling blood supplies. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)An LGBT+ activist has urged the Thai Red Cross to change its blood donation criteria and allow people from the LGBT+ community to donate, especially when blood is in short supply. "To make it fair, it would be better if the Thai Red Cross allows LGBT to donate their blood and conduct research on this matter," he said. According to the Thai Red Cross, the criteria for screening out male gays from donating blood is a universal practice. It is not about having or not having the right to donate blood, the Thai Red Cross said.
