End of blanket blood ban sends message of acceptance

There is still a long way to go to achieve true equality for LGBTQ2+ people in Canada, but for now, I will celebrate this achievement and give blood so that I may be able to save a life.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—alongside Liberal colleagues Seamus O’Regan, left, Randy Boissonnault, Pascale St-Onge, Jean-Yves Duclos, and Rob Oliphant—including announced on April 28 that our blood regulations will finally fully reflect current science and Canadian attitudes, writes Oliphant. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT OLIPHANT

May 11, 2022

Thirty years ago, we were at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. My first partner died of an AIDS-related illness in 1993 and, like many others in my community, I had to deal with personal grief while addressing systemic intolerance, homophobia, and discrimination, always present, but heightene...

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