The STF (Supreme Federal Court) postponed until next Wednesday (18) the judgment of the action that restricts the MSM (men who have sex with men) and transgender populations from donating blood if they have had sex in the last 12 months.
The action, filed by the Public Defender and LGBT activism organizations, has been in the STF since 2016 and depends solely on the vote of the minister Gilmar Mendes.
In 2017, ministers Edson Fachin, Luís Roberto Barroso, Rosa Weber and Luiz Fux voted in favor, while Alexandre de Moraes voted the action as “partially valid”. At the end of 2019, Mendes asked for more time to decide his vote.
UPDATE: The STF (Supreme Federal Court) postponed the judgment on blood donation until March 18, the first item on the agenda. We continue to follow. SHARE! Know more: @EqualBloodBR #EqualBlood #Eu QueroDoarSTF #MyBloodHasValor #LGBTI+
— Canal das Bee (@canaldasbee) March 12, 2020
GAYS CANNOT DONATE BLOOD IN BRAZIL?#EqualBlood #Eu QueroDoarSTF #MyBloodHasValor
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— Equal Blood (@EqualBloodBR) March 4, 2020
