Pride Month.People will no longer be asked if they are a man who has had sex with another man. Going forward, regardless of gender, donors will instead be asked about recent sexual behaviours.Previously gay and bisexual men had to abstain from sex for three months before being able to give blood, but now anyone who has had the same sexual partner over that time will be eligible.This means more LGBT+ men, who have also had no known exposure to a sexually transmitted infection or used anti-HIV drugs over that time, will now be able to give blood.Minister for blood donation, Lord Bethell, said yesterday: ‘Today marks another significant step forward in our ambition to make blood donation policy fairer and more inclusive, allowing as many.