Dec 15 2020 12:04 AMLONDON - New Zealand and Britain became on Monday the latest countries to ease rules on blood donations by gay and bisexual men, as supply concerns caused by COVID-19 increase scrutiny of AIDS pandemic-era restrictions that LGBT+ rights advocates say are homophobic.New Zealand's government cut the celibacy period for gay and bisexual men to give blood from a year to three months, regardless of whether or not they had used condoms, the New Zealand Blood Service said on its website on Monday.In Britain, which previously had a three-month deferral period, a behavior-based policy will now be used, meaning anyone - gay or straight - who has had anal sex with multiple partners or a new partner will not be able to donate.