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Men in a same-sex relationship for more than three months will now be able to donate blood.

BBC News Published image copyrightLiam McBurney/PA Media image captionPaula Bradley was elected as deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in May The DUP's deputy leader Paula Bradley has apologised for remarks made by some of her party colleagues in the past about the LGBT community. Ms Bradley admitted that some of the things said by the DUP over the past 50 years had been "absolutely atrocious". She added their remarks "fed into the hatred" endured by LGBT people. She was taking part in an online event hosted by Pink News, during which she was asked if the DUP should apologis...

BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan Show is facing stinging criticism from the LGBT+ community after it invited two straight cis men and an LGB Alliance representative to debate conversion therapy. Former DUP politician Jim Wells was joined by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)’s John Stewart to debate the merits of the pseudoscientific practice on Friday morning’s show. In the email, Wilson said practitioners of conversion therapy should be allowed to continue operating – despite the fact that it has been repeatedly denounced by almost every mainstream psychiatric body. Kicking off the de...

Gay and bi-sexual men able to donate blood more easily under new rules for Northern Ireland Rainbow hails "incredibly significant and welcome announcement" More people will be able to donate blood under the new rules (Image: Getty) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeex...

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionThe Department of Health has welcomed changes to blood donation deferral rules to allow more people to donate blood Gay and bisexual men in NI, who have been in a relationship for more than three months, may soon be able to donate blood. Men who have sex with men (MSM) had to wait for a year after their last sexual activity before giving blood before this was reduced to three months. Further changes are expected to come into effect in the summer of 2021, the Department of Health has announced. The health minister said his decision wa...