The new rule mirrors similar policies in countries like Australia and Japan.īlood donation centres, however, have been slow to adopt the change. The ban, however, was replaced with a new rule stating that only men who have abstained from sex for a year can donate. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ended a 30-year ban on blood donations from bisexual and gay men. Although scores of people lined up to give blood in Orlando on Sunday to help those injured during a horrific attack at a gay nightclub, significant restrictions remain in place for gay men who want to donate.