But the CBS’s ban on donations from gay males is not in any way an issue of homophobia, it’s one of differing medical opinions.

Freeman, who had lied on his donation forms while donating blood in contravention of the ban, was also ordered to pay $10,000 to CBS for filing false paperwork.Ĭanada’s gay community has laboured long and hard to achieve deserved recognition of their equality. This week, the Ontario Superior Court ruled against Kyle Freeman, a gay man who had challenged the right of Canadian Blood Services (CBS) to refuse to accept blood donations from any man that has ever had sex with another man. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.