Men who have sex with men
![Blood donation policies for men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men may donate blood; No deferral
Men who have sex with men may donate blood; Temporary deferral
Men who have sex with men may not donate blood; Permanent deferral1
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1No restriction in Israel and the United States of America if last MSM activity was before 1977.](/Images/godic/202501/02/MSM_Blood_Donation_Map.svg1755.png")
![Blood donation policies for female sex partners of men who have sex with men
Female sex partners of men who have sex with men may donate blood; No deferral Female sex partners of men who have sex with men may donate blood; Temporary deferral Female sex partners of men who have sex with men may not donate blood; Permanent deferral No Data](/Images/godic/202501/02/Female_partners_of_men_who_have_sex_with_men_blood_ban_by_country.svg1755.png")
Men who have sex with men (MSM), also known as males who have sex with males, are male persons who engage in sexual activity with members of the same sex, regardless of how they identify themselves; many such men do not sexually identify as gay, homosexual or bisexual.