“When I got involved in the movement, I knew it was going to be a long process because it involves health policy. Rosser has been advocating for years against this policy. “To be honest, it was pretty emotional,” said advocate Andrew Rosser.Ĭurrently, Canadian Blood Services doesn’t allow men who have sex with men to donate unless they’ve been abstinent for three months. On Thursday, Health Canada announced that it had lifted the ban that prevented gay and bisexual men from donating blood.