A small big step for transgender inclusion

The Supreme Court has rightly underscored the element of discrimination in transgender persons being barred from donating blood while urging the Centre to consult experts on the issue.

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Transpersons are categorised as a "high risk" group for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) such as HIV, and Hepatitis B and C, among others, under the 2017 guidelines governing blood donation. Other high-risk groups are men having sex with men, female sex workers and persons with multiple sexual partners. Their sexual activity is considered to make them particularly prone to blood-borne infe