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Illustration by John Crossen for the article "No Thanks Mary" by Krishna Rau for Capital Xtra! The illustration depicts a drop of blood holding a bag with a pink triangle on it walking into Canadian Blood Services and being told by a nurse "GO ON!…

Article by Linda Rosborough from the the Winnipeg Free Press regarding Holly Bertram and the ruling that she, a transgender woman, would be able to donate blood as she was deemed "heterosexual" from Canadian Blood Services.

This letter urges the Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq to lift the lifetime ban on blood donations by men who have sex with men. The letter provides evidence and justification for why lifting the ban would help the blood supply and not pose a risk…

This record examines the Canadian Blood Services blood ban and provides context to both arguments for and against the MSM blood ban. Additionally, it provides possible changes to donor eligibility screening that would both ensure the safety of blood…

A draft report created regarding the current status of research into AIDS transmission through blood and blood products, and the Canadian Hemophiliac Society.
Features handwritten notes.

Photograph by Danny Ogilvie for Ed Jackson's Xtra! article titled "Out for Blood." The photograph depicts CAS lawyer Douglas Elliot in front of The Canadian Red Cross Society Blood Centre.

Canadian Blood Services Record of Donation from the 15 May, 2006. There is a section on the second page that is highlighted and asked by CBS staff which pertain to HIV/AIDS, Africa, exchanging sex for money or drugs, drug use, and Men who have sex…

Folder created by the Canadian Federation of Students for the End the Ban! campaign which provides information on Health Canada and the gay blood ban. Text states "Policy should be based on science, not stereotypes."

Front of flyer produced by the Canadian Federation of Students for the End The Ban! campaign which argues against the blood ban and provides information on it, as well as providing a testimonial.