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Kat Wong

INSANE: New rules allow more lgbtqi people to donate blood | Vintage Vibes

All blood donors will now be asked the same sexual activity questions regardless of gender. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Every time Erol Dalkic prescribed blood to his patients, he was reminded he may never be part of the life-saving treatment.

On Monday, he donated whole blood for the first time after Australian Red Cross Lifeblood changed sexual activity rules, paving the way for thousands of donations from the LGBTQI community.

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