Tag: Edwin Poots
Gay blood case to be taken to UK’s highest court
A gay man is to take his legal challenge to the ban on homosexual blood donations in Northern Ireland to the UK’s highest court.
Edwin Poots’ gay men blood ban ‘influenced by religion’
Former NI Health Minister Edwin Poots’ ban on gay men giving blood was influenced by his religious beliefs, the High Court has heard.
NI : Gay couple adopt boys from England
A gay couple say they have had to travel to England to adopt two children due to restrictions in the legal system in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland to challenge ruling granting gay adoption
The Northern Ireland Health Minister is going to the highest British court to stop gay couples from being allowed to adopt.
Northern Ireland to challenge ruling granting gay adoption
Health Minister Edwin Poots is appealing the decision.
Gay blood ban: Man ‘had sex for money’
A gay man’s bid to overturn the lifetime ban on him giving blood in Northern Ireland is a waste of time because he had sex for money, the High Court heard today.