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Note that "recent at-risk sexual activity" specifically means (among other things) a man engaging in sex with another man in the past 12 months (at least that's the case in Australia[1]).

Practically speaking this means that the vast majority of gay men cannot donate blood -- even if the criteria don't explicitly say the words "gay men cannot donate blood". Don't get me wrong, I agree that there are purely statistical reasons why these restrictions are in place (blood banks aren't out looking for excuses to reduce their supplies) -- but it's really not accurate to say that it's no longer the case that gay men cannot donate blood.

I also hasten to note that having many sexual partners is not considered "at-risk sexual activity" (though there are some exceptions), while two monogamous men in a homosexual relationship having sex is always considered as being "at-risk".

[1]: https://www.donateblood.com.au/faq/sexual-activity