We run donor recruitment campaigns in partnership with LGBTQ groups to overcome barriers and engage LGBTQ peoples in donation. These efforts improve the chance that patients will have access to the donation products they need to save their lives. We train healthcare professionals and students to recognize and address structural barriers to donation impacting LGBTQ communities.
Our work helps advance a more inclusive transfusion and transplantation system for LGBTQ patients, donors, and families. We advocate for health equity in donation policies, dismantle structural barriers, and share our approaches with LGBTQ communities, healthcare organizations, and the medical and scientific communities to address inequities in donation and adopt inclusive practices. Our organization is led by LGBTQ advocates and partners with LGBTQ peoples and groups to advance equity and inclusion in donation.
We collaborate with leading healthcare organizations, advocacy groups, and community partners to break down barriers in donation. Together, we are creating a more inclusive and equitable transfusion and transplantation system for LGBTQ individuals.
United States: https://www.nmdp.org/get-involved/join-the-registry
Canada: https://blood.ca/stemcells
Hear from donors and recipients whose lives have been changed through inclusive donation. Their journeys inspire hope and highlight the power of giving.
Meet Joel, who shares his journey from diagnosis with blood cancer through to stem cell transplantation and recovery.
Hear from Susan whose life was saved by William, an LGBTQ stem cell donor. Susan went on to meet William and his husband years later and spoke with us in a podcast.
Volunteers help us engage LGBTQ people in stem cell donation during Pride celebrations and throughout the year. We educate LGBTQ people and allies about donation, including what the process looks like, the logistics, how stem cells are collected, and how donation can save a life.
Join our mission to advance inclusion in donation for LGBTQ people and to highlight the heroism of the many LGBTQ donors who save patients’ lives.
Find answers to common questions about blood, bone marrow, and stem cell donation, eligibility, and how you can make a difference.
Saving Lives with Pride is a nonprofit organization with the mission to promote inclusion and equity in donation policies for LGBTQ communities.
Saving Lives with Pride operates in Canada and the United States. We host stem cell registry donor recruitment events at Pride celebrations as well as events throughout the year.
You can register as a volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvvQbqC7F6R1XKMY-DR02932fyvH3kH3tT7bnvy-_9-jWlGA/viewform?usp=header
The leadership of Saving Lives with Pride comprise of LGBTQ physicians, medical students, allied healthcare members, and individuals passionate about stem cell advocacy.
