Gay Doctors Ireland (GDI) is an organisation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (

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) physicians and medical students in

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. It was founded in

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by Conor Malone in 2010 as Ireland's first association for LGBT doctors. Full version on GDI website her

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GDI was created to provide an educational, professional and social support network for LGBT doctors and medical students. The group's inaugural annual general meeting featured Doctor Jesse Ehrenfeld of

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. Among the issues addressed by the group is the

Irish Blood Transfusion Service The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), or ''Seirbhís Fuilaistriúcháin na hÉireann'' in Irish, was established in Ireland as the ''Blood Transfusion Service Board'' (''BTSB'') by the ''Blood Transfusion Service Board (Establishment) Orde ...

controversial ban on gay men donating blood. GDI argued the policies stigmatise gay men, and are a form of government-sponsored homophobia In September 2011, GDI criticised Deputy Brian Walsh's efforts to deny

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to transgender patients. In April 2011, GDI announced an annual LGBT Health Research Bursary for medical students, the first of its kind in Ireland. Its purpose is to sponsor undergraduate medical students in Ireland to undertake a summer research project focussed on LGBT health.

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* 2010 establishments in Ireland LGBT health organizations LGBT in Ireland LGBT professional associations Sexual orientation and medicine Organizations established in 2010 Medical associations based in Ireland {{Ireland-stub

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