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This Is What Gay Conversion Therapy Does To You

Anthony Venn-Brown was 20 when he endured his first exorcism. It was the start of decades of conversion therapy. Now he tells BuzzFeed News how he's taking on the gay "cure" lobby.
Patrick Strudwick • 3 days ago

The Government Is Now Asking The Public How The Gender Recognition Process For Trans People Can Be Improved

"I want to see a process that is more streamlined and de-medicalised," said Theresa May.
Patrick Strudwick • 14 days ago

Here's What The Government Says It Will Do To Improve LGBT People's Lives

"The £4.5 million budget is derisory and insulting," said Peter Tatchell as the government unveiled its promises to LGBT people.
Patrick Strudwick • 15 days ago

The Head Of An LGBT Charity That Collapsed Has Been Given A Boardroom Ban As "A Warning To Others"

Jo Harvey Barringer has been disqualified from working in a range of roles within the private and public sectors. The decision follows a 2016 BuzzFeed News investigation that revealed allegations of serious financial mismanagement at her charity.
Patrick Strudwick • 18 days ago

Gay "Cures" Could Be Banned In The UK Under A New Government Plan

Exclusive: After years of attempts by politicians, journalists, and activists to stamp out conversion therapy, the British government is finally proposing a law against it.
Patrick Strudwick • 19 days ago

This Trans Woman Took The Government To Court Over Her Pension Rights And Won

"MB" was denied a pension, so she took her case to the European Court of Justice. "This has great importance in the move towards increased equality," her lawyer said.
Patrick Strudwick • 21 days ago

This Doctor Was One Of The First To Identify AIDS. Now He's Making His Debut As A Composer At 85.

Joseph Sonnabend's clinic in New York was on the front line of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. Writing music to cope "was like walking into another world", he told BuzzFeed News.
Patrick Strudwick • 24 days ago

Elton John Just Blasted The Government For "Savage Cuts" To Sexual Health Services

"This fight is being harmed by a lack of investment," the rock star said at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Lecture on HIV.
Patrick Strudwick • One month ago

People Can Now Live With Their Same-Sex Partners In EU Countries That Don't Recognise Their Marriage

The EU Court of Justice has ruled that residency rights apply to everyone in all 28 countries, regardless of whether gay marriage is allowed.
Patrick Strudwick • One month ago

30 Years Ago Teachers Were Banned From Discussing Homosexuality. This Is What I Wish They'd Taught Me.

On 24 May 1988, Margaret Thatcher's government introduced Section 28. The public battles over the law are well known, but the impact on schoolkids has never been explored.
Patrick Strudwick • One month ago

A Man Deliberately Infected With HIV By Daryll Rowe Has Been Denied Damages Because He Shouted At A Tory Politician

Exclusive: "Matthew" helped bring Rowe to justice, but because he took part in an anti-austerity protest, he has been denied £22,000 compensation.
Patrick Strudwick • 2 months ago

The Drag Queen Who Sang At A Far-Right Rally In London Calls The Event "Laughable"

Fury followed Vanity von Glow's performance. Now she tells BuzzFeed News what she really thinks about free speech and why the rally was "laughable".
Patrick Strudwick • 2 months ago

Men Are Sleeping In Gay Saunas Because The Housing Crisis Is So Bad

"There are people who come with their suitcase." Gay sauna workers reveal how they're dealing with the homelessness epidemic.
Patrick Strudwick • 2 months ago

Daryll Rowe Has Just Admitted To Four More Charges Of Trying To Infect Men With HIV

One of his victims told BuzzFeed News how relieved he was that Rowe accepted the charges in Edinburgh: "It means I don’t have to endure the humiliation of a trial."
Patrick Strudwick • 2 months ago

These Are The Extreme Dangers Facing Men Who Exchange Sex For Shelter

In the second part of BuzzFeed News' gay sex-for-rent investigation, men speak out about the extreme violence and danger they face, as charities describe the shocking scale of the problem. “There’s never a time when I don’t think this could be it,” said one gay man. "I could lose my life."
Patrick Strudwick • 2 months ago

The Man Who Deliberately Infected Five Gay Men With HIV Has Been Jailed For Life

Daryll Rowe became the first person in England to be convicted of intentionally spreading the virus after infecting five men and attempting to infect five more. One of his victims told BuzzFeed News: "He's got what he deserved."
Patrick Strudwick • 3 months ago

Gay Sex For Rent: Landlords Are Offering Free Rooms To Young Men And Facebook Is Letting Them

BuzzFeed News has uncovered dozens of ads on Facebook and other sites that reveal a new LGBT dimension to the housing crisis: young men lured into "sex for rent" contracts to avoid sleeping rough. In a multi-part investigation we expose the truth about these landlords, as young men speak out about being raped, beaten, drugged, infected with HIV and treated as domestic slaves.
Patrick Strudwick • 3 months ago

A Tory Running For Office In The Heart Of LGBT London Referred To Gay Sex As "Immoral"

Hillary Su is standing for Westminster council, which covers Soho. She has been accused of "casual homophobia" for her remarks.
Patrick Strudwick • 3 months ago

This Local Council Will Give Staff And The Public Gender Badges To Improve Trans Awareness

Exclusive: Brighton and Hove Council is to equip employees and members of the public with a badge that says whether to refer to them as he, she, or they.
Patrick Strudwick • 4 months ago

This Man Is Planning To Open The World's Largest LGBT Museum

Exclusive: London will become the home of a groundbreaking, immersive museum that conjures centuries of queer history. The man behind it, Joseph Galliano, told BuzzFeed News why it's important and how it will unearth and preserve untold stories.
Patrick Strudwick • 4 months ago