J. Lester Feder
Mexico Appears To Have Crossed A Major Hurdle To Marriage Equality
State laws that say "the goal of marriage is procreation and/or defines marriage as celebrating the union of a man and a woman [are] unconstitutional," a Supreme Court panel held.
J. Lester Feder
Ireland Passes One Of The World's Most Progressive Gender Identity Laws
"At the core of it is self determination, not requiring a third party to tell you who you are," said an Irish trans activist.
J. Lester Feder
Ukrainian President Stands Up For LGBT "March Of Equality"
"This concerns the constitutional rights of any citizen," said President Petro Poroshenko after the mayor of Kiev called for the march to be canceled.
J. Lester Feder
This Is How 23 Countries Around The World Feel About Abortion
The results of a BuzzFeed News/Ipsos poll are in, including a snapshot of the world’s views on abortion. Among the findings: seemingly popular support in Ireland for changing its abortion laws.
J. Lester Feder
Top U.N. Official Says Same-Sex Partnership Protections Needed To Safeguard Human Rights
The new report issued Monday is the first to tackle LGBT rights since Jordanian Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein was named U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
J. Lester Feder
The U.S. LGBT Envoy Wants To Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends
Shoring up support for LGBT rights and nudging countries “in the middle” towards progress is the goal for Amb. Randy Berry’s first major trip, he told BuzzFeed News.
J. Lester Feder
This Is How Many People Support Same-Sex Marriage In 23 Countries Around The World
The results of a BuzzFeed News/Ipsos poll are in, including a snapshot of the world's views on marriage equality. Among the findings: a surge of support for marriage equality in the Pope's home country.
J. Lester Feder
These Countries Are Trying To Build On Ireland's Marriage Equality Win
German, Italian, and Australian lawmakers have all launched new efforts to allow same-sex couples to wed after an historic vote for marriage equality in Ireland.
J. Lester Feder
What Irish Marriage Equality Vote Means To The World
When historians write about the global LGBT rights movement, they will probably divide their timeline into “Before Ireland” and “After Ireland.”
J. Lester Feder
US LGBT Envoy Plans Trip To Uganda In July
The newly appointed Randy Berry also plans swings through Latin America and Europe in the next month.
J. Lester Feder
This Priest Came Out As Gay Because His Country Is Voting On Marriage Equality
“There is a battle going on within the Irish Catholic Church at the moment.” J. Lester Feder reports from Dublin on how a referendum on marriage equality exposes the depth of the divide within the Catholic Church.
J. Lester Feder
Ireland Is Poised To Become The First Country To Pass Marriage Equality By Popular Vote
But there are fears of a disappointment, just as with California's Proposition 8 in 2008. Lester Feder reports from Dublin on the coming referendum and the ties between Ireland’s campaign and those who fought in the U.S.
J. Lester Feder
U.S. Has No Process For Accepting Transgender Passports, State Department Confirms
More than 1.5 billion people now live in countries that allow people to identify as neither male nor female on passports, but the U.S. immigration system doesn't have a way to process these documents.
J. Lester Feder
A Couple In An Irish Poster Against Same-Sex Marriage Say They Actually Support It
The couple posed for a stock photo last year, and the image ended up being used in the No campaign ahead of Ireland's referendum on the issue on May 22.
Shyamantha Asokan
LGBT Rights Victory Handed Down In Kenyan Court
The country could become a bright spot for LGBT rights in East Africa following a ruling on Friday.
J. Lester Feder
National Organization For Marriage President Confirms Plans To Go Global
"We're working with everyone that we can that believes that marriage is the union of a man and a woman all around the world," NOM President Brian Brown told BuzzFeed News.
J. Lester Feder
Trans Rights Bill Unanimously Passes India's Upper House Of Parliament
But a leading advocate for trans rights says it doesn't mean the government is embracing gay rights.
J. Lester Feder
Gay Diplomats Say State Department Is Failing Their Families
“If we're going to stand up for LGBT rights around the world we need to stand up for our own American diplomats and their families,” an LGBT employee organization leader says.
J. Lester Feder
Egyptian Government Can Block LGBT People From Entering The Country, Court Rules
A court ruled Tuesday that the interior minister has the power to protect "the general benefits, religious values, social morals of society and to prevent the spreading of social ills."
J. Lester Feder
The Rise Of Brazil's Guardians Of The Altar
Social conservatives have taken control of Brazil’s Congress and are trying to reverse marriage equality and other progressive victories. BuzzFeed News’ Lester Feder reports from Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.
J. Lester Feder
