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.
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.
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".
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.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
This Major Finance Company Told A Gay Customer It Can't Recognise His Marriage
Pensions provider Scottish Widows revealed to a customer that it could only send out letters assuming customers were in heterosexual marriages. "It doesn't just affect me," he told BuzzFeed News.
This Man Is Taking On The World’s Biggest Cruise Operator In Protest At Bermuda Repealing Same-Sex Marriage
Exclusive: Jamison Firestone cancelled a cruise in protest over Cunard's refusal to stop flying the flag of Bermuda, which recently became the first jurisdiction in the world to repeal same-sex marriage.
This Top Psychiatrist Says Anti-Gay Politicians Can Contribute To The Suicides Of LGBT People
After a mental health charity suspended a board member for saying the DUP's “homophobia" was "killing kids”, a leading psychiatrist has told BuzzFeed News there is a link between discrimination and suicide.
This Is What It's Like Inside An Alcohol-Free Gay Bar
Despite all the gains LGBT people have made, a drinking problem remains within the community. BuzzFeed News visits the UK's first bar hoping to provide an alternative.
This American Can't Live With Her Family In The US Because The Government Has Denied Her Child Citizenship
Allison Blixt has two children with her wife but only one of them has been granted US citizenship. Here she tells BuzzFeed News why she has taken legal action against the State Department.
This Man With HIV Just Won His Battle To Change The Rules So He Can Become An Airline Pilot
Following a BuzzFeed News story, the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Thursday that people with HIV would no longer be barred from becoming commercial pilots.
Nicola Sturgeon Says Refusing To Give A Pilot Licence To A Man With HIV Could Be A Breach Of Equality Laws
Scotland's first minister has written to the Civil Aviation Authority to set out her concerns, after BuzzFeed News revealed the regulator had prevented a man with HIV from applying for a pilot's licence.
This Man Had His Leg Broken In Four Places Because He Is Gay
Chris Ver-Haest suffered a brutal attack in London in July. As the trial of his attacker concludes, Ver-Haest tells BuzzFeed News how this hate crime has devastated his life.
This Man Has Been Prevented From Becoming An Airline Pilot Because He Has HIV
Exclusive: Britain's Civil Aviation Authority has blocked a man from Glasgow from pursuing his ambition of flying planes. "It's destroyed a boyhood dream," he told BuzzFeed News.