Patrick Strudwick
A New Wave Of Meth Addiction Is Hitting Queer People Of Color. But The Help Is Not There.
“We can blame the Ed Bucks of this world, but there’s nowhere for our people to go to get what they need.” Those on the frontline of the meth epidemic reveal what's blocking recovery for queer people of color.
Patrick Strudwick
This Is Why Queer People Of Color Are Becoming Addicted To Meth And Sex
In the aftermath of the Ed Buck scandal, four queer people of color reveal what drove them to meth addiction, and the abuse they suffered from white men during "PnP" sex.
Patrick Strudwick
White Gay Men Are Destroying Queer Black Lives With “Party ‘n’ Play” Sex And Meth Addiction
Two black men were found dead from meth overdoses in the LA home of Democratic donor Ed Buck. In a new, three-part series, young queer men of color tell BuzzFeed News how rich white men are weaponizing the drug in a culture of exploitation and abuse.
Patrick Strudwick
Phillip Schofield Has Come Out As Gay In An Emotional Instagram Post
"I don't know what people will think...but I will sit here and say I'm proud of myself today," the presenter of ITV's This Morning told his cohost in a live TV interview.
Patrick Strudwick
A Football Referee Spent A Year Fighting With The FA Over Its Handling Of Alleged Anti-Gay Abuse And Has Now Quit
Exclusive: “Homophobic abuse is not properly investigated, and victims are not sufficiently supported," Dr Jolyon Dales told BuzzFeed News after his yearlong fight.
Patrick Strudwick
This Man Has Become The First Person With HIV To Fly A Commercial Plane
Exclusive: James Bushe overturned the rules banning HIV-positive pilots to fulfil his boyhood dream. "I feel incredibly proud," he told BuzzFeed News. "I didn't think it was going to be possible."
Patrick Strudwick
The "Most Prolific Rapist In British Legal History" Used The Drug GHB On His Male Victims
Reynhard Sinaga, who has been jailed for at least 30 years, was described by the judge as "an evil sexual predator who has preyed upon young men".
Patrick Strudwick
Thousands Of Gay Men Asked This Chemsex Adviser For Help On Grindr With Their Drug Problems. The App Blocked Him.
“This is the biggest tragedy happening in the gay community since the years of AIDS,” Ignacio Labayen de Inza told BuzzFeed News.
Patrick Strudwick
A Trans Man Who Gave Birth And Then Sued To Be Recognised As The Father Has Lost His Case
In an exclusive interview, Freddy McConnell, a trans man who has lost his legal case to be named as the father, not mother, on his baby's birth certificate told BuzzFeed News: “I will carry on fighting. This slams the brakes on progress in a way that should scare people."
Patrick Strudwick
Dozens Of Men Say They Have Been Raped Through The Drug GHB Being Mixed With Lubricant
Along with drinks being spiked with GHB and GBL, predators are now mixing them into lubricant, a probation official has told BuzzFeed News, as victims speak out.
Patrick Strudwick
This Man Found His Husband Dead In A London Park And Is Fighting To Learn The Truth About What Happened
Ashley Chaplin's discovery turned into a mystery. Here, he tells BuzzFeed News of the questions still remaining and asks whether the police understand what was really happening.
Patrick Strudwick
Companies Are Selling A Date Rape Drug As A Cleaning Product On Facebook
Exclusive: Websites selling GBL are offering “cash on delivery” payment options, untraceable transactions, and the destruction of shipping details after purchase.
Patrick Strudwick
Thousands Of Men Have Spoken Out About Being Spiked And Sexually Assaulted With The Sex Drug G
A major investigation by BuzzFeed News and Channel 4’s Dispatches, has revealed the hidden epidemic of sexual violence, overdose, and death caused by G.
Patrick Strudwick
A Major Gym "Lied" About Using Undercover Cops In The Men's Locker Room
"It's disgraceful that they lied, and undermines any reassurance they have given as being supportive of the LGBT community," a member of the gym told BuzzFeed News.
Patrick Strudwick
The Guardian Newspaper Has Lost Two Trans Employees Over Its Reporting On Trans Issues
“It suddenly became real,” one trans staff member told BuzzFeed News. “I’m entering this building with people who are denying my humanity.”
Patrick Strudwick
A Trans Father Has Lost His Fight To Protect His Identity
In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed News, the man at the centre of the case spoke of his concerns over his anonymity being removed: "My priority is to keep my child safe."
Patrick Strudwick
The UK Parliament Has Approved Same-Sex Marriage In Northern Ireland
LGBT campaigners called the decision by Parliament an "end to second-class citizenship".
Patrick Strudwick
The Most Powerful Woman In The European LGBT Movement Is Quitting. This Is The Story Of Her Fight.
In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed News, Ruth Hunt speaks out about politicians, the press, the BBC, and how her past made her stand up to the anti-trans lobby.
Patrick Strudwick
This Man Spent 25 Years Fighting Newspapers Over Their Anti-Gay Reporting And Finally Won
Terry Sanderson charted media slurs against LGBT people from the 1980s onwards. He told BuzzFeed News how he won the first-ever ruling against the press for its anti-gay coverage.
Patrick Strudwick
A Businessman Was Murdered With The Chemsex Drug GHB, A Court Has Heard
Gerard Matovu denies killing Eric Michels with GHB during a 19-month robbery campaign targeting gay men.
Patrick Strudwick
