Russia Is Totally Covered In WWII Symbols For Tomorrow's 70th Anniversary Celebrations
It's a great time to buy a World War II-themed couch.
These Ukrainian Billboards Are Aiming To Combat Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The campaign asks people to "speak properly" about LGBT people and other groups.
Watch Russia's New Tank Break Down During A Huge Military Parade Rehearsal
The tank stalled out on Red Square during a run-through for Saturday's massive Victory Day parade.
Russian LGBT Activists March In "Rainbow May Day"
LGBT rights activists marched in St. Petersburg today despite an anti-LGBT politician's attempts to disrupt their protest.
8 International BuzzFeed Posts That Will Make You Glad To Live In This Day And Age
Sure, the '80s were weird everywhere, but we have a LOT of questions for our friends in Sao Paulo. Also, #holabuzzfeedmexico!
These Photos Got A Lesbian Teacher Fired For An "Immoral Act" In Russia
A Russian court upheld the firing of a lesbian teacher for reportedly "committing an immoral act" by posting these pictures online.
Meet The Badass Mom Who's Taking On Russia's Gay Propaganda Law
Elena Musolina grew up thinking homosexuality was an affliction of alcoholics and drug addicts. Now she marches alongside her son at LGBT rights protests and goes head-to-head with Russia's most vocal anti-LGBT politician.
This LGBT Activist Shamed Her Trolls By Posting Their Pictures Online
She posted the messages online with photos of the senders in an album called "Beautiful People And What They Say To Me," originally translated by Global Voices. Warning: This post contains obscene language.
Russian Siri Treated "Gay" Like A Swear Word Until Last Night
Apple appears to have tweaked the program after a user accused it of being homophobic on YouTube.
20 Things You Need To Know About Armenia
The Kardashian sisters visited their ancestral homeland last week to draw attention to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. But the country has plenty going on, even when it's not being graced by some of the most famous members of its diaspora.
7 International BuzzFeed Posts We Loved This Week
We regretted those early 2000s flower barrettes, went to VERY FRENCH PLACES and broke the story of a second British parliamentary candidate who wants the world to know he is living with HIV.
Russia's Main Online Support Group For LGBT Teens May Soon Be Blocked
"Obviously, we will soon be closed on the territory of the Russian Federation," Children-404 leader Elena Klimova wrote on the VKontakte social network.
Russian Authorities Have Censored A Play About A Proselytizing Hedgehog
Officials advised the theater company to consider "the question of preserving social stability" after Orthodox Christian activists denounced the production.
Russia Ordered A News Outlet To Remove References To A Cancer Patient's Suicide
The man was one of 11 cancer patients reported to have committed suicide in Moscow since February. Patients struggle to relieve pain under Russia's restrictive drug laws.
8 Posts From Around The Globe That Prove Working At BuzzFeed Is A Literal Nightmare
Seriously, what a nightmare. I can't even with these. I give up. Shut it down, turn off the site, let's all go home.
Russian Court Drops "Gay Propaganda" Fine Against Support Group Founder
Elena Klimova, founder of a group for LGBT youth called Children-404, still faces another legal battle.
Kazakhstan May Soon Have A "Gay Propaganda" Ban Of Its Own
A clause banning "propagandizing non-traditional sexual orientation" is tucked away inside a bill seeking to protect minors from psychologically harmful material.
8 BuzzFeed International Posts We Loved This Week
Latina women who made history, how Frank Underwood gets the last baguette in the boulangerie, the return of the Techniker and more.
IKEA Is Shutting Down Its Magazine In Russia To Avoid Violating The "Gay Propaganda" Ban
The company was criticized for excluding a feature on a same-sex couple and their son from its Russian edition in 2013.
This Man Named "Sexist Of The Year" Says It's OK To Hit Women Who Use The Word "Sexism"
He won the Russian "prize" over a politician who told his assistant to rape a pregnant journalist.