Anal exams are performed by police in many countries that criminalize homosexuality — and they base their work on 150-year-old European science. BuzzFeed News’ J. Lester Feder and Maged Atef report from Cairo. View this image › Dr. Maged Louis in his office in Cairo. Maged Atef/BuzzFeed CAIRO — When asked to explain what Cairo’s […]
For the past month or so, the Chechen government has been escalating their crackdown againstthe gay and LGBT community, imprisoning, torturing, and reportedly killing gays (or those merely suspected of homosexuality). In a powerful speech, Sen. Marco Rubio condemned the horrific actions of the Chechen government as well as Russia’s inaction and unwillingness to acknowledge […]
As told by Jonathan Knight from New Kids On The Block and his boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. The pair will compete in the upcoming season. View this image › BuzzFeed/ Jon Premosch You may recognize Jonathan Knight from his time plastered on your bedroom wall… more specifically you know him as a member of the boy […]
Fewer than 50-percent of voters cast ballots in Saturday’s vote, which means the proposal cannot become law under the country’s voting rules. View this image › A voter casts his ballot during a referendum to maintain a ban on same-sex marriage, in the village of Vinicne Feb. 7. REUTERS © Radovan Stoklasa / Reuters A […]
The legendary singer-songwriter, famous for “Cry If I Want To” and “You Don’t Own Me,” passed away Monday. Singer Lesley Gore, famous for the hit songs “It’s My Party” and “You Don’t Own Me,” passed away from lung cancer at the age of 68 on Monday. View this image › Getty Images Keystone “She was […]
“After our first date I sent her Gwen’s song, ‘Real Thing,’ because I knew that I was all in.” 1. Janette Cortez met Monica Miller on a dating website nearly four years ago. View this image › Janette Cortez for BuzzFeed “On our first date the song ‘The Sweet Escape’ was playing at the restaurant […]
“Alabama law allows for ‘marriage’ between only one man and one woman,” the Alabama Supreme Court states, reaching its own conclusion about the constitutionality of the state’s marriage ban. View this image › Angela Channell, right, and Dawn Hicks, left, display their marriage license on Feb. 13, 2015. Robert Sutton / AP WASHINGTON — The […]
