Kyrgyz Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Moving "Gay Propaganda" Ban Forward
MPs voted 90-2 to move the bill forward despite international criticism and opposition from the country’s Ministry of Justice. Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek...
View ArticleTrans Woman Interrupts Obama At Pride Reception, Calls For End To LGBT...
Jennicet Gutiérrez, who works with LGBT advocacy organizations, called on Obama to stop the torture and abuse of trans women in detention. The president responded by saying, “Listen, you’re in my...
View ArticleOut Transgender Airman, In Male Uniform, Attends White House Pride Reception
Dominic Holden/BuzzFeed The White House took a new position in February on transgender military service: Being transgender should not be a reason to bar people from serving. President Obama seemed to...
View ArticleJim Obergefell Is First In Line, Awaiting Supreme Court's Word On His Marriage
Obergefell has sued the state of Ohio, seeking a court order that officials recognize his marriage to John Arthur on Arthur’s death certificate. Jim Obergefell at the Supreme Court on Thursday, June...
View ArticleApple's iPhone Is Powering A Massive LGBT Health Study
A new app using Apple’s ResearchKit aims to understand the health of an understudied population. A man waves a pride flag during the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ariel Schalit / AP We...
View ArticleWhat Happens When An HIV-Positive Man Asks Strangers To Touch Him
Human kindness is a powerful thing. An HIV-positive man named Janne recently stood on the street next to a sign that read, "I'm HIV-positive, touch me," to see if the negative stigma attached to...
View ArticleWatch These Black Trans People And Their Partners Share Their Beautiful Love...
“It’s a beautiful thing to be with the person that gets you.” In this video, NBC BLK talked to trans people and their partners to hear their stories of how they met, what love is to them and how they...
View ArticleDefinitive Proof Cara Delevingne And St.Vincent Are Simply Too Perfect
UGH, MY EYES! It’s too much. Chelsea Lauren / Getty Images Shield your eyes from their perfection — it is too bright for our mere mortal eyeballs. Bringing Brownstein into this might be in poor taste,...
View ArticleJury Rules LGBT Conversion Therapy Group Used Fraudulent Consumer Practices
AP / Alex Remnick An organization that claimed it could turn gay people straight used fraudulent practices to lure clients, a New Jersey jury ruled Thursday in a first-of-its-kind case that has been...
View ArticleObama On Marriage Equality: "Our Union Is A Little More Perfect"
President Obama addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end state same-sex marriage bans. White House President Obama on Friday delivered a powerful speech addressing the Supreme Court's...
View ArticleCelebratory And Emotional Photos From The Supreme Court After Pro-Marriage...
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View ArticleHere's Every 2016 GOP Candidate's Response To The Same-Sex Marriage Ruling —...
After the Supreme Court ruled bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio focused on religious freedom — while Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, and, most interestingly, Scott...
View ArticleAmerica Just Got Marriage Equality And Canada Is Having All The Feels
CANADA IS SO HAPPY FOR YOU, AMERICA! Hey America! Congratulations on recognizing marriage equality! instagram.com View Entire List ›
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View ArticleWe Made Marriage Equality Cards To America, From Canada
Today marks a historic day for our American neighbours, so we come bearing sugar and celebratory cards. To: Americans, a sincere apology. BuzzFeed Canada / emojipedia.org To: America, join us....
View Article16 TV Couples Who Would Have Been Thrilled By Today's Marriage Equality Ruling
For better or worse. Willow and Tara, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Warner Bros. Ian and Mickey, Shameless Showtime Callie and Arizona, Grey's Anatomy ABC Kurt and Blaine, Glee Fox View Entire List ›
View Article25 Text Messages Sent After The Supreme Court's Decision That Will Give You...
Can’t read these texts through all the happy tears. In a historic 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court struck down the state bans on same-sex marriage. BFF Clearly there was plenty to celebrate: View...
View Article19 Messages To People Who Still Don't Support Marriage Equality
BuzzFeed News asked marriage equality supporters at the Supreme Court if they had anything to say to the people who have opposed same-sex couples’ marriage rights in the past. "Please celebrate with...
View ArticleEverything Is Awesome At New York City's Historic Stonewall Inn
The historic gay bar was the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots, where LGBT people stood up against police harassment and sparked the birth of the gay rights movement. The Stonewall Inn in New York City...
View ArticleThe Last 40 Years Of Marriage Equality In GIF Form
History being made state by state in a GIF! In fact, it kind of makes you wonder what took everyone so long... vine.co Luckily, the folks at the Daily Dot made a GIF showing the progression of...
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