BANGUED, Abra – A high school teacher who is a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community in this province was gunned down on the Abra-Ilocos Sur Road in Barangay Lipcan here on Wednesday, Sept. 28. SAYEN (FB) The Bangued Municipal Police Station said the...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Children's TV show "Peppa Pig" now features a lesbian couple among its much-loved cast of characters, in a development hailed by rights campaigners. Screenshot from Peppa Pig episode "Families" on Channel 5. In an episode called "Families" that aired on Britain's Channel 5...
Pending the approval of its budget request, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) eyes early 2023 as the target date for the launch of “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day” (MTD), a livelihood program started by Vice President Sara Duterte when she was still Davao City mayor to empower women and members of...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- The spread of the monkeypox virus and its prevalence among gay men has raised widespread fear, growing anger and a number of uncomfortable questions for a community still scarred by the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. While there is still widespread public...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s office will expand the delivery of its public assistance by launching the “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day”, a livelihood program that aims to provide inclusive financial empowerment to women and members of the LGBTQ+ sectors. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The German parliament will for the first time next year commemorate victims of the Nazi regime, who were persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity, the Bundestag president said Friday. On January 27, the international Holocaust Remembrance Day, German MPs will...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in this city who want to register for the December barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will be prioritized on Saturday, July 9, the Commission on Elections said Thursday, July 7. “To...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- London on Saturday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first Pride parade, marking half a century of progress in the fight for equality and tolerance but with warnings that more still needs to be done. Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+)...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Thousands of Singaporeans dressed in pink gathered at a park Saturday calling for greater recognition of LGBTQ rights, the first such rally since 2019 after coronavirus restrictions were eased. Supporters attend the annual "Pink Dot" event in a public show of support for the...
TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its...
To improve gender inclusivity in the city, the Pasig City local government has approved two ordinances upholding LGBTQ+ rights in the city. Ordinance No. 4, s. of 2022 or "The LGBTQ+ Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of Pasig 2022" (left), and Ordinance No. 5, s. of 2022 or "Pasig City...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he would pursue the establishment of a shelter for the elderly and abandoned members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in every local government unit (LGU) across the country should he win a...
