Now in its 12th year, the Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride (PFIP) held its annual Pride Summit, “Rising Tide,” on June 4, 2025, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. As in previous iterations, this summit was the PFIP’s way of ushering in Pride Month...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has assured members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQIA+) community of its willingness to listen for adoption of recommendations of policies and laws that would "protect them from stigma, discrimination and hate." The...
DAVAO CITY – Almost 8,000 members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community here marched during the Pride Parade of the first-ever Duaw Dabaw Festival from Roxas Ave. to Rizal Park at San Pedro Square here on Sunday, June 23. Harold Quibete,...
Rowena Guanzon (X) If you're queer and in legal trouble, have no fear, because P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has your back. Guanzon, a lawyer, is offering free legal advice to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community...
For many queer individuals, fashion has been their safe space. It allowed them to tell their stories as they style themselves with pieces that speak to who they are. As we unfold a new Pride season, many fashion brands are unveiling rainbow-tinted collections, celebrating all kinds of...
Pride and Power Vol. IV: Same Love, Same Care, Same Right When: June 14, 10 p.m. Where: Matrix Creation Events, Quezon City Pop Emergency invites you to celebrate, dance, sing, and aspire for a better future in Pride and Power, Vol. IV: Same Love, Same Care, Same Right. Enjoy a night of drag...
"Inclusivity and awareness on equal rights" are the best solutions against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, Human Rights Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa said on Thursday, May 16. This year's celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) is on...
Launched last Jan. 31, 2024 at Salvatore Cuomo & Bar in BGC and hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race Philippines alum, Lady Morgana, the event was attended by the press and content creators alike. Thundr is the first ever Filipino LGBTQIA+ community app in the Philippines that gives a new way to find...
A group of LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, or asexual) lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. for creating a special committee that will focus on the concerns of their community in the Philippines. LGBT Pilipinas national president Dindi...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of a special committee on the affairs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Community, a move that aims to reinforce diversity and inclusion in the country. File photos Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A group of LGBTQIA+ started its Lavan Letters campaign on Friday, November 17, in some parts of Mindanao to support the passage of a bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics...
TACLOBAN CITY – To advance the fundamental rights of same-sex couples, the provincial government of Biliran aims to secure equal access to medical rights and asset sharing. "A lot of things happen to the LGBT community when they get hospitalized, their long-time partners could not decide...
