“You have to let them know that you are powerful—that you are beautiful.” That’s what Leyna Bloom said to the Filipino participants during her Face Category class last May. Everyone eagerly listened as she showed them how to pose, project, and tell a story through their body. When Anita...
CARIGARA, Leyte – Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. here expressed support to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community during the Pride March and Concert in this town on Friday, June 30. “You don’t have to be a gay or lesbian to show your support to the...
The fashion world, for the longest time, has always been a loving space for many LGBTQIA+ creatives. It thrives on their creativity, boldness in expressing themselves, and constant effort to push the boundaries of beauty. As a result, a new movement in the industry is formed that aims to break down...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (LAM) has assured members of the LGBTQIA+ community that her husband, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., will approve the proposal to create an advisory body for the group's affairs under the Office of the President. *PRIDE RECEPTION — First Lady Liza...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured members of the LGBTQIA+ community that his administration will protect them against discrimination, saying everybody should be treated the same. *PRIDE RECEPTION — President Marcos speaks to members of LGBT Pilipinas at the LGBT Pride Reception...
By Alex Amansec LOVE LABAN The PridePH Festival 2023 makes history by becoming the biggest pride event in Southeast Asia with over 110,000 attendees A lot of commotion could be seen under the tents situated directly in front of the Quezon City Hall. Long lines of people in colorful outfits...
For years, the world celebrate the legacy of the LGBTQIA+ Community—its wins, struggles, and resilience—every month of June. Much like what’s happening around the world, Pride in the Philippines is a protest. It is a call for equal rights, safe spaces, and conversation that sheds light on the...
Seven outstanding LGBTQIA Pasigueños received this year's “Pasig Pride Awards” during the city’s Pride Month celebration on Sunday, June 25. The Pride Award honors the achievements and contributions of LGBTQIA individuals in Pasig City in various fields. (Screengrab from Pasig Pride Council...
*BY KHRISCIELLE YALAO AND HANNAH NICOL * Thousands of members of the LGBTQIA+ community, advocates, and allies raised their rainbow flags and marched for justice and freedom during the simultaneous pride festivals in Quezon City (QC) and Makati City on Saturday, June 24, serving as the culminating...
POWER PLAY Ang Batang Pulis (Gio Gahol) and Ang Drag Queen (Phi Palmos) in Floy Quintos' *Laro*, directed by John Mark Yap By Alex Amansec Photos by Kyle Venturillo Barefoot Theater Collaborative’s first-ever Pride Plays, a twin-bill production consisting of the plays Unica Hijas and Laro, is an...
Since it’s Pride Month, let us take a look at LGBTQIA+ films screening all over the country starting June 24 until June 30, 2023. Microcinemas such as the FDCP Cinematheque Centers in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Negros, Nabunturan, and Cinema ’76 Film Society Tomas Morato are showing Wong...
"If you are not accepted, just choose happiness." That's what Vice President Sara Duterte told members of the LGBTQI+ community as her office celebrated, on Friday, Pride Month. Noting that some lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people, particularly the younger ones, were not...
