Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, June 7 criticized anew attempts to delay the passage of the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) bill. Hontiveros made the remark after Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva announced that the measure is...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 6 said he sees no urgency in passing the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) bill. The controversial SOGIESC bill, Villanueva said, is not part of the list of measures certified...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A US government proposal which would prevent schools from implementing blanket bans on transgender students participating in sports matching their gender identity has triggered a furious backlash from both conservative politicians and trans rights activists. *A Transgender...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Leo is 14 years old and has been taking testosterone for about six months. "It definitely helps me. It makes me feel more confident," the teenager from rural Pennsylvania told AFP. "I feel more in tune with my gender identity." Leo is worried, however, about laws adopted...
Upon the boost of the British Council Philippines in partnership with the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, we got to see the newest edition of *Five Films for Freedom* directed by filmmakers coming from Cyprus, the UK, Guyana, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, and South Korea. The goal of the...
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni faced calls Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an "appalling" anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers had late Tuesday approved the bill outlining harsh penalties for anyone who engages in same-sex...
There are still loads of things to do in order to thoroughly defeat and eradicate all forms of gender-based violence, said Gabriela, but amid all these hardships, a silver lining lingers through the public’s continuous commitment to resist and unite against inhumanity. Rise For Freedom: One...
Here's how the 26-year-old drag artist from Las Piñas City sees the future of Filipino drag After weeks of dragdagulan, “ Drag Den Philippines ” now has a champion. During its inaugural season’s finale, Naia Black rose to the top of the competition, bringing home one million peso-worth of...
'Sa lahat ng LGBT, tagumpay natin ito,' Louis said. Last Oct. 19, Filipino trans woman Louis Marasigan shared on Tiktok her unfortunate shopping experience at international clothing brand Zara’s Bonifacio Global City (BGC) branch. In the video, the municipal councilor of San Juan, Batangas...
The Philippines’ first edition of the hit drag reality competition show definitely took us to the moon Like all things, everything must come to an end. After running for two months, the maiden season of “Drag Race Philippines” has crowned its first Filipino drag superstar. Out of the 12...
A total of 268 members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community were hired under the government’s emergency employment program Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD). Photo by DOLE The TUPAD platform is a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, September 20 renewed her call for Congress to pass the Anti-Discrimination Bill or the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill in the 19th Congress. Hontiveros said it is high-time that lawmakers put an end to discrimination...
