Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has vowed anew to advance a comprehensive and inclusive anti-discrimination measure that goes beyond the scope of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill. In a statement Friday, Dec. 1, Villanueva stressed the need for an...
HONG KONG (AFP) -- The Gay Games will kick off in Hong Kong on Friday, Nov. 3, the first time the international sporting event is held in Asia, despite some local opposition and fears over political freedoms. The event, which features both LGBTQ and heterosexual athletes, will see 2,381 people...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, July 13, condemned in the strongest possible terms the extremely blasphemous and offensive video that has gone viral showing people in a club making a mockery of the Christian faith and disrespecting The Lord’s prayer. Senate President...
The Pasay City LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community conducted a Pride March on Friday, June, 30 to celebrate the last day of the Pride Month. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and the LGBTQ community/Photo from Pasay PIO Aside from the march, LGBTQ members of the community also...
The Muntinlupa City government recently held a Mega Job Fair at the Festival Mall in Alabang for various sectors of society. Included in the job fair were the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and senior citizens. Mayor Ruffy...
The Mandaluyong City local government celebrated Pride Month on Monday, June 26, by giving due recognition to members of the LGBTQ+ community in the city and throughout the world. During the city government's assembly, Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos swore in officials of the Mandaluyong Rainbow...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The newly-created Cagayan de Oro City LGBTQ+ Federation vowed to strengthen its community in the face of discrimination its members continue to experience, stressing that there are still a lot of programs that need to be pursued. CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy waves a...
In time for the celebration of this year’s Pride Month, local beauty brand Ever Bilena has dropped a bomb, revealing Drag Queen Lady Morgana as its newest brand ambassador. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ever Bilena Cosmetics (@everbilenaofficial) Lady Morgana rose to stardom as...
Malacañang is joining the nation in celebrating Pride Month, hailing the LGBTQ+ community for their impact and contribution to the society. (Photo courtesy of Office of the President) The Palace expressed this through a couple of Facebook posts made by the Office of the President and Presidential...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils on Thursday joined members of the LGBTQ+ in the country in celebrating Pride Month, which she said is an opportunity to "reaffirm our commitment to protect" the community's rights. While the fight for the community makes progress around the world,...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Some Mindanao-based groups of LGBTQ people and school-based organizations called on the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) here to resolve an issue on alleged gender discrimination involving a student. The university found itself dragged in a...
CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva (MANILA BULLETIN) An evangelist-turned-congessman is up in arms over what he called the "inclusion and promotion" of LGBTQ-related topics such as gender fluidity, same-sex union and same-sex marriage in the Department of Education's (DepEd) draft...
