Pride Month commemorated through virtual art galleries, comics, queer media spotlights, and awareness campaigns Gay Writes: A Pride Week Special , an online event for Pride Month, features a series of digital artworks, comics, queer media spotlights, and informational discussions by young...
Mark your calendars, hennies! Pride is here! And if you are looking for colorful ways to celebrate it, below are some events queer folks and allies shouldn’t miss this June. #PrideforthePlanet (June 1 to 30) WWF Philippines launches month-long event #PrideforthePlanet to celebrate the #LGBTQIA+...
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...
The four-minute video of the LGBTQIA+ for Leni has received more than 1.5 million views in less than a day. It featured comedians John "Sweet" Lapus, Macoy Dubs, Lady Gagita, and JR Follero. The community of "committed volunteers" from the LGBTQIA+ sector who shares Vice President Leni Robredo's...
More than ever before, queer people have a media presence. We now see lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) on television and in mainstream films. However, many challenges still remain. While representation in entertainment media is gradually improving, progress is sometimes sluggish....
For its eighth edition, ‘Five Films For Freedom’ sheds light on the LGBTQIA+ experience abroad In the Philippines, the LGBTQIA+ Community’s presence on mass media is as vibrant as its rainbow flag. We see queer stories narrated by queer creatives on different platforms, giving Filipinos a...
The Mandaluyong City local government is set to open a protection center which aims to help and shelter women, children, and LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning) members who are victims of abuse and discrimination. (Photo from Mandaluyong LGU) The groundbreaking...
‘Arrive In My Hands’ is a rebellion against the violent images of the hypersexualized and submissive Asian women In the past, Asian women were depicted as exotic beauties, hypersexualized characters in books and on screens, and oftentimes submissive. This time, there’s a shift in how they are...
Love was everywhere on social media as the world celebrated Valentine’s Day on Monday, Feb. 14. In the case of Simon Porte Jacquemus, the French fashion designer behind the label Jacquemus, he marked the day by sharing a photo of him and his husband Marco Maestri sharing a kiss by the pool on...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Feb. 14, recognized the contributions and “color” given by the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer+) community to her presidential campaign....
A total of 222 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) couples exchanged vows during a commitment ceremony held at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) in Quezon City on Saturday, Feb.12. This is the city's second commitment ceremony for the members of the LGBTQIA+...
Artist Lui Manaig and writer Agay Llanera’s heartwarming tale about parenting an LGBTQIA+ kid Parenting, in its basic sense, is already one big challenge. Add an LGBTQIA+ kid in the mix, that task takes a turn for more understanding and acceptance with the world’s discriminating gaze. We see it...
