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Trans woman in Philippines told ‘boys not allowed’ by metro guards
A trans woman in the Philippines has called out guards working on the country’s Metro for discriminating against her for her gender identity. Mikki Galang said that she was approached by guards at a...
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Pantene Philippines praised for ad with trans beauty queen
Pantene Philippines has won praise for showing support of transgender people in its latest ad, which features beauty queen Kevin Balot, who calls herself “the girl named Kevin.” The ad was initially...
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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte claims ’40 percent’ of rebels are gay
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been criticised after claiming that “40 percent” of Communist rebel fighters in his country are gay. The leader asked supporters at a campaign event in Laguna...
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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte smears election opponents as ‘gay’
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has smeared the sexuality of opposition candidates. The far-right leader took aim at former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, who is running in the May 13...
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Filipino businessman Janjep Carlos wins Mr Gay World 2019
The Philippines’ Janjep Carlos has been crowned Mr Gay World 2019. Carlos, described as a 41-year-old businessman in Filipino media, was announced the winner of the pageant at a ceremony held in Cape...
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Philippines congress posts ‘irresponsible’ online poll on same-sex unions
LGBT+ groups are criticising an online poll posted by congress in the Philippines asking if people are in favour of legalising same-sex unions in the country. The poll, which is not a referendum or...
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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte jokes he used to be gay
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte joked he used to be gay until he was “cured” during a visit to Japan. Addressing a Filipino community, local media reported that he made the remark as he asked the...
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Rodrigo Duterte spokesman says LGBT people ‘should be happy’ about gay cure joke
Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman has said that LGBT people shouldn’t be offended by the Philippine president’s claim to have “cured” himself of homosexuality. Duterte claimed that he “used to be gay” but...
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Philippines congress sees new push for same-sex unions
The Philippines congress is to reconsider a bill which would legally recognise same-sex civil partnerships, but not give full marriage equality. Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez has launched a second bid...
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This senator doesn’t know what a trans woman is
A Philippine politician showed just how far the trans rights movement has left to go by claiming he doesn’t know what a trans woman is. Senator Risa Hontiveros had just finished an impassioned speech...
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Philippines president says LGBT+ people should have separate bathrooms
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has backed the idea that trans women should be given separate bathrooms. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Duterte “agrees with the concept” of...
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Philippines’ Supreme Court refuses to legalise same-sex marriage
The Philippines’ highest court has rejected a landmark case to legalise same-sex marriage, despite admitting that the constitution does not restrict marriage on the basis of sex. A young, openly gay...
View ArticleActor Alex Diaz confirms he’s bisexual in emotional Instagram post after...
Filipino-Scottish actor Alex Diaz has confirmed he is bisexual in an emotional Instagram post after being outed online. The Instagram post – a picture of a street with a moody sky and the caption,...
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Philippines senate president refers to Pride Month as one of the ‘seven...
Vicente Sotto, the incumbent Senate president of the Philippines, compared Pride Month to one of the “seven deadly sins”. The 71-year-old lawmaker ripped into a Department of Education memo that...
View ArticlePhilippines Supreme Court rejects ‘with finality’ last bid for same-sex...
The Philippines Supreme Court has rejected “with finality” a last bid for marriage equality and denied the possibility of a reversal of its decision. The push for same-sex marriage in the predominantly...
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More than 300 human rights activists were killed in 2019, with at least 100...
A total of 304 human rights defenders in 31 countries were killed in 2019 as space for those defending LGBT+ rights “remains extremely constrained”, a new report has revealed. The report by Front Line...
View ArticleFilipino politician tries to force LGBT+ people to kiss and ‘sexy dance’ as...
A Filipino politician reportedly tried to force LGBT+ people to kiss each other and perform a “sexy dance” in front of minors as a punishment for breaking a coronavirus lockdown curfew. Christopher...
View ArticleLGBT+ community step in to distribute coronavirus relief in the Philippines...
The LGBT+ community in the Philippines has been recruited to distribute coronavirus relief after packages reportedly went missing in the hands of corrupt officials. Mayor Sara Duterte of Davao City in...
View ArticleCatholic school insists it’s not prejudiced because it only thinks...
A school in the Philippines is facing criticism after it said staff can be fired and students expelled for engaging in the “immorality” of homosexuality. Assumption College-Iloilo, a Catholic school...
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US marine who strangled a trans woman to death while serving in the...
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has officially pardoned a US marine who was jailed for strangling a transgender woman to death. Joseph Scott Pemberton, who had been stationed in the country for a...
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US marine who strangled the life out of a trans woman in the Philippines...
Joseph Scott Pemberton, a US marine who strangled a transgender woman to death in the Philippines, has been deported from the country after a controversial pardon from its president last week. On...
View ArticleCatholic lawmakers ‘have no basis’ to deny same-sex civil unions after Pope’s...
Catholic lawmakers in the Philippines “no longer have a basis” to refuse same-sex civil unions after the Pope gave them his backing, a presidential spokesman suggested. The 83-year-old Pope Francis...
View ArticleSuspect in horrific rape-murder case says he can’t be guilty because he’s gay
Gregorio de Guzman, a suspect in the rape and murder of a Filipino flight attendant, has claimed he can’t be guilty because he is gay. De Guzman, son of famous Filipino singer Claire dela Fuente , is...
View ArticleSuspect in brutal murder of ‘joyful’ Filipino trans woman invokes abhorrent...
An investigation is being opened into the brutal murder of Cindy Jones Torres, a trans woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in the Philippines. The 39-year-old was found dead on 28 July in her...
View ArticleBoxer Manny Pacquaio, who once called gay people ‘animals’, to run for...
Boxer Manny Pacquaio has announced his bid to become president of the Philippines – but LGBT+ folk are far from impressed. In an announcement shared across social media platforms on 19 September, Manny...
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5 essential things you need to know this week: Ukraine, Roe v Wade,...
War is continuing to rage in Ukraine and pregnant people in the United States are still facing threats to their most basic human rights this week. In addition to that, there are vital elections going...
View ArticleElected official ‘masterminded’ murder of trans woman, suspect says
A Filipino elected official has been accused of formulating the killing of a trans teacher in Abra according to a Police report. Barangay chairman hon. Mike Armando Wilson was reportedly identified by...
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This unconventional coming out story is a love letter to queer Filipinos
Award-winning director Percival Intalan’s reverse coming out story, I Love You, Beksman, is turning LGBTQ+ stereotypes on their head. When it comes to coming out stories on the big screen, the LGBTQ+...
View ArticleMiss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee comes out as bisexual: ‘I have so much...
Michelle Dee, the newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines, has publicly come out as bisexual, saying she is “attracted to all forms of beauty, all shapes and sizes”. The 28-year-old, who is set to...
View ArticlePhilippines drag queen faces 12 years in jail for performing Lord’s Prayer...
A Philippines drag queen is facing a 12-year jail sentence after their performance as Jesus Christ reciting the Lord’s Prayer sparked outrage in the country. Drag queen Pura Luka Vega, whose real...
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