Newlywed LGBT couple: Love is powerful

Immae Lachica 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The stars aligned as a unique union between a lesbian and a gay man happened on March 7, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City. This one of a…

LGBTQA members react online on the recent CR fiasco issue

Immae Lachica 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— After the comfort room fiasco at a mall in Quezon City involving one transwoman, the other LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allies) members were quick to share their thoughts online. The LGBTQA…

LGBTQIA+ groups to show off colors at ‘6014 Pride Parade’ in Mandaue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Close to a hundred organizations belonging to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and their allies (LGBTQIA+) in Cebu will converge for a show of color and beauty in Mandaue City…

Cebu’s Garcia is 1st runnerup in Mr. Fahrenheit 2019, a pageant for gay men

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/31/2019

Cebuano marathoner Kevin Ponce Garcia finished first runner-up during the coronation night of Mr. Fahrenheit 2019 at F Club in Quezon City on March 30, Saturday.  “Well, I am so happy to be going home and being…

It’s not your call to out gay people

Preen 01/05/2019

In the movie Love, Simon, the titular character struggles with himself and his relationship with other people as he hides the fact that he’s gay. He had several internal dialogs about wanting to come out but still waiting…

Landmark India ruling ends gay sex ban

AFP 09/06/2018

INDIA’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on gay sex after a decades-old campaign against a colonial-era law used to hold back LGBT rights. Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups held tearful celebrations…

A symbolic union

King Anthony Perez 08/31/2018

MARRIAGE WITHOUT RECOGNITION It all started with a chit chat in a busy barbeque stand along Escario St., Cebu City. Michael Cano, 31, and Jay Lugo, 34, met sometime in 2014 when they shared a conversation about…

Parents shouldn’t condemn their gay kids — Pope

AP 08/27/2018

  Knock, Ireland — Pope Francis says parents of gay children shouldn’t condemn them, ignore their orientation or throw them out of the house. Rather, he says they should pray, talk and try to understand. Speaking to…

Happy and gay

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/06/2017

I grew up with a mother with a best friend who is a transgender and has a cleft lip. At four years old, I did not understand who a “transgender” was and what a “cleft clip” was.…

LGBT people are human beings too

03/22/2017

LGBT people are no different from heterosexual people. They are also human beings, they are citizens of our country, they have rights. But how come they experience inequality? How come they face more adverse, critical public attitude…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/31/2017

GAY LANGUAGE Rather than a straightforward interview, a reporter and his news source decided to talk using gay lingo. The reporter was shocked when the news source said, “Ilab-ilab ra ba si oka.” (I used gay language).…

Transgender congresswoman named Inspiring Woman of 2016 by Time

Apple Ta-as 10/17/2016

TIME Magazine has listed Geraldine Roman, Bataan First District representative, as one of the most inspiring women of 2016. Rep. Roman was included for being the first transgender to join the Philippine Congress. The magazine has also…

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