EXPLAINER: Sex eligibility rules for female athletes 

08/08/2024

PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout.…

Gender controversy in Paris: Cebu sports community weighs-in

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The gender  controversy surrounding two Olympic female boxers has ignited a global debate, resonating far beyond the arenas of Paris. In the Philippines, where boxing is a national passion, fans and experts are divided…

Algerian boxer with gender issue wins Olympic fight in 46 seconds

08/01/2024

Paris, France–Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia…

‘Bayot’ and queer labels: Exploring Cebuanos’ view on SOGIE

Kurt Romariz 06/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Bayot! Yads! Tomboy!” For years, these have been terms branded as slurs that were used to call Cebuano queer individuals, and often insinuated to demean them. As norms evolved, queer groups and individuals…

Pura Luka Vega on arrest: It was ‘unfair’

Hannah Mallorca 10/06/2023

Pura Luka Vega claimed their arrest in Manila on Wednesday, October 5, 2023, was done with haste and was “unfair” for them who did not receive a subpoena to appear in court to answer to charges of…

Pura Luka Vega gets support from drag queens, LGBTQIA+ members after arrest

Anne Pasajol 10/05/2023

Drag queens and LGBTQIA+ community members have rallied behind Pura Luka Vega, who was arrested in Manila on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The hashtag #FreePuraLukaVega has become one of the trending topics on X following the arrest. Pura…

Pura Luka Vega sa hinaharap na pagsubok: I remind myself to be kind

Therese Arceo 09/17/2023

SA kabila ng mga pinagdaraanan ngayon ng controversial drag queen na si Pura Luka Vega o si Amadeus Fernando Pagente sa totoong buhay ay nananatili pa rin siyang positibo. Matatandaang nagsimulang maging laman ng usap-usapan ang drag…

Pura Luka Vega hindi nagpasindak sa sunud-sunod na pagpataw sa kanya ng persona non grata: ‘Dagdagan n’yo pa! Pakealam ko!’

Ervin Santiago 08/23/2023

SA HALIP na magpakumbaba at mag-isyu ng public apology, mas tumapang pa ang drag queen na si Pura Luka Vega sa pagsagot sa mga tumutuligsa sa kanya. Hindi nagpasindak si Pura Luka sa sunud-sunod na pagdedeklara ng…

Pope says Church open to everyone, including LGBT people, but has rules

08/07/2023

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE —Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Catholic Church is open to everyone, including the gay community, and that it has a duty to accompany them on a personal path of spirituality but…

South Korean couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood

08/04/2023

South Korea has spent billions of dollars on policies to boost its birth rate. But when Kim Kyu-jin and her wife wanted to have a baby, they had to fly to Belgium. Legally, South Korea considers Kim…

Kris Bernal, Perry Choi expecting baby girl: ‘Lahat ng symptoms ko, pang-boy!’

Alex Brosas, Hannah Mallorca 04/17/2023

Kris Bernal and her husband, entrepreneur Perry Choi, revealed that they are expecting a baby girl after an amusing wrestling match between two dinosaur mascots at a gender-reveal party. The parents-to-be shared highlights of their lavish gender…

When women lead

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 03/28/2023

Gender equality is good economics,” declared a 2019 International Labor Organization (ILO) report. It went on: “Increasing women’s labour force participation has been shown to boost the gross domestic product at the national level.” Labor force participation…

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