‘Pura Luka Vega’ fights for freedom to express faith

01/24/2024

Manila, Philippines—When Filipino drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as Pura Luka Vega, dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang the Lord’s Prayer in a Manila show, he considered it an expression of his Catholic faith. But…

LOOK: Dead man found dumped by the road in Naga, Cebu

Paul Lauro 12/30/2023

LOOK: The body of a man who was believed to be a member of the LGBTQ community, was found dumped by the roadside in Barangay Inayagan, Naga southern Cebu early Saturday, December 30. Authorities believed the victim…

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling

12/19/2023

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals…

California judge halts district policy requiring parents be told if kids change pronouns

Associated Press 09/08/2023

SANTA ANA, California — A judge on Wednesday halted a Southern California school district from requiring parents to be notified if their children change their gender identification or pronouns at school. San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge…

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…

Members of LGBT community in Lapu-Lapu City to get protection soon

Futch Anthony Inso 08/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The LGBT community in Lapu-Lapu City will soon have their rights protected. This is after the city’s Sangguniang Panglungsod approved in the third and final reading a proposed ordinance that will penalize discrimination,…

LGBTQ+ Council of Mandaue to sue man who posted ‘derogatory remarks’ about pride flag

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The LGBT+ Council in Mandaue City is planning to file a case against a man who posted “derogatory remarks” regarding the city’s pride flag. Lawyer Regal Oliva, the city treasurer said that they…

Police detain 50 after Pride march in Istanbul

Reuters 06/26/2023

ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 50 people on Sunday after Istanbul’s LGBT community held their annual Pride march. The government led by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party has toughened its stance on…

Ice Seguerra emosyonal matapos tawaging ‘papa’ ng stepdaughter: ‘It made my day more special!’

Pauline del Rosario 06/19/2023

TILA naging emosyonal ang OPM icon na si Ice Seguerra nitong Father’s Day. Ito ay matapos siyang makatanggap ng mensahe mula sa kanyang stepdaughter na si Amara, ang anak ng kanyang misis na si Liza Diño. Sa Instagram account…

Thai PM frontrunner attends Pride parade, promising same-sex marriage, gender identity rights

Reuters 06/05/2023

BANGKOK—The frontrunner to be Thailand’s next prime minister joined a Pride parade in Bangkok on Sunday, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights if he becomes premier. Thousands of LGBTQ+…

LTO draws flak for including LGBTQ+ in priority lanes

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A group championing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community has called out the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for including the sector among the people who can be accommodated in the agency’s priority lanes, saying the gesture…

Klea Pineda comes out as gay on 24th birthday: ‘I want to live my life fearlessly’

Hannah Mallorca 03/20/2023

Klea Pineda rang in her 24th birthday in a courageous note as she came out as gay. The Kapuso actress spoke about coming out as her “true authentic self” when she revealed that she’s part of the…

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