LGBTQ+ Ukrainians fight for their country and their rights

Thomson Reuters Foundation 03/22/2022

Before Russia invaded Ukraine three weeks ago, Oleg used to get up early every day to walk his dogs along the wide, French-inspired boulevards of the capital, Kyiv. He had been planning a cycling trip to Odessa…

PH bet to Miss Universe tilt breaks a barrier

Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/02/2021

CEBU CITY—A lesbian made history on Thursday when she was the first member of the LGBTQIA+ community to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines, which makes her the country’s representative in this leading international beauty contest to be…

True Colors: Cebu professionals celebrate identity, bares personal stories this Pride Month

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo, Mark Kavin Salomon, Rhobie A. Ruaya 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pride Month is an emotional and magical time for the LGBTQ community. If it weren’t for the pandemic, bright colors of the rainbow would’ve adorned the streets and loud music could be heard…

LGBTQ+ communities in Cebu City celebrate Pride Month

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu- Members of the different LGBTQ+ communities in Cebu City gathered last weekend to celebrate Pride Month. In Barangay Luz, SEMRAB in partnership with its Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) organized Miss Pride, a beauty pageant, to…

Biden marks Pride Month with memorial, LGBTQ envoy

Agence France Presse 06/26/2021

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden marked Pride Month with joyful optimism and somber reflection Friday as the US president named an LGBTQ rights envoy and created a national memorial marking the deadliest tragedy to hit the country’s gay…

Pope says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws

10/22/2020

ROME —Pope Francis says in a new film released on Wednesday, October 22, 2020, that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gays.…

People & Ideas: Celebrating individuality in the month of Pride

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 06/27/2020

In this day and age, most of us know that meeting someone who identifies themselves as part of the LGBTQ community is no longer a surprise. What we do not know is that most of the LGBTQ…

Chicken for LGBTQ community as Mandaue marks Pride Month

Immae Lachica 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Mandaue City celebrates Pride Month by giving a whole chicken to the members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community in their respective barangays. Mandaue City Councilor Malcolm Sanchez told CDN…

Mandaue City allows employees to wear uniform based on preferred gender

Rosalie Abatayo 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no stopping Mandaue City Hall employees from expressing their gender preference, even in their office uniforms. This as the city’s Uniform Committee has allowed employees to choose their uniforms according to…

Sotto: ‘No chance’ of passing SOGIE bill in Senate

08/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — There is “no chance” that the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will pass in the Senate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Sotto said Senate could pass an anti-discrimination…

Duterte ‘all for SOGIE bill,’ 3rd restroom for LGBTQ+

08/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is “all for it,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Tuesay said of the proposed Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) bill, adding that the President “was inclined toward [approving]…

LGBTQ member inspires netizens as he shares road to cum laude success

Immae Lachica 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— One member of the LGBTQ’s story has touched the hearts of the people online. Jay Chadly Timsay Pulan, who hails from Sogod Southern Leyte, recently got his degree in Fine Arts in Product Design…

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