Ang Ladlad coordinator buried
Hundreds of relatives and friends on Wednesday brought Dennis “Dindin” Relato, the provincial coordinator of Ang Ladlad, an LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders) political party, to his final...
View ArticlePuerto Rico relaxes school uniform rules for LGBT students
Students at public schools across Puerto Rico for the first time can choose to wear pants or skirts as part of their uniform regardless of their gender without being punished, a move that has unleashed...
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A place for lesbians, gays to rest in peace
Some of them might have suffered stress and discrimination in life, but in death, members of the gay community in Rosario, Cavite province, can literally rest in peace, as they are assured a special...
View ArticleLGBT traders, professionals to vet presidential bets in ‘reverse forum’
Can your candidate admit to himself or to herself that he or she does not have all the answers to the country's problems? If he or she can, your candidate is one step closer to getting the support of a...
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US names first global envoy for gay rights
The United States is naming its first international envoy for gay rights. The post US names first global envoy for gay rights appeared first on Inquirer News.
View Article‘Gender-neutral’ restrooms for LGBTs to be built in some airports
A number of airports nationwide will soon be fitted with “gender-neutral” restrooms to cater to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) community. The post ‘Gender-neutral’ restrooms for...
View ArticleSame-sex couples to challenge marriage ban at SC
For some same-sex couples in the Philippines, the main obstruction to their "happily ever after" is the law. The post Same-sex couples to challenge marriage ban at SC appeared first on Inquirer News.
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Being transgender: facts, myths and rights
Transgender people live under dramatically varying circumstances around the world -- often facing violent repression, but also conquering crucial new rights most notably in Europe and the United...
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Christian churches back giving of condoms in schools
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines is backing the Department of Health’s plan to distribute condoms in schools with an age-appropriate sex education program. In a statement, the...
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Sex diseases in US surge to record high
WASHINGTON, United States — Sexually transmitted diseases surged to a record high in the United States last year, with more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationwide,...
View ArticleMilitant lawmaker: Same-sex marriage law hard to push but worth it
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines —The fifth Baguio Gay Pride celebration, which was led by homosexuals dressed as fairies and “Goddesses of Equality,” proceeded on Sunday despite heavy and continuous rains....
View ArticleMilitant lawmaker: Same-sex marriage law hard to push but worth it
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines —The fifth Baguio Gay Pride celebration, which was led by homosexuals dressed as fairies and “Goddesses of Equality,” proceeded on Sunday despite heavy and continuous rains....
View ArticleCatholic bishop wants gov’t to stop same-sex marriage rites
Criticizing the so-called first ceremonial gay unions in Baguio City on Saturday, a Catholic prelate called on the government, on Sunday, to take action against same-sex marriages happening in the...
View ArticleQC ordinance seeks to expand crisis center to include battered gays, lesbians
The idea was welcome even as it hit a nerve for Leonardo, a 31-year-old writer from Cubao, Quezon City, who lost a close friend--and fellow homosexual--to domestic violence last year. The post QC...
View ArticleCHR to document ‘hate crimes’ vs LGBTs
To help stop abuses against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBTs), the Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday said it will systematically document “hate crimes” against LGBTs, just like...
View ArticleHouse bill seeks to provide help desks for LGBTs in police stations
Not only women should have a special desk in every police station, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders must have their own too, a lawmaker proposed. The post House bill seeks to provide help...
View ArticleValenzuela, LGBT group work together to push HIV-AIDS education
The Valenzuela City government has tied up with a local group of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) for the prevention of diseases such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and...
View ArticleProbe of anti-LGBT acts sought
The youth representative in the House of Representatives has sought an investigation of the discriminatory practices of schools against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT), in order to...
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