Viva Records just released a Filipino rapper's transphobic song
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Young Vito (@youngvitoph) on Sep 20, 2018 at 3:39am PDT When we talked about people we should leave behind in 2019,…
NikkieTutorials on labels and coming out on your own terms
Beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials posted a coming out video on Jan. 14 (Philippine time) where she shared to her 12.6 million subscribers that she is a transgender woman. Nikkie started the…
Our expectations for Marvel's first transgender character
In case you missed the news, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that they will be bringing in more LGBTQ+ characters to upcoming films. Although there have been reports that…
Good news: Marvel will finally have a transgender character
Renee San Juan
2019 was a huge year for Marvel Studios, especially with the release of "Avengers: Endgame." But what piqued our attention recently is the fact that there will be more representation…
There's a Filipino movie about a trans woman, but the lead isn't transgender
Actress and singer Roxanne Barcelo has a movie coming up called "Love Is Love" where she'll play a transgender woman. We have two concerns about this: 1) She's a cisgender…
A trans woman was allegedly misgendered at a Makati bar
Updated on Nov. 26, 11:32 a.m. A bouncer at Makati bar NoKal is being accused of misgendering a trans woman who was about to enter the establishment. The allegations were…
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The problematic '90s fashion industry according to 'Pose' S2
View this post on Instagram POSE 2 6|11 A post shared by Indya (@indyamoore) on May 4, 2019 at 2:41pm PDT The second season of "Pose" has been out for…
Sen. Sotto refuses to pass SOGIE bill because he can't find the words "trans woman" and "trans man" in the dictionary
Sofia Santelices
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill advocate Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that her proposed measure has enough supporters in the upper chamber–but Senate President Vicente Sotto…
Trans woman Jessa Remiendo's murder should be a massive wake-up call
They say we don't need the SOGIE Equality Bill because it discriminates against non-LGBTQ+ people, and that the community is asking for special treatment. Our own president said he'll only…
Protecting trans rights isn't just about restrooms
It's been a few days since trans woman Gretchen Diez made headlines after being detained for entering a female restroom at Farmer's Plaza in Cubao. The ordeal opened up a…