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Trans woman detained after being harassed for using ladies' toilet in QC mall

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 05:17 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)—A transgender woman was detained by police in Quezon City Tuesday afternoon after a scuffle with a mall personnel for using the female comfort room. Read more »

Madrid high heels run defies gravity, homophobia

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 06:37 AM

MADRID, Spain—Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the center of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by the far-right party Vox to curtail their Gay Pride celebrations this year. Read more »

Hundreds march in Ilocos Norte's first Pride parade

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 03:35 AM

BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte—More than 1,000 people took part in the first Pride parade in Ilocos Norte on Sunday. Read more »

Can't make it to PH Pride march? Here's how you can join online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 06:02 AM

MANILA—Thousands of Filipinos are expected to turn up in Marikina City's streets on Saturday to take part in the annual Pride parade. Read more »

Pride at 50: what the LGBTQ community continues to fight for

Victor John Platon
Posted at Jun 28 04:59 PM

Half a century since Stonewall, a lot of people continue to be confused about the supposed “gay agenda.” Here’s a simple explanation.  Read more »

Britain's Prince William: 'Fine by me' if children gay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 05:55 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain's Prince William said Wednesday it would be "fine by me" if his children came out as gay, but worried about the pressures it could place on them. Read more »

US psychoanalysts apologize for labeling homosexuality an illness

Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 06:54 AM

The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) apologized on Friday for previously treating homosexuality as a mental illness, saying its past errors contributed to discrimination and trauma for LGBTQ people. Read more »

Miyembro ng LGBT community nanguna sa 2018 Bar exam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 07:37 PM

Inamin ng 2018 bar exam topnotcher na si Sean James Borja na miyembro siya ng lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community at nais niyang maging boses nito ngayong abogado na. Read more »

Billionaire Branson urges business to back LGBT+ rights

Hugo Greenhalgh, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 03 05:47 AM

LONDON - British billionaire Richard Branson urged fellow business leaders on Thursday to use their clout and put pressure on countries such as Brunei that persecute citizens for their sexuality. Read more »

Multinationals see benefits in Taiwan same-sex marriage

Hugo Greenhalgh, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 25 06:18 AM

LONDON - Some of the world's largest companies said on Wednesday that plans to grant equal marriage to LGBT+ couples in Taiwan - the first Asian nation to do so - would boost the country's economy. Read more »

Rising number of businesses cut ties with Brunei over gay sex death penalty

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 06 05:28 AM

LONDON - Travel agents, London's transport network, and finance houses were among a rising number of companies on Friday to cut ties with businesses owned by Brunei to protest over the Sultanate's introduction of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery. Read more »

Mormons allow baptism for children of same-sex couples

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 10:41 AM

LOS ANGELES - The Mormon Church on Thursday announced it would now allow the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents to be baptized, regardless of whether the parents are members. Read more »

Beyonce, Jay-Z dedicate GLAAD award to family members

Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 04:17 AM

LOS ANGELES - Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z were honored by advocacy group GLAAD as allies of gay and transgender people and the couple dedicated the award to gay family members. Read more »

Puerto Rico bans gay 'conversion therapy'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 12:41 PM

MIAMI, Florida - Puerto Rico on Wednesday banned the practice of so-called gay "conversion therapy," which seeks to change the sexual orientation of people who are gay or bisexual.   Read more »

Kampanya vs karahasan sa kababaihan, LGBT, ikinasa sa UP Diliman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 12:26 AM

Kaisa ang mga manlalaro ng University of the Philippines-Diliman sa kampanya laban sa karahasan sa mga babae. Read more »

George and Amal Clooney on justice mission for women and gay people

Belinda Goldsmith, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 15 05:47 AM

EDINBURGH - Celebrity couple George and Amal Clooney said on Thursday they wanted to use their star power to push for justice globally for women, children, LGBT+ people, religious minorities, and journalists. Read more »

Some 4.5 pct of US adults identify as LGBT - study

Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 06:03 AM

An estimated 4.5 percent of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and they tend to be younger and poorer than the population at large, according to an analysis of polling data released on Tuesday. Read more »

UK failing LGBT+ teens on mental health - campaigners

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 24 06:03 AM

LONDON - Britain needs to do more to help LGBT+ teenagers, campaigners said on Friday, after government data showed more than 1 in 3 struggle with mental health problems. Read more »

Same-sex marriage at civil union: Ano ang pagkakaiba?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 09 05:58 PM

Sa ilalim ng civil union, magkakaroon na ng batas na mangangasiwa sa pag-aampon, paghahati ng ari-arian, at pagkakaroon ng karapatan sa partner sa oras ng sakit ang mga LGBT couple. Read more »

UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 08:31 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain on Tuesday unveiled its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy. Read more »