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Methodist church plans to split over gay marriage, clergy - church officials

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 01:53 AM

The United Methodist Church lists more than 13 million members in the United States and 80 million worldwide. Read more »

Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after outcry

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:19 AM

NEW YORK - Facebook said on Monday it had removed some ads that contained misleading information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drugs following an outcry from activists, health experts and US lawmakers. Read more »

Brazil police probe attack on actors who made gay Jesus film

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 05:12 AM

Rio de Janeiro police said on Thursday they are investigating a video by a far-right group that claimed to have carried out an attack on a group of actors who had depicted Jesus as gay. Read more »

Duterte welcomes LGBT group in Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:20 AM

In his message, the President expressed his support for the LGBT community. Read more »

First woman mayor of Bogota marries girlfriend

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 02:38 PM

BOGOTA, Colombia - Claudia Lopez, the first woman elected mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota, married her girlfriend of three years on Monday.   Read more »

Ex-beauty queen Cindy Miranda stars in daring lesbian film 'Adan'

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at Nov 18 04:10 PM

Director Roman Perez, Jr.’s erotic drama, “Adan,” is a daring lesbian story starting beauty queen Cindy Miranda and young actress Rhen Escano. Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill, malabong pumasa sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 07:16 AM

Tingin ni Senate President Tito Sotto, labag sa Saligang Batas kaya hindi lulusot ang Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill.  Read more »

No 'gay gene', but study finds genetic links to sexual behavior

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 06:12 AM

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it “provides even more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life”. Read more »

SOGIE bill gives 'special rights' to LGBTQ community, Bro. Eddie says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 12:01 AM

MANILA—Several lawmakers linked to religious groups on Wednesday opposed a measure that seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community from discrimination.   Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill ‘no chance’ passing in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 03:17 AM

The bill seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community from discrimination. Read more »

Duterte backs passage of SOGIE bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 07:18 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—President Rodrigo Duterte supports the passage of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill, which seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community from discrimination, according to Sen. Bong Go. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Keen on corruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 04:00 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has made his war on graft a hallmark of his administration. How far have we gone in fighting corruption? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Trans woman pinagbawalan na gumamit ng pambabaeng banyo sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:12 AM

Kinondena ng LGBT community ang diskriminasyon sa transgender woman na pinagbawalang gumamit ng banyo ng mga babae sa mall sa Quezon City. Read more »

#SOGIEEqualityNow tops local Twitter list, renews call for passage of LGBT rights bill

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 05:24 AM

MANILA—Twitter users are standing with 28-year-old Gretchen Custodio Diez after she was harassed and detained for using the women's comfort room of a shopping mall in Quezon City. Read more »

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 »

5 ways we can be better allies to the LGBTQIA+ community

Apa Agbayani
Posted at Jun 29 02:39 PM

At a time when Pride has become commercialized and conversations around it can grow muddled, how can allies make sure what they’re doing is in service to the community? Apa Agbayani lists some informed suggestions. 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 »