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‘Freedom’: YouTube star Mikey Bustos comes out of the closet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 04:10 PM

Filipino-Canadian YouTube star Mikey Bustos surprised his fans and followers as he announced that he is part of the LGBT community.  Read more »

Brunei defends gay sex death penalty as more for ‘prevention than to punish’

Hugo Greenhalgh, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 12 06:56 PM

Celebrities, from actor George Clooney and singer Elton John, have galvanized support against the new laws. Read more »

Taylor Swift donates $113,000 to fight Tennessee anti-LGBT+ laws

Rachel Savage, Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 10:58 AM

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has donated $113,000 to an LGBT+ group to support its fight against laws in the US state of Tennessee that would roll back gay and transgender rights, according to the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP). 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 »

Korean singer Holland returns with crowdfunded album

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 03:31 PM

Holland gained public attention as the first openly gay singer in K-pop, where the topic of same-sex love is rarely addressed. Read more »

'Depression is real': Mental health advocate is PH rep to Mr. Gay World 2019

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:09 PM

Janjep Carlos was named the country's delegate for Mister Gay World 2019 after impressing the judges with his advocacy for fighting depression through his #IllnessToWellness campaign. Read more »

TINGNAN: Pride pedestrian lane sa Iloilo

Joyce Ann Clavecillas, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 06:17 PM

Layon nitong maipakita sa publiko na ang kanilang bayan ay nagbbibigay-respeto sa mga miyembro ng LGBT community. 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 »

VIRAL: Graduation ng transwoman naging makahulugan dahil sa pari

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 08:53 PM

Ayaw sanang payagan ang isang transgender woman ng kaniyang propesor na magbihis-babae sa kaniyang graduation, pero nakahanap naman siya ng kakampi sa pinuno ng pinapasukang kolehiyo.  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 »

'Dress my gender': Trans gets priest's support to wear girl clothes to graduation

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 06:52 PM

A trans woman student from Ateneo de Naga University, was allowed by her university’s president to dress as a woman for her Baccalaureate Mass and graduation after she was questioned by a professor. Read more »

JK Rowling's gay reveal fails to impress fans

Amber Milne, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 21 02:22 PM

J.K. Rowling's revelation that two "Harry Potter" characters were in a gay relationship has sparked an angry backlash, with some fans accusing her of changing her books to keep up with social trends.  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 »

American crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 05:10 AM

American contestant Jazell Barbie Royale was crowned "Miss International Queen" in Thailand on Friday at a beauty pageant for transgender women, becoming the first person of colour to win the competition since it started in 2004. 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 »

Duterte's 'solution': Priests should be allowed to marry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 01:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said Catholics priests should be allowed to marry, even those who are gay. Read more »

Iñigo Pascual, Matteo Guidicelli croon for 'Miss Q & A' finalists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 03:41 PM

Kapamilya heartthrobs Iñigo Pascual and Matteo Guidicelli on Saturday serenaded the finalists of "Miss Q & A", a popular segment of "It's Showtime" where transgender contestants vie for the crown.    Read more »

WATCH: Vice Ganda's show-stopping opening medley for Miss Q & A coronation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 04:54 PM

Vice Ganda's opening number for Miss Q & A grand finals on Saturday was nothing short of powerful as he sang songs with messages of acceptance and self-empowerment.  Read more »

Taiwan unveils long-awaited gay marriage bill

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 21 06:38 PM

Taiwan is seen as one of the most progressive societies in Asia when it comes to gay rights, and it stages the biggest gay pride parade in Asia annually. Read more »