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What people say about Pope Francis' support for civil union for same-sex couples

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:48 AM

The Pope's statement on same-sex civil unions draws different interpretations from some members of the Catholic Church who claim he is misquoted by the press. Read more »

Ilang pari, eksperto may 'paglilinaw' sa pahayag ni Pope Francis sa same-sex union

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 08:15 PM

Kasunod ito ng pahayag ng Santo Papa na sumusuporta siya sa same-sex civil union.  Read more »

Family law expert: Mga Pinoy hindi pa handa sa same-sex marriage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 03:51 PM

Iba-iba ang naging reaksiyon sa pahayag ni Pope Francis hinggil sa same-sex civil union. Read more »

Miss Universe Philippines bet admits being in a relationship with trans man

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 11:09 AM

"I'm still confused whether I'm bisexual or pansexual because I really don't mind what or who a person identifies as. As long as we vibe and have a connection, I'm all good." Read more »

Pope Francis' support for gay civil unions seen as threat to same-sex marriage

Oscar Lopez, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 23 05:46 AM

MEXICO CITY - The Pope's comments in support of gay civil unions did not go far enough and could even harm the campaign for same-sex marriage, LGBT+ rights campaigners said on Thursday. Read more »

Sotto doubts Pope's call for law to cover same-sex unions will affect PH LGBT policies

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 06:29 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said he "doubts" that Pope Francis' comment that same sex couples should be covered by civil union laws would affect the stance of lawmakers in the Philippines. Read more »

‘We are valid’: LGBT rights group spox says it’s time to legalize same-sex civil unions in PH

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 06:14 PM

After the endorsement of civil unions for same sex couples by Pope Francis, the spokesperson of the LGBT rights group Bahaghari said Thursday it is time for the Philippines to pass a law for it. Read more »

Palace: Catholic lawmakers now lack 'basis' for rejecting same-sex unions backed by Pope

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 02:45 PM

 Catholic lawmakers "no longer have a basis" for refusing to pass a civil union law for same-sex couples, after this was endorsed by Pope Francis, Malacañang said Thursday.    Read more »

Pope Francis: Same-sex couples should be covered by civil union laws

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 12:00 AM

(UPDATED) Pope Francis says in a film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gay people. Read more »

Global HIV response found to neglect gay and bisexual men, trans women

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 21 03:04 AM

LONDON - Funding to fight HIV among gay and bisexual men and transgender women is a fraction of what it should be, researchers said on Tuesday, with advocates blaming stigma for the shortfall. Read more »

Relive Your Passion PH puts spotlight on queer narratives in script reading sessions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 02:47 PM

A group of artists has decided to put the spotlight to five queer narratives in an attempt to shed light on the undercurrents of what being queer is in 2020. Read more »

Tokyo ward assemblyman under fire over remarks against LGBT rights

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 06 03:55 PM

A local politician of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has come under fire for claiming last month that his north Tokyo municipality would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities are protected by law.   Read more »

Hungary PM urges gays to 'leave our children alone'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 11:11 AM

BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that homosexuals should "leave our children alone" when asked about a children's book containing gay characters that was publicly shredded by a far-right politician. Read more »

UK transgender patients turn to crowdfunding due to huge delays

Elizaveta Malykhina, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 01:17 PM

Jay knew he was different from a young age and when adolescence hit, his increasingly feminine body did not match the identity he was growing into. Read more »

Pineapple Lab and Glorious Dias, still alive and creating from Poblacion

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Sep 27 05:28 PM

“Leave Your Shoes Outside” is proof that Pineapple Lab is very much active these days, despite the recent closure of its physical venue on Palma Street in Makati City.  Read more »

Transgender workers say Argentina jobs quota a step towards acceptance

Sonia Avalos, Magali Cervantes and Carlos Reyes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 17 06:14 PM

A decree by President Alberto Fernandez's government published last week in the official Gazette requires that 1 percent of all public sector jobs be set aside for transgender people. Read more »

Filipina Mela Franco Habijan named Miss Trans Global 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:41 PM

Mela Franco Habijan was named Miss Trans Global 2020 during a virtual coronation ceremony held Saturday night.   Read more »

Pemberton pardon an 'affront' to LGBTQI community: rights body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:15 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's granting of absolute pardon to convicted killer US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton is an "affront" to the LGBT community, the Commission on Human Rights said Wednesday. Read more »

'Nagpatawad siya': DOJ sees no need to question Duterte pardon for Pemberton

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 11:55 AM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday he did not see any reason for the public to question President Rodrigo Duterte's "personal act of mercy" to pardon a US soldier who killed a Filipina transgender woman.    Read more »

Only 4 of 139 Duterte pardons went to foreigners: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 10:33 AM

Only 4 of the 139 executive clemencies that President Rodrigo Duterte has issued so far during his term went to foreigners, the justice department said Wednesday, following criticism of the pardon for a US soldier who killed a Filipina transgender woman.    Read more »