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Utah bans LGBTQ conversion therapy for children

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:04 AM

Utah is now the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and queer children. Read more »

LGBTQ altarpiece of original sin removed from church

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 09:21 AM

MALMÖ, SWEDEN - Two Eves on one side of the tree, two Adams on the other, each couple openly flirting: a Swedish diocese said Wednesday it would remove a gay depiction of original sin that hung briefly as an altarpiece. Read more »

Tolerance towards LGBT+ people seen rising globally

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 25 02:58 PM

LGBT+ people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday. Read more »

Kauna-unahang trans woman flight attendants sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 12:54 AM

Kilalanin ang kauna-unahang trans woman flight attendants sa bansa.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 23, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 11:42 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Manila’s LGBTQ lane

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 01:29 PM

Pedestrians walk on the newly painted rainbow colored pedestrian lane in Arroceros corner Natividad street in Manila on Wednesday.  Read more »

SM malls to begin installing 'all-gender' restrooms in November

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:27 PM

All-gender restrooms will be installed in select SM Supermalls in the capital starting November, its operator said Thursday.  Read more »

Ex-US vice president wants foreign aid withheld from LGBTQ-discriminating countries

Joseph Ax, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 11:07 AM

Joe Biden said on Thursday he would withhold foreign aid from countries that persecute lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as he joined eight other Democratic presidential candidates at a televised forum on LGBTQ issues. Read more »

2 suspek sa pagpatay sa transgender woman, sumuko

Elaine Fulgencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 11:17 AM

BOLINAO, Pangasinan – Sumuko na sa awtoridad ang 2 lalaking suspek sa pagpatay sa isang 28-anyos na transgender woman. Read more »

SOGIE: Hard questions over bill vs gender-based discrimination

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 11:10 AM

Senators have begun committee debates on the proposal to penalize discrimination based on one’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE), a divisive issue in a predominantly Catholic country where a birth control law was passed just 6 years ago. 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 »

LOOK: Gender-neutral restrooms at CAAP airports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:42 PM

The gender-neutral restrooms are located in the airports of Iloilo, Bacolod, Roxas, Laoag, Legazpi, Naga, Virac, Busuanga, Laguindingan, Dipolog, Butuan, San Jose, Basco, Marinduque, and Tandag, CAAP said in a statement. Read more »

TINGNAN: 'Gender neutral' na mga banyo sa Quezon City Hall

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 01:44 PM

Nagpaskil na ng "All Gender" signs ang pamahalaang lungsod ng Quezon sa mga banyo sa loob ng city hall compound na aangkop sa paggamit ng lahat ng kasarian. Read more »

Fate of SOGIE Equality bill up to lawmakers: Panelo

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:52 PM

MANILA - The passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will still be up to the decision of lawmakers, even as President Duterte has expressed his support for the landmark measure, Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said. Read more »

Trans woman Gretchen Diez positive about passage of SOGIE Bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 05:56 PM

Transgender woman Gretchen Diez is positive about the chances of the passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill following her meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte recently. Read more »

Sex shouldn't be assigned at birth, says SOGIE bill advocate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 04:45 PM

An advocate of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill on Tuesday said the gender of a child should not be assigned at birth. Read more »

'Pinagsuot ng kurtina': Why SOGIE Bill goes beyond bathrooms

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 04:30 PM

The youth are the most vulnerable to gender discrimination, advocates of the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Equality Bill said Tuesday. Read more »

SOGIE bill respects religious freedom, Hontiveros says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 11:50 AM

The anti-discriminatory measure for members of the LGBTQ+ community respects the constitutional right to freedom of religion, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Tuesday. Read more »