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Most Filipinos frown at trans women in female toilets: survey

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 10:34 PM

Majority of Filipinos rejected the idea of allowing transgender women in female toilets, but agreed there should be a law specifically protecting members of the LGBT community, a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Wednesday showed. Read more »

Pinoy artist creates mural promoting gender identities

Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:17 PM

A mural created by a Filipino-American artist promoting gender and equality awareness was unveiled at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Cathedral City, California.   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 »

Pamilya ng pinaslang na trans woman sa Pangasinan nanawagan ng hustisya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 08:16 PM

Ayon kay Jestoni Remiendo, masakit para sa kaniya ang sinapit ng 29-anyos niyang anak na si Jessa. Read more »

Transgender woman found dead on beach in Pangasinan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 05:24 PM

A transgender woman was found dead at a white sand beach in Bolinao, Pangasinan on Tuesday morning. Read more »

Man who used to identify as transgender doubts SOGIE promotes equality

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 10:28 PM

Gavino Santiago Jr., who used to identify as a transgender woman, believes the SOGIE bill does not guarantee protection against discrimination in general. Read more »

China's transgender community risk self-surgery and illegal drugs

Pak Yiu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 03:26 PM

CHENGDU, China - Vulnerable and afraid, a 16-year-old boy sat on the floor of his home in rural eastern China and tried to hack off his genitals with a scalpel, an act of desperation against a body he did not want. Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill, malabong pumasa sa Senado

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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 »

Transgender Pinay lands dream job doing makeup for celebrities

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 07:09 AM

Ally Castillo never thought that her passion for makeup would take her places she never even imagined. 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 »

‘The toilet is sacred’: Sotto says no to trans women in women's restrooms

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 10:19 PM

Sotto III on Thursday said he is opposed to the idea of allowing transgender women in restrooms assigned to women. 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:39 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'We will never be silenced': Trans woman Gretchen Diez urges LGBTQ+ to speak now

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 04:22 PM

MANILA - Transgender woman Gretchen Diez counts herself lucky to be given the opportunity to become the face of the LGBTQ+ community movement despite the negative backlash. Read more »

Surviving discrimination: Deaf trans woman, trans man share ordeal at Senate hearing

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 04:05 PM

MANILA - Two members of the LGBT community on Tuesday shared their struggles with discrimination as lawmakers tackled a bill seeking to protect their rights. Read more »

Hearing out the LGBTQ+

Joseph Vidal, Senate PRIB
Posted at Aug 20 02:14 PM

Transgender Gretchen Diez walks behind Senator Risa Hontiveros during a senate hearing on the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Equality (SOGIE) Bill on Tuesday.  Read more »

Duterte backs passage of SOGIE bill

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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 »