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Jennifer’s fight

Aaron Favila, AP Photo
Updated as of Oct 12 03:16 PM

Protesters destroy an two-faced effigy of US President Trump and President Duterte as they mark the 4th commemoration of the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, during a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Manila, Philippines on Thursday. Read more »

Miss Universe introduces 2018 contestants, including transgender beauty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 10:03 PM

The Miss Universe Organization on Wednesday introduced this year’s aspiring queens, including the Philippines’ Catriona Gray and Spain’s Angela Ponce, the international pageant’s first transgender contestant. Read more »

5 charged with murdering transgender prostitute in Paris

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 01:39 AM

Five people were charged Monday with murdering a transgender prostitute who was allegedly trying to stop them robbing her client in a Paris park, a case that has sparked fury amongst LGBT rights groups. Read more »

Catriona Gray, sumabak sa trabahong media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 07:43 PM

Ibang papel muna ang ginampanan ni Catriona Gray, kung saan naipahayag niya ang kaniyang mga pananaw sa sari-saring paksa at isyu. Read more »

WATCH: What Catriona Gray thinks of transgender restrooms

Dianne Mariano
Posted at Jul 26 04:52 PM

Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray was asked to share her thoughts about having a “third restroom” for transgenders on Boy Abunda’s “The Bottomline.” Read more »

Puerto Rico allowing transgender people to fix birth certificates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 06:38 PM

Transgender people in Puerto Rico can now modify their birth certificates to match their gender identity after activists won a lawsuit against the US territory's governor. Read more »

Transwomen in Miss Universe? Bea Santiago reacts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:25 PM

Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago was asked to react to the idea of a transwoman competing in this year’s Miss Universe pageant. Read more »

Same-sex marriage at civil union: Ano ang pagkakaiba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 05:50 PM

Sa ilalim ng civil union, magkakaroon na ng batas na mangangasiwa sa pag-aampon, paghahati ng ari-arian, at pagkakaroon ng karapatan sa partner sa oras ng sakit ang mga LGBT couple. Read more »

Catriona Gray speaks up on transgender bets in Miss Universe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 05:40 PM

This after Spain's Angela Ponce made history over the weekend when she became the first transgender woman who will be joining Miss Universe. Read more »

UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 08:31 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain on Tuesday unveiled its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy. Read more »

Transgenderism no longer a mental illness: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 12:34 AM

Transgender people, who identify as the opposite gender to the one they were born with, should no longer be considered mentally ill, according to a new U.N. categorization. Read more »

Kauna-unahang transgender valedictorian ng PUP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 08:02 PM

Kilalanin ang kauna-unahang transgender valedictorian ng PUP. Read more »

KILALANIN: Kauna-unahang transgender valedictorian ng PUP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 06:40 PM

Suporta ng pamilya, kabilang na ng tatay na pulis, ang inspirasyon ng transgender woman sa kaniyang pagsisikap sa pag-aaral. Read more »

LOOK: Angie King meets Michael Fassbender at race event in Canada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 03:44 PM

Transgender driver and car enthusiast Angie King could not contain her excitement after seeing Hollywood star Michael Fassbender at a race event in Montreal, Canada.  Read more »

Students campaign for equality

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 08:25 PM

Students pose beside an “EQUALITY” sign, part of an event organized by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community at De La Salle University in Manila on Friday. Read more »

Pope Francis, may mensahe sa isang kasapi ng LGBT community

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 10:02 PM

Ibinahagi ng isang miyembro ng lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community mula sa Chile ang sinabi ng Santo Papa ukol sa kaniyang sexual orientation.  Read more »

PANOORIN: 'Bekiball' player umakyat sa ring; team nagwagi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 10:23 PM

Inakyat ng isang player ang ring para mapadali ang pagshu-shoot ng bola ng teammates. Read more »

Transgender man gives birth in Finland first

Anne Kauranen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 05:04 AM

HELSINKI, Finland - A Finnish woman who underwent hormonal therapy has become the nation's first transgender man to give birth, local media said Wednesday, triggering controversy as laws require infertility to change gender. Read more »

Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service

Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 12:18 PM

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans some transgender individuals from serving in the US military, but gives the armed forces latitude in implementing policies. Read more »

Sagot ni Karen Gallman ukol sa transgender restroom, inalmahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 01:12 AM

Umalma ang grupong Ang Ladlad sa sagot ni Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental Karen Gallman kaugnay sa restroom para sa transgenders.  Read more »