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Fil-Am beauty queen seeks better transgender representation in pageants

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 02:28 PM

While trans women have been allowed to compete in Miss Universe sanctioned pageants since 2013, not many have openly stepped forward. Read more »

South Korean army to discharge transgender soldier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 05:29 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - A transgender soldier who enlisted as a man and underwent a sex change last year will be discharged from South Korea's army, with the military saying Wednesday she had violated regulations. Read more »

Dutch beauty Youtuber unveils herself as transgender

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 01:26 AM

A Dutch social media star who has millions of fans for her beauty tips videos has made an emotional revelation that she is transgender.   Read more »

Methodist church plans to split over gay marriage, clergy - church officials

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 01:53 AM

The United Methodist Church lists more than 13 million members in the United States and 80 million worldwide. Read more »

Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after outcry

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:19 AM

NEW YORK - Facebook said on Monday it had removed some ads that contained misleading information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drugs following an outcry from activists, health experts and US lawmakers. Read more »

BB Gandanghari: ‘Reach out’ to your transgender friends

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 07:33 PM

BB Gandanghari opened up about being 'vulnerable emotionally' during the whole process of becoming a woman.  Read more »

Brazil police probe attack on actors who made gay Jesus film

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 05:12 AM

Rio de Janeiro police said on Thursday they are investigating a video by a far-right group that claimed to have carried out an attack on a group of actors who had depicted Jesus as gay. Read more »

Duterte welcomes LGBT group in Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:20 AM

In his message, the President expressed his support for the LGBT community. Read more »

Trans woman natagpuang patay sa inuupahang bahay sa Caloocan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:59 PM

Hindi pa matukoy kung ano ang ikinamatay ng 27 anyos na si Kyle Estrela. Read more »

Trans woman tests Chinese law in landmark case

Kelly Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 09:38 AM

Shortly after completing gender-reassignment surgery, a Chinese transgender woman surnamed Yang was fired from her job, an all-too-common fate for members of the country's LGBT community. Read more »

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

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 »