News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Doctor plans uterus transplant for trans woman

South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 16 06:51 AM

A doctor in India is planning to transplant a womb into a transgender woman, to enable her to carry children. Read more »

‘This is me’: Jake Zyrus goes topless to ‘free’ self

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 05:18 PM

Singer Jake Zyrus proudly shared his topless photo to 'free' himself from insecurities, dedicating his post to other transgender people. Read more »

New US swim policy could impact transgender athlete

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 05:35 AM

Lia Thomas’ performance has renewed a long-running debate about the fairness of a transgender woman competing against biological females. Read more »

'Drag Race' superstar Valentina tampok sa music video ni Jake Zyrus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 08:47 PM

Balik-Hollywood si Jake Zyrus kasama ang superstar ng "RuPaul's Drag Race" na si Valentina. Read more »

New IOC transgender rules slammed by medical experts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 06:24 AM

IOC guidance on transgender inclusion poses a risk to the integrity of female competition, according to a study produced by 38 medical experts. Read more »

UK school drops J.K. Rowling name amid trans row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 07:53 AM

A British school has dropped J.K. Rowling's name from one of its houses because of the "Harry Potter" author's controversial views on transgender issues. Read more »

IOC introduces new framework for transgender athletes

Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 06:22 PM

The IOC said on Tuesday that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the grounds of a perceived unfair advantage due to their gender. Read more »

Pinay transgender, nagpapasalamat sa oportunidad para sa LGBTQ community sa Taiwan  

Marie Yang | TFC News Taiwan
Posted at Oct 29 06:12 PM

Malaki ang pasasalamat ng Pinay transgender na isang English instructor sa Taiwan sa oportunidad at proteksiyon na ibinibigay ng bansa sa LGBTQ community.  Read more »

Trans Netflix staff plan walkout over Chappelle special

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 07:09 AM

Transgender Netflix employees are planning a walkout to protest a Dave Chappelle comedy special they say is transphobic. Read more »

Netflix defends Dave Chappelle amid transgender row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 05:00 AM

In "The Closer," Chappelle asserts that "gender is a fact," and criticizes what he says is the thin skin of the trans community. Read more »

Dave Chappelle embraces being cancelled in transgender row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 10:16 AM

US comedian Dave Chappelle has thumbed his nose at critics who accuse him of transphobia, telling a packed Los Angeles performance: "If this is what being canceled is like, I love it." Read more »

LGBT community, posibleng target ng pambobomba sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 01:42 PM

Posible umanong 'hate crime' laban sa mga miyembro ng LGBT community ang nangyaring pambobomba nitong Sabado sa Datu Piang, Maguindanao. Read more »

LGBT groups say Dutertes ‘no ally to us’

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 01:16 AM

Partylist LGBT Pilipinas has been under fire over a press release throwing its "unflinching loyalty" and "all-out support" for Duterte-Carpio. Read more »

Trans woman patay sa pananaksak sa Bulacan

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 01:15 PM

Kinondena ng mga LGBTQ group ang insidenteng tinawag nilang hate crime. Read more »

Miss South Africa has first transgender contestant

Nqobile Dludla and Sisipho Skweyiya, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 12:14 PM

The first transgender contestant in South Africa hopes she will inspire greater acceptance of the LGBTQI community. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Transgender Olympian Hubbard hailed as debate rages

Neil SANDS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 04:33 PM

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been hailed as a transgender pioneer after her short-lived Olympic debut but Games chiefs continue to wrestle with the thorny issues raised by her historic appearance.   Read more »

Olympics: Laurel Hubbard says not a transgender role model, but an athlete

Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 12:10 PM

The first openly transgender Olympian said on Tuesday she would likely retire from weightlifting. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Biles set for gymnastics return; transgender weightlifter makes history

John Weaver, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 06:54 PM

US gymnastics star Simone Biles is due to make a dramatic return to Olympics action after her well-publicized struggles with mental health issues, as transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard prepared to make history on Monday. Read more »

Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 01 12:59 PM

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo on Monday, with the New Zealander's historic appearance igniting heated debate on one of sport's most divisive issues. Read more »

Countries that allow transgender people easy status change

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 03:39 AM

A roundup of the situation worldwide on the status of transgender people, who identify as a different gender to the one they were given at birth. Read more »