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Sports Illustrated uses transgender model in swimsuit issue for first time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:31 PM

Sports Illustrated is featuring a transgender model for the first time ever in its swimsuit issue this year, the US magazine said Friday. Read more »

How to be an effective LGBTQIA ally, according to these local personalities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 06:22 PM

ABS-CBN News asked five local LGBTQIA personalities on how people can help them in their fight for equality.  Read more »

Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over transgender views

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 07:12 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books. Read more »

Robredo tells LGBTQIA+ on Pride Month: 'Push lang nang push mga besh'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 02:58 PM

MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday commemorated pride month by encouraging the LGBTQIA+ community to keep fighting for reforms, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Apologizing for 'confusion,' Kevin Balot clarifies stand on transgender women joining 'traditional' pageants

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:40 PM

"Hinding hindi po ayun ang paniniwala ko." Read more »

Daniel Radcliffe criticizes JK Rowling’s anti-transgender tweets

Jenny Gross, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 09 02:20 PM

JK Rowling, the creator of the popular “Harry Potter” series, came under fire from LGBTQ groups after she took aim at an article that referred to “people who menstruate.”   Read more »

Anxieties mount for trans people as coronavirus delays surgeries

Rachel Savage and Annie Banerji, Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 08:14 AM

Anya, a Canadian transgender woman, planned to undergo surgery this month to make her face more feminine and to address the discomfort she has felt with her body since male puberty. Read more »

2 Makati cops relieved from post over 'transgender profiling'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:56 PM

Two Makati City police officers were relieved from their posts after they were caught in a video inviting a random trans woman to the police station for alleged "profiling." Read more »

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 »