GALANG Philippines condemns the killing of three LGBTQIA+ individuals from Cavite. Last month, six individuals were abducted by armed men in Cavite, including LGBTQIA+ persons. Based on initial investigations, they were taken to Las Piñas area, and three of…
As the year comes to a close, let’s look back at the some of the events in the past months. While a pandemic is happening, the Philippines went through severe natural disasters, press freedom’s curtailed, the untimely enactment of the…
More than two decades ago, some 200 Filipino lesbians from different walks of life came together for the First National Lesbian Rights Conference (FNLRC) to share their stories, and demand equal treatment—equal human rights—from a homophobic and discriminatory world. …
Countries all over the world should unite and stand with persons living with HIV (PLHIV), and to recognize that there is a collective need to strengthen our healthcare systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that we are not fully equipped…
It was only in 2013 that a national legislation to combat bullying in school was passed. However, even with the Anti-Bullying Law in place, bullying among our youth is still rampant and prevalent—children are often mocked because of their chosen…
She/Her He/Him They/Them She/They He/They These are just some of the pronouns that we can identify with when using the English language. Pronouns are used as an alternative to our names. It is something personal that we should be…
Bisexuality does not adhere to a strictly divided preference between women and men. Bisexuals who are more attracted to women or who are more attracted to men or are equally attracted to both are all valid. We must recognize that…
MURDERER PARDONS ANOTHER MURDERER Unity Statement of LGBTQI Organizations Against Pemberton’s Presidential Pardon We strongly condemn the absolute pardon granted by President Rodrigo Duterte to Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, the US marine convicted for killing Filipino trans woman…
