More than 2 decades have passed since Filipino lesbians from different regions of the country came together in 1996, and asserted that December 8 is National Lesbian Day. Yet, we still face the same homophobia, violence and the different forms…
HIV is an illness that anybody can have regardless of their SOGIE, and should be regarded similar with any other medical illness. We should do our part to end the stigma that people living with HIV experience so that they…
The International Anti-Bullying campaign started in November 2004 when a boy wore a pink polo shirt to school, and was bullied because they thought he was gay. Two upperclassmen, Travis Price and David Shepherd, took a stand, and encouraged their…
Today marks the start of the week-long celebration of Transgender Awareness, which leads up to the 20th anniversary of the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). Commemorating TDOR visibilizes transgender people, zooms in to their lived experiences, and the discrimination…
International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) organized the 2019 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) last April in Kuala Lumpur. Human rights activists from 12 Southeast Asian countries attended the event where they…
The Intersex Awareness Day started getting traction and recognition in 2004 but October 26 has a longer and deeper history than that. The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) held a protest in 1996 under the banner of ‘Hermaphrodites with…
GALANG Philippines supports UP Pride 2019’s call to embrace diversity towards equality. Sexuality is an intersectional issue across sectors. We may have various experiences of oppression but amidst differences we must all work towards achieving a society free from discrimination.
So please allow us a rare moment of self-promotion. Since 2008, we’ve served and activated 130 lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender men (LBTs). We helped organize five local LBT people’s organizations; conducted and participated in hundreds of workshops, trainings, and…
