In Women
Through the lens of Rodina Singh and her unshakeable ideals
The critically acclaimed indie filmmaker and showrunner talks self-acceptance, the problem with queer cinema, and what a “Drag Den” second season could be like
In Profiles
Drag and theater? Shewarma is the star either way
The drag queen Shewarma on her theater past, her “Drag Den” heartbreak, and her designer dreams
In Queer
Crowning Preen’s Filipino queer icons of 2022
From drag superstars to rising artists, these individuals believe that being queer is resistance
In Profiles
Naia Black takes flight
Fasten your seatbelts—“Drag Den’s” self-proclaimed baby girl from Las Piñas is soaring through the skies
Fifth Solomon on taking the reins of ‘Drag Race PH’
“Dramang-drama, no? I think hindi naman maalis sa ating Filipino kasi lumaki tayo sa teleserye. Dramatic talaga ’yung mga queens natin. Very real, hindi sila filtered,” says Solomon about the show
In Profiles
If you’re Precious Paula Nicole, loving and caring can be a drag queen brand
At the heart of Precious Paula Nicole’s story is an admission that she has a precious heart and wants to be precious to us, too
In Profiles
Marina Summers has arrived
We talked to the Drag Playhouse co-founder and “Drag Race PH” season one contestant about fulfilling her childhood dream, making music, and uplifting queer Filipina talent
In Profiles
Introducing rising drag star Naia—who is going places
For this episode of “Serving You Style and Substance,” we talked to the drag artist Naia about her favorite queer spaces, the local drag scene, and being an indecisive Libra
In Profiles
The political and the spiritual are one in Alyana Cabral’s queer world
Why everything that the musician and activist does is part of the bigger fight against fascism and misogyny
In Profiles
Hix Murakami pushes for Filipino queer cinema’s radical growth
While Filipino queer cinema continues to evolve, young filmmakers like Hix Murakami from the woman and nonbinary-led production house Street Woman Productions pushes to amplify Filipino queer narratives by queer people
In Profiles
Rey Valmores-Salinas knows there is power in words
The trans woman and full-time activist on coming out, speaking up, and the importance of community
In Profiles
Sassa Gurl will not let you define her
The Chikana herself on being both a baklang kanal and a trans woman
In Profiles
Lukresia is coming for your gig
“Now the b*tch is here,” says the model and designer also known as thirdworldbb
In Politics
Meet NOVEL, the organization by and for women with visual impairment
We talked to the Nationwide Organization of Visually Impaired Empowered Ladies and the judges and participants of its essay competition
In Profiles
Paolo Pangilinan is brave
“The first safe space that you will ever find is the one with you,” says Paolo Pangilinan