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Make no mistake—the catfishing thread is about transphobia and sexual assault

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Recently, a Twitter user named Jzan Tero (@JzanVern), an art student based in Cebu, came out with a thread calling out Sam Morales, alleging that the local photographer had been…

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A university pageant with straight men who act gay? Homophobic

Posted on February 20, 2020February 21, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

There is a difference between accepting the LGBTQ+ community and using their existence for comedic value. This university pageant where straight men act gay is the latter. Earlier today, Feb.…

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LGBTQ+ artists and allies rule the homophobe-owned Coachella fest

Posted on January 3, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram ☀️/❄️ A post shared by Frank (@blonded) on Dec 28, 2018 at 12:04am PST The Coachella 2020 lineup is out, and unlike several people on…

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2019 in review: Iconic LGBTQ+ moments

Posted on December 10, 2019December 11, 2019
Renee San Juan

2019 has been a mixed bag for the LGBTQ+ community. On the one hand, inclusion and visibility have improved, as exemplified by better media representation. Last Nov. 7, the Gay…

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Chris Martin says he used to be homophobic because of his religious beliefs

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
Renee San Juan

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told “Rolling Stone” yesterday, Dec. 3, about his coming to terms with his sexuality during his teenage years. He said that he faced “terrible turmoil” as…

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This “Straight Pride March” is exactly why we need Pride Month

Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019
B. del Rio

The theme for this year’s Pride March is #ResistTogether. While I have seen others complain on social media about how there’s no point to it; that members of the media…

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Pride Month just started and Duterte’s spewing homophobia already

Posted on June 2, 2019June 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has always said he was on the LGBTQ+ community’s side. He has pushed for the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill, aka the SOGIE Equality Bill. He’s also…

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A straight White rapper releases music video to show how oppressed he is

Posted on May 29, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Quick question: Why do some privileged men like playing the victim and acting like they are oppressed? I asked this when someone sent me a link to rapper Tom Macdonald’s…

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DepEd Denies Making Erroneous Flyer on HIV/AIDS

Posted on August 7, 2016August 7, 2016
Olivia Estrada

Flyers showing a homophobic and also gramatically incorrect message on HIV/AIDS prevention that carried emblems of the Dept. of Education, were not apparently from the said government unit. The Dept.…

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In Case You Didn’t Get the Memo: Anal Sex Isn’t Just for Gay Men

Posted on February 28, 2016August 15, 2019
B. Wiser

Dear Homophobes, Bigots, and Self-Appointed Moral Experts, Citing the Bible—and the Old Testament at that, the contradictory pronouncements of a deity who seems pretty capricious to me: petty, vengeful, and demanding one…

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What Manny Pacquiao’s Homophobia Reveals About Filipinos

Posted on February 21, 2016February 29, 2016
B. Wiser

Father, forgive me for my blasphemy, but I never bought into the Manny Pacquiao hysteria that happened a few days ago. But everyone else, it seemed, did. As a people, we Filipinos are so desperate…

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Make no mistake—the catfishing thread is about transphobia and sexual assault

A university pageant with straight men who act gay? Homophobic

LGBTQ+ artists and allies rule the homophobe-owned Coachella fest

2019 in review: Iconic LGBTQ+ moments

Chris Martin says he used to be homophobic because of his religious beliefs

This “Straight Pride March” is exactly why we need Pride Month

Pride Month just started and Duterte’s spewing homophobia already

A straight White rapper releases music video to show how oppressed he is

DepEd Denies Making Erroneous Flyer on HIV/AIDS

What Manny Pacquiao’s Homophobia Reveals About Filipinos

Time’s Up Ateneo wants schools to be survivor-centered when dealing with sexual harassment

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