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We need to demand justice for Donna Nierra

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This article discusses transphobia, anti-trans violence and murder Not too long after the release of trans woman Jennifer Laude’s convicted killer US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton,…

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Here’s why we need to retire this transphobic trope, JK Rowling

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Once again, JK Rowling, who has a history of publishing statements of the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) nature, is trending due to backlash for her transphobia. At this point, we…

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After 6 years, man convicted in Jennifer Laude’s homicide pays damages

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This article discusses transphobia and a graphic account of anti-transgender violence and murder In 2015, the Olongapo Regional Trial Court found U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton…

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Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

Posted on July 11, 2020July 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This story discusses transphobia and accounts of anti-transgender violence and murder Have you been on Omegle lately? Personally, I haven’t used the online chat website since high school.…

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This trans Filipina speaks out on isolation and discrimination in Tokyo’s immigration facilities

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
Eternity Ines

A Filipino trans woman named Pat shared her experience under Japanese immigration authorities with Buzzfeed News Japan last Jun. 18. Through facility visits, reporter Sumireko Tomita was able to detail…

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Kevin Balot says trans women shouldn’t join “traditional” beauty pageants, huh?

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trans beauty queen Kevin Balot issued a statement last night that earned mixed reactions from many pageant fans and the LGBTQ community. In a pageant themed online show on June…

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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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Here’s what we know about the transphobic catfishing allegations so far

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

Last night, photographer Sam Morales started trending on Twitter after user Jzan Tero (@JzanVern) posted a thread on how she was allegedly catfished by the former. Narrating her experience, Tero…

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Fighting for women and trans women’s rights with #EachforEqual

Posted on March 5, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Every year, the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) on Mar. 8. The theme for 2020 is #EachforEqual. According to the IWD website, the #EachforEqual campaign aims to “challenge stereotypes,…

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Do you want to be a better trans ally? Read these tips

Posted on February 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Being an LGBTQ+ ally isn’t an overnight process. But what I’ve realized within my personal circles is that while there are many who respect gays, lesbians and bisexuals, they still…

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We need to demand justice for Donna Nierra

Here’s why we need to retire this transphobic trope, JK Rowling

After 6 years, man convicted in Jennifer Laude’s homicide pays damages

Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

This trans Filipina speaks out on isolation and discrimination in Tokyo’s immigration facilities

Kevin Balot says trans women shouldn’t join “traditional” beauty pageants, huh?

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

Here’s what we know about the transphobic catfishing allegations so far

Fighting for women and trans women’s rights with #EachforEqual

Do you want to be a better trans ally? Read these tips

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