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“Juno” star Elliot Page comes out as trans and we couldn’t be prouder

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Nadine Halili

On Dec 2, Elliot Page, a.k.a. “The Umbrella Academy’s” Vanya Hargreeves, came out as transgender on their social media pages. “Hi friends,” they wrote, “I want to share with you…

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Jennifer Laude’s murderer was granted ‘absolute pardon’ and we’re mad

Posted on September 7, 2020September 8, 2020
Alexa Cruz

Warning: This article discusses transphobia and a graphic account of anti-transgender violence and murder Today, Sept. 7, President Rodrigo Duterte granted “absolute pardon” to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott…

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Netflix docu ‘Disclosure’ talks about trans representation in TV and film

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

It’s another one for the queer archives: “Disclosure,” a documentary of trans stories in the TV and film industry, is now up on Netflix. According to their announcement post back…

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A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

Posted on April 4, 2020April 7, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Spoilers ahead! We weren’t lying when we said that the women rule “Money Heist.” In season four, we were introduced to a new character on the thieves’ side: Julia aka…

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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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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are proud parents of their trans daughter

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

Last night on “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” Dwyane Wade shared his experience when his child opened up to him about being transgender. The retired NBA star talked about how his…

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Viva Records just released a Filipino rapper’s transphobic song

Posted on January 17, 2020June 16, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Young Vito (@youngvitoph) on Sep 20, 2018 at 3:39am PDT When we talked about people we should leave behind in 2019,…

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NikkieTutorials on labels and coming out on your own terms

Posted on January 14, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials posted a coming out video on Jan. 14 (Philippine time) where she shared to her 12.6 million subscribers that she is a transgender woman. Nikkie started the…

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Our expectations for Marvel’s first transgender character

Posted on January 5, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

In case you missed the news, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that they will be bringing in more LGBTQ+ characters to upcoming films. Although there have been reports that…

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Good news: Marvel will finally have a transgender character

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020
Renee San Juan

2019 was a huge year for Marvel Studios, especially with the release of “Avengers: Endgame.” But what piqued our attention recently is the fact that there will be more representation…

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There’s a Filipino movie about a trans woman, but the lead isn’t transgender

Posted on December 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Actress and singer Roxanne Barcelo has a movie coming up called “Love Is Love” where she’ll play a transgender woman. We have two concerns about this: 1) She’s a cisgender…

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A trans woman was allegedly misgendered at a Makati bar

Posted on November 25, 2019November 26, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Updated on Nov. 26, 11:32 a.m. A bouncer at Makati bar NoKal is being accused of misgendering a trans woman who was about to enter the establishment. The allegations were…

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The problematic ‘90s fashion industry according to ‘Pose’ S2

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram POSE 2 6|11 A post shared by Indya (@indyamoore) on May 4, 2019 at 2:41pm PDT The second season of “Pose” has been out for…

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Sen. Sotto refuses to pass SOGIE bill because he can’t find the words “trans woman” and “trans man” in the dictionary

Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019
Sofia Santelices

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill advocate Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that her proposed measure has enough supporters in the upper chamber–but Senate President Vicente Sotto…

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Trans woman Jessa Remiendo’s murder should be a massive wake-up call

Posted on September 20, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

They say we don’t need the SOGIE Equality Bill because it discriminates against non-LGBTQ+ people, and that the community is asking for special treatment. Our own president said he’ll only…

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“Juno” star Elliot Page comes out as trans and we couldn’t be prouder

Jennifer Laude’s murderer was granted ‘absolute pardon’ and we’re mad

Netflix docu ‘Disclosure’ talks about trans representation in TV and film

A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

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

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are proud parents of their trans daughter

Viva Records just released a Filipino rapper’s transphobic song

NikkieTutorials on labels and coming out on your own terms

Our expectations for Marvel’s first transgender character

Good news: Marvel will finally have a transgender character

There’s a Filipino movie about a trans woman, but the lead isn’t transgender

A trans woman was allegedly misgendered at a Makati bar

The problematic ‘90s fashion industry according to ‘Pose’ S2

Sen. Sotto refuses to pass SOGIE bill because he can’t find the words “trans woman” and “trans man” in the dictionary

Trans woman Jessa Remiendo’s murder should be a massive wake-up call

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