transphobia Archives

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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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3 min

Today, Jennifer Laude’s murderer walks free

Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020
Nadine Halili

Content warning: This article discusses transphobia and a graphic account of anti-transgender violence and murder After spending six years in a detention facility in Camp Aguinaldo, paying P4,655,250 in civil…

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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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3 min

Three Black trans women just got assaulted but nobody batted an eye

Posted on August 18, 2020August 20, 2020
Eternity Ines

Content warning: transphobia, violence, physical assault Trans beauty YouTuber and Instagram influencer Eden The Doll recently shared a series of Instagram stories that detailed her and her friends’ experience of…

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4 min

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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6 min

Culture
LGBT

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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4 min

Culture
LGBT

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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Ricky Gervais addresses his transphobia controversy in Golden Globes monologue

Posted on January 6, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram #GoldenGlobes host @rickygervais kicked off Hollywood’s Party of the Year™ at this morning’s Red Carpet Rollout! Joining him were HFPA President Lorenzo Soria, EVP of…

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5 min

Culture
LGBT

The “dress code” excuse: A transwoman was denied entry at a BGC bar

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Over the weekend, a well-known bar in BGC was blasted on social media for barring a transwoman for entering because of a “dress code.” The accuser, who asked to keep…

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4 min

Is Snapchat’s gender-swap filter a response to toxic masculinity?

Posted on May 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Snapchat is back from the dead, everyone. After being low-key for months, people are suddenly using it again because of its new AR gender-swap filter. The app is known for…

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