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‘Special’ is the show about acceptance you need to see

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Last April 12, two Netflix Originals came out at the same time: The Perfect Date, a rom-com film starring Noah Centineo, and Special, a comedy series starring breakout actor Ryan O’Connell. If…

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Artists I discovered through #QueerArtPH

Posted on March 26, 2019
Tisha Ramirez

Scrolling through Instagram the other day, I came across a post with the hashtag #QueerArtPH. It was posted by the Metro Manila Pride account.

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Highlights from episode 1 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 11

Posted on March 5, 2019
Tisha Ramirez

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars just finished but we’re already being spoiled with season 11. But, I am not complaining. They started teasing the new season in January but they…

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This YA novel is a writer’s “what if” story we all want to hear

Posted on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018
B. del Rio

What happens when two acclaimed novelists collaborate to write one book? This is what I found out when I interviewed Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera. Becky is the author of…

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What I learned from talking about feminism to college students

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

I’ve been with Preen.ph for a little over a year, and in that time so much has changed. First would be the work that I do. I went from just…

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Queer literature is happening and these YA books prove it

Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018
B. del Rio

Actually, LGBTQ characters have always been present in literature, since the beginning of time (think Shakespeare, Greek mythology), represented either openly (though often misrepresented), or subtly (Hello, Dumbledore)—but rarely do…

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Beat traffic stress with podcasts about love, sex and everything in between

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018
B. del Rio

Ever get frustrated by the hours you spent commuting? Trust me, I know the feeling. Approximately four to five hours of my days are spent in transit. Basically, my daily…

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This is what a cis woman learned from a queer panel discussion

Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

In the last couple of years, issues in the LGBTQ+ community have been put in the spotlight. Not that they didn’t exist before, it just took many years for a…

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Sen. Loren Legarda calls for immediate passage of the SOGIE bill

Posted on August 10, 2018August 13, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

Everyone has been waiting but patience is wearing thin. According to Inquirer.net, “Sen. Loren Legarda on Friday called for the immediate passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and…

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You can now read about a plus-size superhero and a Muslim Ms. Marvel

Posted on July 12, 2018July 12, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

The call for inclusivity isn’t limited to films, you can also see them in comic books. But if you’re not knowledgeable of the old and new superheroes, you might miss…

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‘Special’ is the show about acceptance you need to see

Artists I discovered through #QueerArtPH

Highlights from episode 1 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 11

This YA novel is a writer’s “what if” story we all want to hear

What I learned from talking about feminism to college students

Queer literature is happening and these YA books prove it

Beat traffic stress with podcasts about love, sex and everything in between

This is what a cis woman learned from a queer panel discussion

Sen. Loren Legarda calls for immediate passage of the SOGIE bill

You can now read about a plus-size superhero and a Muslim Ms. Marvel

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