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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

The second season of “Pose” has been out for a while now but it was just recently added to Netflix. So the people (like us) who don’t have FX on…

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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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Protecting trans rights isn’t just about restrooms

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

It’s been a few days since trans woman Gretchen Diez made headlines after being detained for entering a female restroom at Farmer’s Plaza in Cubao. The ordeal opened up a…

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QC mall: “We weren’t aware of what happened to Gretchen Diez”

Posted on August 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

After much backlash online, the Cubao mall involved in the Gretchen Diez incident yesterday finally addressed the controversy. But netizens don’t think it’s as sincere as it should be. In…

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Will Victoria’s Secret first transgender model save them?

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019
Sofia Santelices

If we’re talking about lingeries and runways, Victoria’s Secret would probably be the first thing that comes to mind. Not only is it a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of women’s…

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Geena Rocero takes the UN beyond binary borders

Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019
Sofia Santelices

Geena Rocero, a transgender Filipino-American supermodel, TED speaker, and founder of trans-focused and trans-specific production company Gender Proud, made history along with other international leaders at the first ever High…

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TSU is proof dress codes shouldn’t hinder trans students from graduating

Posted on June 18, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Every school and university that have strict dress codes, take note! Tarlac State University allowed its transgender students to receive their diplomas while wearing dresses and barongs.

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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

Protecting trans rights isn’t just about restrooms

QC mall: “We weren’t aware of what happened to Gretchen Diez”

Will Victoria’s Secret first transgender model save them?

Geena Rocero takes the UN beyond binary borders

TSU is proof dress codes shouldn’t hinder trans students from graduating

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