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The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines ruled that same-sex couples who live together may be recognized as co-owners of property under Article 148...

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House Bill 7068 or the “Right to Care Act” was filed in Congress to grant power to non-legal partners of Filipinos to make medical...

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An ordinance was passed in Cebu Province to enhance province-wide prevention strategies, ensure comprehensive care and medical services for people living with HIV/AIDS, and...

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The abolition of hegemonic gender roles must involve the elimination of “compulsory sex-marking,” or the coercive social practice of signaling sexual identity through conventional...

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When LGBTQIA+ people receive non-affirming religious messages, they might engage in self-hate in order to be accepted and loved by a divine power and...

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‘Misis: Ang Vavaihang Musical’, a production of the Communication Arts students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), tackled this during a...

Health & Wellness

Lowering expectations may help protect relationships in the moment, but it also may help perpetuate the gap and reduce satisfaction over time.

Health & Wellness

Both identity cohesion and identity-based growth are positively associated with resilience and were negatively associated with depressive symptoms. This suggests that the stronger cohesion...

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People assume the public was more negative than themselves, and this misperception may be stopping people from showing their support.

Op Ed

Op-Ed

If transgender people are invisible in TB data, we are invisible in policy. If we are invisible in policy, we are invisible in funding,...

Op-Ed

Without fully understanding the Cagandahan Bill, too many people criticize the proposal to simplify the changing of names and sex/gender markers of intersex Filipinos....

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Jeff B. Cagandahan, who helms Intersex Philippines, Inc., noted that there are people who do not want to pass a law supporting the human...

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Lea Salonga, a Filipino icon, stressed her support for her transgender child. And here, she's wrong... though only to those who choose society’s approval...

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The search for a good cup of coffee is what led us to Foam Coffee, which – it must be pointed out – is...

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The court's decision seems "practical" - i.e. discrepancies between a person’s lived gender identity and official identity documents can create practical difficulties during identity...

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Now it can feel like everybody’s physically going somewhere while mentally staying glued to a screen, and that alone makes the whole experience feel...

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

In the well-informed group, around 41% are vaccinated. Among those with moderate knowledge, the rate drops to just under 14%, and in the group...

Health & Wellness

Contrary to existing evidence from observational studies, the meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) has no effect on preventing the acquisition of gonorrhea.

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The use of cocaine and amphetamines was associated with around double the risk of stroke (cocaine increased the risk by 96%, amphetamines by 122%),...

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Iko Bonbon identifies as #genderfluid, but he doesn’t like labels. He thinks #LGBT people cause some of the community’s issues, no thanks to #internalprejudice....

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#Gay man Bryan-Lord Baton was embraced by his family, but he’s no stranger to #LGBT #discrimination, experiencing physical abuse and taunting. #Queer people will...

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Like many #LGBT+ Filipinos in provinces, Iain Angelo Velasco didn’t know about #SOGIESC, so he just identified as #gay #bakla. More aware now, he...

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Love Affairs

An overwhelming 97% of participants emphasized the importance of sex in a romantic relationship, with 72% indicating they would not pursue a relationship lacking...

Love Affairs

Improvements in relationship confidence had the biggest impact on individual outcomes, including improved mental health, better sleep, and reduced substance use.

Love Affairs

For people between the ages of 50 and 95, moving in with a new partner is associated with a significant increase in life satisfaction....

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The medication, anifrolumab, blocks type 1 interferon and is used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, an autoimmune disease.

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Developing an intermittent treatment relieves the need for daily pills and, given that no medicine is needed at home, directly addresses the stigma that...

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The probability of being employed declines by 4%, work hours decrease by 5%, and income declines by 9% after HIV diagnosis. HIV also leads...

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The DILG has committed to allocate P5 million to expand the youth-led initiatives on HIV awareness and stigma reduction of the National Youth Commission...

Living History

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Members of the House of Representatives filed a bill that eyes to criminalize discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex...

Living History

Akbayan lawmakers filed a bill, House Bill 5474 or the “Cagandahan Bill”, in the House of Representatives to simplify the process of changing the...

Living History

The Department of the Interior and Local Government is rolling out a new program that eyes to push for more gender-sensitive and inclusive governance.

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In Iloilo City, an office eyeing to supervise the affairs of the LGBTQ+ community was created via Executive Order No. 046, signed by Mayor...

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