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- NewsMakers
Human penis size influences female attraction and male assessment of rivals
Gender and beliefs shape homophobic attitudes
Travel and dating apps like Grindr are reshaping how some queer men in relationships negotiate sex and intimacy
‘Gayborhoods’ boost LGB voter turnout
DILG’s National Youth Commission commits P5M for youth-led HIV efforts
- Lifestyle
- Op Ed
Marginalized people need laws protecting their human rights… including intersex Filipinos
Lea Salonga is wrong… and this matters the most
You are trans but don’t believe trans women are women? Stop using the trans community when discriminated
Going beyond the ‘trans women are women’ slogan
Mga beks: Hindi dahil libre, avail ka agad. Kahit for visibility pa yan.
- Profiles
- Living History
PH Supreme Court rules that cohabiting same-sex couples may be recognized as co-owners of property
‘Right to Care’ bill filed in Congress, could empower LGBTQIA+ people in relationships to make medical decisions for their partners
Cebu Province formalizes multi-sectoral approach to curb spread of HIV, forms council to oversee HIV prevention and control efforts
Bill filed to make discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics a punishable offense
Bill filed in Congress to simplify change of name, gender marker for intersex Filipinos
- POZ
Probability of being employed declines by 4%, work hours decrease by 5%, income declines by 9% after HIV diagnosis
DILG’s National Youth Commission commits P5M for youth-led HIV efforts
Health secretary announces lenacapavir for people with HIV; injectable medicine is actually also PrEP to avoid HIV infection
Less frequent, all-injectable treatment for HIV is safe and preferred by adolescents
Early TB treatment reduced deaths from sepsis among people with HIV
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Features
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...
Features
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...
Features
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...
NEWSMAKERS
Females rated male figures that were taller, had a higher shoulder-to-hip ratio (indicating a more V-shaped body) and a larger penis as being more...
Travel
Below we are going to look at some practical tips to help you plan a road trip that feels affirming but also stress-free.
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NEWSMAKERS
Travel temporarily removes people from everyday routines, family oversight and social judgement. Dating apps make it easy to meet others in unfamiliar places, often...
NEWSMAKERS
Minority groups living in the same neighborhoods, like so-called ‘gay villages’, can act be a powerful driver of democratic engagement.
NEWSMAKERS
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...
NEWSMAKERS
Verbal “checking-in” was sometimes used, particularly when other signals were unclear. However, many described formal verbal consent as overly procedural — a “box-ticking” exercise...
Op-Ed
Jeff B. Cagandahan, who helms Intersex Philippines, Inc., noted that there are people who do not want to pass a law supporting the human...
Op-Ed
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...
Op-Ed
There are transgender women who actually believe that trans women are NOT women. But when discriminated, they demand that the trans community defend them....
Op-Ed
Instead of dwelling on the 'trans women are women' slogan, move on and discuss the social inequality and what needs to be done to...
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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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Travel
Trying something different can bring fresh excitement to your repetitive family holiday, and will ensure you and your loved ones enjoy new experiences and...
Travel
In this guide, we’ll discuss some simple ways to enjoy more freedom when you travel.
Lifestyle & Culture
It’ll take more than just booking a campground, hopping in your RV, and getting going. There’ll be a few factors to sort out beforehand.
Travel
In Türkiye, the justice ministry is reviving an anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation that eyes to imprison people for publicly praising LGBTQIA+ identity, criminalize same-sex engagement and...
Health & Wellness
With visibility comes confusion. So what are these medications, who are they actually for, and what should people understand before considering them?
Health & Wellness
‘Masculinity crisis’: Influencers on social media promote low testosterone to young men, study finds
Young men are being encouraged to undergo testosterone testing and start hormone therapy through Instagram and TikTok content that promotes unproven health claims while...
Health & Wellness
In a typical classroom of 25 senior-cycle students, five will report poor mental health, three will have self-harmed multiple times, and two will have...
Health & Wellness
Increasing laws that prohibit sexual orientation-related discrimination may play an important role in reducing cardiovascular disease risk among some LGB subgroups.
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Mama Rey knew he’s #gay even as a child, but he repressed himself. Now in his 60s, he still believes there are “proper” ways...
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Brenda Quiñones, 70 years old from Muntinlupa City, lamented the disrespect of seniors by younger LGBTQIA people. “They ridicule us for being old,” he...
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Jade Holen used to identify as #bakla, though mainly because - like many in provinces - #SOGIESC lessons reached her late. Now as a...
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When Zoneo Lakambini first came out #LGBT #gay to his family, none accepted him. He had to persuade them of his worth to be...
Love Affairs
A romantic relationship’s total amount of affectionate communication is a much stronger predictor of relationship satisfaction, trust and intimacy than whether each partner communicates...
Love Guides
When it comes to dating, we all have our own intentions and requirements of how we would like it to go. Yet even with...
Love Affairs
Men in particular integrate their partners’ perspectives into how they evaluate their own professional success. For wives and girlfriends, this trend was significantly less...
Love Affairs
Partners are often key facilitators of recovery, for example, by cooking heart-healthy meals, encouraging regular physical activity, and ensuring medications are taken correctly.
POZ
The probability of being employed declines by 4%, work hours decrease by 5%, and income declines by 9% after HIV diagnosis. HIV also leads...
POZ
The DOH secretary is wrong. Dr. Ted Herbosa announced the planned intro of lenacapavir for persons with HIV. But it's actually (also) an injectable...
POZ
Adolescents with HIV in Botswana, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and the US who received the injectable intramuscular antiviral medications cabotegravir and rilpivirine after being...
POZ
Immediately treating HIV-related sepsis patients with anti-TB medication caused a 23% reduction in mortality when compared to those who only received treatment after receiving...
POZ
Young cisgender females (at or under age 26) were 63% less likely to be prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). And this is even if...
Features
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.
Editor's Picks
In Iloilo City, an office eyeing to supervise the affairs of the LGBTQ+ community was created via Executive Order No. 046, signed by Mayor...