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A record-high 12% of adults, at least in the US, totaling roughly 25.6 million people, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender diverse.
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12% of adults identify as LGBT or gender diverse… at least in the US
Former beauty queen Alma Concepcion against trans women joining Miss U for supposed failure to reach ‘full essence of a woman’
Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying on teens – study
Intellectually gifted men tend to be less conservative than men of average intellectual ability – study
STRAP launches first PH reference on transfemicide, opens path for further research and policy action
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Congressional probe on attacks vs transgender Filipinos sought
La Union fast-tracks ‘Right to Care’ ordinance for LGBTQIA+ people in relationships, long-term partners
Province of Laguna passes ‘Right to Care’ ordinance, allows LGBTQIA+ people to make medical decisions for their partners
‘Sharmaine Bill’ filed, eyes to recognize lived identities of trans and intersex Filipinos
San Juan City implements Healthcare Proxy Ordinance; allows LGBTQIA+ locals to designate their partners to make healthcare decisions
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Long-acting therapies continue to gain momentum in HIV
Study: Triple-dose regimen may permanently clear HIV in infected newborns
Once-weekly HIV pill performs as well as daily treatment
Global HIV response falters as reemergence looms
Funding for global HIV response plunged in 2025, devastating consequences noted
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Living History
The Makabayan bloc filed House Resolution No. 1369 to call on the House committee on women and gender equality to conduct a probe in...
Editor's Picks
The provincial government of La Union is reportedly fast-tracking the approval of its version of the “Right to Care” ordinance that aims to grant...
Features
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Laguna passed on third and final reading the “Right to Care Ordinance in the Province of Laguna.”...
Love Guides
When it comes to mutual pleasure, one position tends to dominate the conversation: 69. In truth, though, there are more that can be done.
Travel
In Ecuador, a new law was passed to explicitly prevent LGBTQ+ people from adopting children.
Lifestyle & Culture
NEWSMAKERS
Former beauty queen Alma Concepcion believes transgender women should not be allowed to join Miss Universe because they are unable to reach the full...
NEWSMAKERS
Loneliness and difficulties in managing emotions appeared to have more influence than self-esteem issues in explaining why teenagers who experience online bullying were more...
NEWSMAKERS
Gifted individuals’ political orientations are more similar to those of average intelligent individuals than many might anticipate. But intellectually gifted men tend to be...
NEWSMAKERS
To highlight 'transfemicide' – a.k.a. transfeminicide – the Society of Trans Women of the Philippines (STRAP), Inc. launched a publication that eyes to broaden...
Op-Ed
One time I was drinking with members of a GC (group chat) in this rundown bar in Cubao, where I heard self-identifying gay and...
Op-Ed
"People keep expecting aging to be about slowing down and getting wise. Well, I wouldn't run with the bulls again, or rock climb without...
Op-Ed
Pride Month na naman. Panahon ng confetti, glitter, at biglang pag-appear ng mga taong allergic sa “SOGIE,” pero very comfortable sa rainbow pag may...
Op-Ed
For people living under dire conditions, Pride is not a party. Pride is an act of courage. It is the demand to be recognized...
Travel
Where do the #LGBT people in Cebu #party? There’s no queer center to speak of, and venues are scattered. But then you come across...
Travel
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Travel
#Faith #tourism via the #SaintPadrePio Shrine that we #LGBT checked in #SantoTomas, #Batangas.
Lifestyle & Culture
Considering home improvement? This article explores the durability of cement tile flooring and vinyl flooring, their maintenance needs, and overall cost-effectiveness to help you...
Lifestyle & Culture
A successful project isn't just about the finished product, it's about getting there safely and without feeling completely wiped out. A little bit of...
Lifestyle & Culture
Making your ride your own means turning a mass-produced machine into something that is truly, unmistakably you.
Health & Wellness
People with a minority sexual orientation had a higher average impact of endometriosis.
Health & Wellness
Breathing-based interventions appear promising for improving substance use-related outcomes, with the strongest evidence showing small but statistically significant reductions in craving.
Health & Wellness
Up to two-thirds of the correlation between non-heterosexual orientation and mental health disappears once family members discordant for sexual orientation but sharing familial causes...
Health & Wellness
Majority of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people prefer self-collected HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, and/or preferred to forego screening altogether.
#KaraniwangLGBT
Meet Cebu-based Jasper, a transgender woman who entered the sex industry when she was around 16 years old. Just continue, she says, since this...
#KaraniwangLGBT
Ivan Alvarez from #Batangas City was ridiculed for being #LGBT, forced to constantly prove himself just to be tolerated. In the end, he wants...
#KaraniwangLGBT
#Bisexual-identifying Lester Patinga, 19 from Las Piñas City, knows many people doubt the existence of #bisexuality. Now he says: “Don’t pre-empt the sexuality of...
#KaraniwangLGBT
Mac Buhat, 20 from #Batangas, initially identified as #gay, then #bisexual, and then as #nonbinary. Awareness of #SOGIESC helped him find himself. He wants...
Love Affairs
Seizing the opportunity to try new things, meet new people, and develop new hobbies can significantly improve not only the way you feel about being...
Love Affairs
The use of dating apps and pornography websites has grown rapidly in recent years, supporting what may develop into a form of addiction –...
Love Guides
Regardless of why you’re getting a divorce, there is one constant that will always remain: the costs of divorce.
Love Guides
We make soundtracks for our relationships for a reason: music has a unique and powerful way of helping us understand, process, and deal with...
POZ
Long-acting HIV therapies are becoming an increasingly competitive treatment category. While efficacy remains essential, differentiation is now shifting towards factors such as dosing convenience,...
POZ
A one-time regimen of therapies given to newborns within three days of birth may permanently clear the virus.
POZ
Although modern medicines have transformed HIV into a manageable long-term condition, taking medication every day can still contribute to stigma and treatment fatigue for...
POZ
Although new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are at their lowest levels in more than 30 years, the current HIV response is extremely fragile.
POZ
Global health leaders called on donor governments to sustain support for the HIV response, and on low- and middle-income countries to continue stepping up...
Editor's Picks
Seeking to recognize the lived identities of transgender, intersex, and non-binary Filipinos through a simple and accessible administrative process, Akbayan Partylist filed House Bill...
Editor's Picks
To strengthen patient autonomy by ensuring healthcare preferences and directives are respected when individuals are unable to communicate or make medical decisions for themselves,...
Editor's Picks
In Biñan, Laguna, a ‘Right to Care’ ordinance was approved to grant legal health care consent rights during emergencies to long-term LGBTQIA+ couples in...
Living History
For the 43rd recognition rites of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) of the University of the Philippines-Manila, graduates will be allowed to...