Michael David dela Cruz Tan

The founder of Outrage Magazine, Michael David dela Cruz Tan is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) of the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. Though he grew up in Mindanao (particularly Kidapawan and Cotabato City in Maguindanao), even attending Roman Catholic schools there, he "really, really came out in Sydney," he says, so that "I sort of know what it's like to be gay in a developing and a developed world". Mick can: photograph, do artworks with mixed media, write (DUH!), shoot flicks, community organize, facilitate, lecture, research (with pioneering studies under his belt)... this one's a multi-tasker, who is even conversant in Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Among others, Mick received the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) in 2006 for Best Investigative Journalism. Cross his path is the dare (read: It won't be boring).

Stories By Michael David dela Cruz Tan

Travel3 days ago

Cry freedom

#Buffalo may (just) be a sleepy city in Upstate #NewYork in the US. But it does have surprises - e.g. The Freedom Wall, which celebrates the...
FEATURES1 week ago

‘We need inclusive responses to HIV’ – Bahaghari Center

For Ms Disney Aguila, board member of Bahaghari Center, "it needs to be emphasized that HIV can only truly be dealt with if everyone is on...
FEATURES2 weeks ago

‘Ang laban ng LGBT ay laban ng mamamayan’

As Baguio City holds its 13th #Pride March, there is emphasis on the de-commercialization of Pride to ficus on issues affecting all minority sectors including the...
FEATURES2 weeks ago

Baguio marks 13th LGBTQIA Pride

The "City of Pines" marked its 13th LGBTQIA Pride March, themed "Diverse but equal" to stress that "despite diversity, everyone remains inherently equally human." According to...
#KaraniwangLGBT3 weeks ago

‘Kitilin ang diskriminasyon’

There was a time when Danmer John de Guzman attempted to end his life because of hardships encountered because of his SOGIE. He was told then...
Travel4 weeks ago

Surrounded by art

Heading to Niagara Falls in NY in the US? The waterfalls may be the main attraction;buut there's more to see in Niagara Falls than the body...
NEWSMAKERS2 months ago

Divided US Supreme Court to decide whether Civil Rights Act should also protect LGBT workers

Outrage Magazine is at the US Supreme Court, where oral arguments were heard on a major civil rights question: Are gay and transgender people covered by...
#KaraniwangLGBT2 months ago

The sign of beauty

Meet Apple Fritz Bela, a Deaf transgender woman from Antipolo, who is a regular in the beauty pageant circles. She believes that, no, her being PWD...
Travel2 months ago

Coastal appeal

Perhaps this has already been well-documented, but the coastal drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles is truly one of the most scenic drives in the...