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

#KaraniwangLGBT2 days ago

Forever seeking the love…

Forever Diosa may not have personally experienced discrimination as a gay man, but his life - even with supportive family - isn't always easy. His heart...
#KaraniwangLGBT1 week ago

Lesbian and intersex

Noting their difference even as a toddler, Alym Escultura came out as a lesbian while growing up. But they discovered that they are actually also intersex,...
#KaraniwangLGBT2 weeks ago

And this, too, shall pass…

Carlos C. Bandorin, 60, had a stroke in 2007; and people around him often - with sadness - recall how those he helped left him since...
Travel1 month ago

Expression of faith

Here's the thing: You don't even have to be a believer to find comfort here. If you just want to take a pause, find refuge from...
#KaraniwangLGBT1 month ago

Intersex Pride

Assigned female at birth, Jeff Cagandahan petitioned the court to change his name and gender marker because of his intersex condition. His case reached the Supreme...
Travel2 months 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...
FEATURES2 months 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 months 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 months 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...