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

#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

‘Tao rin kami’

Trans community leader from Caloocan City, Jenica Madridazon, may have been accepted by her family, but she knows this is not always true for every LGBTQIA...
#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

Be who you are

Lars Velasquez, a trans community leader in Barangay Sangandaan in Caloocan City, wasn't always openly accepted by members of her family. They eventually warmed to her;...
#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

Old and gay

"Ninang" Cordero from Caloocan City says it isn't always difficult to grow old and gay in the Philippines, even as he calls for society to accept...
#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

Trans and Muslim

An interview with a human rights defender from General Santos City, Ali Macalintal, who is also trans and Muslim. As she calls for LGBT acceptance, she...
#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

Andrea finds her groove

What is it like to be trans in General Santos City in southern Philippines? Local trans leader Andrea Faith Mahiwaga shares how going mainstream actually helped...
#KaraniwangLGBT5 months ago

And Allyson finds her BiDENTITY

An interview with a bisexual Filipina on the challenges of being bi in the Philippines and joining LGBTQIA advocacy that often erases bi identity.
POZ5 months ago

‘Change minds to deal with HIV’

An interview with a person living with HIV, who believes that it's stigma that kills, not the virus. And so there is a need to change...
#KaraniwangLGBT6 months ago

All hail the beauty queen

A glimpse into the life of a trans woman beauty pageant enthusiast, Ms Mandy Madrigal of Transpinay of Antipolo Organization.
#KaraniwangLGBT6 months ago

Paolo, naked

Paolo Dumlao, a pansexual Filipino performance artist, uses his naked body as a canvas, believing that art can help the people - both the artist and...