The founder of Outrage Magazine, Michael David dela Cruz Tan completed BA Communication Studies from University of Newcastle in NSW, Australia; and Master of Development Communication from the University of the Philippines-Open University.
Conversant in Filipino Sign Language, Mick can: photograph, do artworks with mixed media, write (DUH!), shoot flicks, community organize, facilitate, lecture, and research (with pioneering studies under his belt).
He authored "Being LGBT in Asia: Philippines Country Report", and "Red Lives" that creatively retells stories from the local HIV community.
Among others, Mick received the Catholic Mass Media Awards in 2006 for Best Investigative Journalism, and Art that Matters - Literature from Amnesty Int'l Philippines in 2020.
Cross his path is the dare (guarantee: It won't be boring).
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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#Gay man Bryan-Lord Baton was embraced by his family, but he’s no stranger to #LGBT #discrimination, experiencing physical abuse and taunting. #Queer people will...
Truth: Sometimes, for good memories to stay good, don’t revisit to recreate them… which we unfortunately did by revisiting Sizzling Plate during a recent...
Dior Argente initially thought he’s #bisexual, until he realized he is attracted to “the whole spectrum”. Coming out #pansexual wasn’t easy since he had...
There may be a law mandating inclusive health services for #Deaf Filipinos, but existing #HIV responses actually continue to exclude Deaf #LGBT persons since...