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

#KaraniwangLGBT9 months ago

Rainbow rising in Bataan

Only 18, Maria Ella Danaya Gigante - self-identifying as a gay man in Bataan - already makes a living to help his family. He tells other...
#KaraniwangLGBT9 months ago

A life in pink

Having experienced discrimination, trans pageant enthusiast Sophia Montecarlo even thinks this is “normal”, though she also thinks LGBTQIA people should use their bad experiences to do...
From the Editor9 months ago

5 Things businesses can do to (truly) impact the LGBTQIA community

Already, numerous companies have been releasing Pride-related merchandise, out to get the pink currency by blinding members of the LGBTQIA community with glitters. But profiting from...
From the Editor9 months ago

5 Things funders/donor agencies can do to ACTUALLY help the LGBTQIA community

When their LGBTQIA-related projects are funded, it is okay for organizations to (also) please the funders. But... shouldn’t the beneficiaries be the main focus since these...
#KaraniwangLGBT10 months ago

Sa isang banda ng bahaghari

Cavite local Edson Julianda Gloriaga is part of a band, where he found a way to express his being part of the LGBTQIA community. He now...
#KaraniwangLGBT10 months ago

Rainbow under the spotlight

Trans beautician Airah Austria also hosts events, which she said allows her to poke fun at people's misconceptions about LGBTQIA Filipinos while sharing lessons about acceptance....
#KaraniwangLGBT10 months ago

Gay in the highlands

What is it like to be gay and belong to an ethnic tribe in the Philippines? For Romnick Ampi, he only knew of acceptance and being...
#KaraniwangLGBT11 months ago

All the world’s a salon

With many people belittling LGBTQIA people, trans hairdresser Maureen Mejia Chan says "we should consider making something of ourselves", such as by opening a business. And...
#KaraniwangLGBT11 months ago

Searching for Beauty

Trans hairdresser Bella Abac partially makes a living by joining beauty pageants, intending to do so for as long as her body can. It is in...