“Beauty can influence people,” Miss International Queen 2015 Trixie Maristela said, somewhat succinctly, but also realistically. “But education is power.”
An intersex person, Charm Ison initially hid his identity by identifying as a lesbian. Now learning more about his condition, he believes parents who want to...
Bex, 37, was originally from Marawi City, where growing up #pansexual was challenging, not helped by the "oppressive" #Islamic culture there. Now based in #Cotabato City...
Assigned female at birth, Andy Andres used to "hide" behind the #lesbian community, until he discovered he's actually #intersex. Life hasn't been easy for him, getting...
#Cotabato City-based Elden Lopena - who realized he's gay when he's 16 - did not immediately accept his #SOGIESC; but his exposure to the #LGBT community...
Before discovering she's a woman, Ruffy Yulo - an intersex person with Klinefelter syndrome - said people gossiped that she "just wanted" to be a woman...
Van Sanchez, the trans woman vice president of the Baguio City Federation of the Sangguniang Kabataan, believes LGBTQIA people should be strong in fighting for what...
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...
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,...
