#KaraniwangLGBT How Cebu-based transpinay Terra discovered sex work through her friends at 16 Cebu-based transgender woman Terra started sex work at 16, no thanks to peer pressure from friends she considers as family (with her biological family... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCMay 28, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT Life isn’t easy; sex work is worth considering – Jela Jane Jela Jane said her entry into the sex industry was driven by need, which was worsened by her being transgender. "LGBTQIA people like us... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCMay 4, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT How Christy sees sex work as an easy, albeit temporary, way to make a living Meet 21-year-old transgender woman Christy, who started sex work when she was 18 or 19. “It was fun,” she said, “because after that, I... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCApr 24, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT ‘If there’s an option, I’d change jobs’: Steffi and her cautious way of looking at sex work Meet Steffi, who started sex work at 21 because "easy money kunuhay". Always afraid she could get sick due to her line of work,... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCApr 7, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT Trying to quit sex work for love: Nica’s on-off relationship with the sex industry Meet transgender woman Nica, 28 years old from Barangay Casambagan in Cebu City, who entered the sex industry at 17. She's taking time off... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCMar 18, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT Suppressing fear to do sex work for easy money: How trans woman Jela entered the sex industry at 15 Meet Jela, a transgender woman who started doing sex work in Cebu when she was only 15. She was - and still gets -... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCMar 9, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT From ₱500 to $150: How Jam sees sex work as an answer to poverty Meet transgender woman Jam, who started sex work at 17. Though she used to earn only ₱500 per customer, nowadays, she can make from... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCFeb 8, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT My peers are my mentors in sex work: How Kris started and stayed as a sex worker since 17 20-year-old transgender woman Kris engaged in sex work when she was 17 or 18, mainly because of the influence of friends. These friends –... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCJan 6, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT Starting sex work for 200 pesos: How necessity drove Lexy to sell herself in Mandani, Cebu Meet 18-year-old Lexy, who was exposed to sex work when she was 15 as a way for her to “help even in little ways.”... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCJan 5, 2024
#KaraniwangLGBT ‘I started sex work at 7 or 8’: How Mandy grew up in the sex industry Meet Cebu-based Mandy, who started sex work when she was around seven or eight years old. Now 28, she laments the limited services available... Michael David dela Cruz Tan, MDCDec 10, 2023