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The St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoboken, New Jersey recently held a renaming ceremony to show their respect and support for their pastor’s gender transition. They published an announcement on their website that began: “The congregation of St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church is celebrating Pastor Rose Beeson as she transitions from female to male and […]
Andrew Borg and Stephen Heasley, a couple who recently got married, is suing the Massachusetts-based printing company Vistaprint for sending them a box of homophobic pamphlets instead of the wedding programs that they ordered. The wedding programs ordered by Borg and Heasley were to have listed the order of events in the ceremony, members of the […]
Many of us often see Santa Claus as a jolly old Caucasian with large rosy cheeks and an infectious smile. But in the children’s book “Santa’s Husband,” author Daniel Kibblesmith explores the possibility of Santa being of another race and sexual identity. In Santa’s Husband, an African-American Santa Claus and his partner equally share the […]
If you have ever had to tick off the word “Other” when choosing a gender in papers or official forms, you probably might have asked yourself what the hell that “Other” even means. And if you’re one of those who wish there is another way that people can address you rather than awkwardly being called […]
Australia has become the 26th country to formally legalize same-sex marriage after a historic vote this Thursday. Just last month, Australians overwhelmingly voted via a nationwide poll to make marriage equality a law in their country. Three-quarters of Australians, or almost 12 million people (74.5% of the country’s eligible voters), gave a resounding ‘yes’ to […]
At last, some good news! Today Congress passed the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) equality bill in a landslide vote (197-Yes, 0-No, and 0-Abstain) on its third and final reading. The Anti Discrimination Bill “seeks to define, prohibit, and penalize situations and practices wherein discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and […]
It’s rare to see an animated film about two boys starting to realize that they like each other—or simply, where homosexuality is the main theme of the story. But this short film entitled “In a Heartbeat” dares to break barriers and become a game-changer just to show the viewers that a love story is about […]
The 23rd Metro Manila Pride March was held at Marikina City last Saturday, June 23, 2017. Being the longest-running LGBTQ+ festival in Asia, it continues to be a safe space for people of all genders in the country. This year’s theme is #HereTogether, which served as a call for the allies of the LGBTQ+ community-friends, […]
Marikina City will hold the 2017 Metro Manila Pride March and the local officials have shown their enthusiasm and support not only to the organisers but also to the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+. Below are their statement of support. Dra. Honnielyn Fernando Assistant Health Officer, Marikina City Health Office 1. Why is Marikina a partner […]