For the Society of Trans Women of the Philippines (STRAP), rigid dress codes and gendered regulations are routinely weaponized against trans youth.

The Supreme Court of the Philippines adopted the term victim-survivor when referring to persons who have experienced sexual violence. This is to acknowledge both the harm caused by the crime and the s...

In Cuba, the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) announced that it established a procedure that now allows individuals to request the rectification of the Civil Registry entry regarding their ...

There is a need to reconsider the way emotional intelligence is seen because it is not just one quality, but is split it into recognition, understanding and regulation of emotions: in oneself and in o...

Fear-based education is failing to reflect how teenagers actually encounter sexual media.

In Hungary, the government has submitted a bill to the parliament to amend anti-LGBTQIA+ rules for minors that were introduced under former anti-LGBTQIA+ leader Viktor Orban.

When it comes to mutual pleasure, one position tends to dominate the conversation: 69. In truth, though, there are more that can be done.

For us not to be haters, and not help promote discrimination of our rainbow siblings, we need to first slap some sense into ourselves. And realize that our support do not even have to be grand gesture...

LGBTQIA+ network Bahaghari, along with progressive groups and non-member LGBTQIA+ individuals, staged a lightning rally to denounce the US-led Pax Silica initiative and Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administ...

In Turkey, there is an ongoing crackdown on everything LGBTQIA+-related, started in September 12 and carried out under the name “Ailem Güvende” (“My Family Is Safe”).

A record-high 12% of adults, at least in the US, totaling roughly 25.6 million people, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender diverse.

Michael David C. Tan is the founder of Outrage Magazine – the only LGBTQIA publication in the Philippines. His inspiring career kicked off here at the University of Newcastle, where he completed a Bac...

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) administration approved the use of lived names for students graduating in this year’s commencement exercise.

A transgender student, Mx Jamie Alday, at the Batangas State University (BatStateU) Lipa Campus was reportedly asked to remove her bra in front of other people inside the campus over her alleged viola...

Meet Cebu-based Jasper, a transgender woman who entered the sex industry when she was around 16 years old. Just continue, she says, since this can keep you alive anyway.

Former beauty queen Alma Concepcion believes transgender women should not be allowed to join Miss Universe because they are unable to reach the full essence of a woman because they cannot bear childre...

People with a minority sexual orientation had a higher average impact of endometriosis.

While traveling from Batangas City on the way to Paete, Laguna after an Intersex 101 training workshop, intersex activist Jeff Cagandahan worried where he’d feed us. And then, after a quick discussion...

Gifted individuals’ political orientations are more similar to those of average intelligent individuals than many might anticipate. But intellectually gifted men tend to be less conservative than men ...

Breathing-based interventions appear promising for improving substance use-related outcomes, with the strongest evidence showing small but statistically significant reductions in craving.

Adult children who go “no contact” with one or both parents elect estrangement as a last resort, and to free themselves to create a chosen family environment that meets their needs.

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that, moving forward, it will no longer allow transgender Ohioans to change the gender listed on their driver's license or state ID through self-certificati...

Where do the #LGBT people in Cebu #party? There’s no queer center to speak of, and venues are scattered. But then you come across #Kwikspar, a one-stop #gay venue.

Gay and lesbian adults who have developed a stronger, more settled sense of their sexual identity tend to report lower levels of depression and anxiety.

Up to two-thirds of the correlation between non-heterosexual orientation and mental health disappears once family members discordant for sexual orientation but sharing familial causes (genes and share...

LGBTQIA+ men are not welcome to join the Mister Intercontinental Philippines (MIP), according to the eligibility requirements recently released by the people behind the male pageant.

Polish law still does not recognize same-sex unions in any form. However, last year, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Poland must recognize same-sex marriages concluded in other EU member sta...

Majority of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people prefer self-collected HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, and/or preferred to forego screening altogether.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, leaving behind a legacy not just in American country music, or the music industry as a whole, but into the LGBTQIA+ community that she repe...

Checking out #MuseoSugbo, this not-as-popular #museum in #Cebu that may not have a lot to offer but is still okay to #LGBT check.

The Makabayan bloc filed House Resolution No. 1369 to call on the House committee on women and gender equality to conduct a probe in aid of legislation into the “alarming” cases of transgender deaths.

Compared with heterosexual persons, non-heterosexual persons (including LGBTQIA+ people) have worse mental health. And among the explanations offered is the Sexual Minority Stress Theory (SMST), said ...

Social connections should be considered an important part of overall health and well-being. With this in mind, public health planning and prevention strategies should include the impact on mental and ...

The British government said LGBTQIA+ travellers or even those who are just perceived to be members of the LGBTQIA+ community could face heightened security and legal risks in the country. It also note...

Must-check for every #LGBT #tourist in #Cebu: Magellan’s Cross Pavilion, symbolizing Spanish occupation and introduction of #Christianity in the #Philippines.

Cisgender men showed the strongest link between time spent online and suicidal thoughts, while online harassment was linked to higher risk across all gender groups.

Cannabis inhalation was associated with a statistically significant reduction in extra or early heartbeats, knowns as cardiac ectopy.

#Mandaue City’s #MatiasBBQ is worth checking as your #LGBT alternative to dining in the open in #Cebu.

Many healthcare professionals caring for transgender patients want to help, but there is currently no standardized conversation about breast/chest cancer risk (e.g. what screening looks like after sur...

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Seizing the opportunity to try new things, meet new people, and develop new hobbies can significantly improve not only the way you feel about being single, but also how you feel about your life in gen...