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20 years of Brokeback Mountain: Revisiting how it feels to live in the shadows
Twenty years later, "Brokeback Mountain" remains as the cinematic pinnacle of queer guilt, longing, and the lingering pain that comes with living in the shadows.

Rod Hagen
4 days ago


Tita Baby and Belle Rodolfo on queer visibility and the responsibility of content creators
Tita Baby and Belle Rodolfo speaks about the importance of queer visibility and the responsibility that content creators like them have
Xave Gregorio
6 days ago


Femininity is not a footnote: Visibility, present memory, and Southeast Asian queer cinema
These Southeast Asian films spotlight femininity, which is often overlooked even in the queer community

Shom Mabaquiao
Jun 28


Two more trans women killed. Are queer lives truly safe in the Philippines?
As two more trans Filipinos are killed, what does this show about the safety of LGBTQ+ people in the Philippines?

Russell Ku
Jun 24


Where grit meets glitter: Queer joy on the rugby pitch
At Manila Nomads Rugby Club, queer people get a kick out of being themselves

Paolo Dumlao
Jun 24


Discriminated, arrested, red-tagged? There’s a new queer legal guidebook for that
There's a new practical step-by-step guidebook that helps queer individuals and allied civil society advocates when legal emergencies happen.
Reisha Espino
Jun 23


The Passion of Pura Luka Vega
Now down to the last case against them, Pura Luka Vega reflects on the whole ordeal, their relationship with faith, and the community, which they said gave them a “bigger purpose.”

Karl de Leon
Jun 20


Fifth Solomon bows out as Hoesik co-owner
Fifth Solomon. Photo from Fifth Solomon/X Fifth Solomon announced Monday that he “will pull out” from Hoesik as co-owner following heavy...
Xave Gregorio
Jun 16


San Juan City residents get 'Right to Care'
LGBTQIA+ couples in San Juan can now make medical decisions for their partners after an ordinance passed by the city council recognizing their right to make medical decisions for their partners took effect.
Xave Gregorio
Jun 10


In the Philippines, a faint hope for LGBTQ+ unions emerges
The long-running campaign for equality seems to have been making small, but steady strides in Philippine society.
Xave Gregorio
Feb 2


US foreign aid freeze forces halt of programs for LGBTQ+ Filipinos
Major projects for LGBTQ+ Filipinos ground to a sudden halt after the US froze funding for nearly all foreign aid
Xave Gregorio
Jan 29


Queer activists fear Trump presidency could upend programs for LGBTQ+ Filipinos
Programs for LGBTQ+ Filipinos, including the country's HIV program, are feared to be affected by another Trump presidency.
Xave Gregorio
Nov 11, 2024


Is TodayxFuture making a comeback?
Is beloved queer-friendly club TodayxFuture returning soon?
Xave Gregorio
Sep 27, 2024


Charot Readings with Mystic Lexie (September 9-15)
Last week’s new moon sent a lot of us on one hell of a ride, forcing some to let go of beliefs and thoughts that no longer benefit us. We ar

Mystic Lexie
Sep 9, 2024


In disaster-prone Philippines, queer people are much more vulnerable
Kiki points: Life in the Philippines is already precarious due to its vulnerability to disasters, but living as a queer Filipino during...
Xave Gregorio
Sep 4, 2024


Yudipota makes new revelations on walkout from Drag Race
"It just felt incomplete, yung run ko ... I didn’t wanna go on further looking like a mess. I think that’s the main reason."
Xave Gregorio
Sep 1, 2024


Charot Readings with Mystic Lexie (September 1-7)
Drag artist Mystic Lexie is here to guide you on your week based on your zodiac sign and a tarot card pull

Mystic Lexie
Sep 1, 2024
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