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We’re looking for writers with a sharp sense of the pressing issues confronted by the queer community in the Philippines and an even sharper pen to put it all on ink.

Slide into our DMs or email us at [email protected] for more details.

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In this essay, writer Maximilien André discusses how queerness is both spectacle and sin, both currency and curse

Read more here: https://t.co/994M9VUPog

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What has become of Pride? Is it a protest, as so many people claim it to be, or has it morphed into a corporatized celebration that exists for DEI documentation?

We took the liberty to ask what marchers think current state of Pride is

Read more here: https://t.co/Xjjp10pNHo

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Twenty years later, “Brokeback Mountain” remains to be the cinematic pinnacle of queer guilt, longing, and the lingering pain that comes with living in the shadows

Read more: https://t.co/pDqjHQsrLm

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Five queer films offer an alternative to the dominant cis-heteronormative society: The possibility of not just seeing, but remembering femininity

Read more here: https://t.co/OXM6GbZ6Zj

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With Pride Month coming to a close, two trans women — Ali Macalintal and Gian Molina — were reported to have been killed on June 23.

Is the Philippines truly safe for queer lives?

Read more: https://t.co/l0Ix9HhIYP

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In a sport that is often painted in shades pf hypermasculinity — testosterone-heavy, almost comically macho, a handful fo queer people found a home for themselves

Read more: https://t.co/uNHGHH64zZ

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This new guidebook helps queer individuals and allied civil society advocates with legal emergencies like hate crimes, unlawful arrests, and even red-tagging

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Two years after their fateful performance and down to one last case, @puralukavega spoke with @dlkp123 about the whole ordeal, their relationship with faith, and the queer community

Read more at https://t.co/pBHgfTg9c2

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Fifth Solomon announced Monday that he “will pull out” from Hoesik as co-owner following heavy backlash online over posts made on the queer club’s social media accounts and allegations of his previous unsavory behavior https://t.co/BriBMvmfh5

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Hoesik also issues an apology following Fifth Solomon’s announcement that he is no longer a co-owner of the bar

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Read Fifth’s full apology here: https://t.co/UwYkLq8Isf

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Hi everyone,

Now that I’ve calmed down and had time to reflect, I just wanna apologize sa mga nasabi ko out of anger. Kahit gaano pa ako nasaktan, I know na mali yung sinabi ko, especially the comments about appearance and money. I know that wasn’t nice.. It came from a place of pain, but that doesn’t excuse it.

I’m not proud of how I reacted. Ever since I was a kid kasi, kapag nasasaktan ako, ang instinct ko is to hurt back… harder. It’s something I’ve been trying to unlearn for years, kasi naging defense mechanism ko siya dahil sa mga pambubully noon.

For the past few years, I’ve been trying to build myself up to be that boss bitch… someone na confident, strong, unbothered, and can’t be brought down. Pero kapag feeling ko tinatamaan yung confidence ko, at nagsisimulang bumalik yung insecurities, nagiging sobrang defensive ako. Parang instinct ko na protektahan lahat ng pinaghirapan kong i-build sa sarili ko. Pero sa proseso, minsan ako pa yung nakakasakit… pati sarili ko.

Pero gusto ko rin sabihin… minsan, sobrang hirap lang talaga. When people keep throwing negativity at you over and over and over again, lalo na sa mga bagay na sobrang mahalaga sa’yo.. yung work ko, creativity ko, itsura ko…nakakadrain at nakakadepress siya. Hindi niyo alam kung gaano kasakit marinig na pinagtatawanan or minamaliit yung mga bagay na buong puso mong ginagawa.

I know I need to work on how I respond to hate… hindi lahat kailangan patulan. I’m learning to protect my peace, kahit sa katahimikan.

To be honest, kaya rin ako nagka-mental breakdown was because habang nagpo-post ako ng responses ko, alam kong mali siya. Pero parang hindi ko mapigilan sarili ko. I was in full attack mode. Parang may internal battle sa loob ko, and in the end, it just blew back on me and I guess I deserved that too.

But I hope people also understand: tao rin ako... I get really hurt despite how strong i try to portray myself. I have insecurities.. madami actually. And sometimes, kapag sunod-sunod na yung tama, napupuno ka. That’s what happened. But I’m trying to do better. I’m trying to grow.

So again, I’m really sorry sa lahat ng nasabi ko. And to those who said things about me.. sana one day, we all choose to be kinder. Myself included.

Thank you sa mga nag-remind sakin kung sino talaga ako. I know I messed up. I’m choosing to learn and grow from this. Magla-log off muna ako sa social media at sa mga ganap for now. I think it’s for the best. 🙏❤️

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JUST IN: Fifth Solomon announces he is pulling out as co-owner of Hoesik in lengthy apology after he faced backlash online

“I know I messed up. I’m choosing to learn and grow from this. Magla-log off muna ako sa social media at sa mga ganap for now. I think it’s for the best.”

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Individuals have come out with allegations of elitism and bullying against Solomon. He has dismissed these accusations, saying he has been bullied

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A petition calling on Drag Race PH to drop Fifth Solomon as its creative director is circulating following backlash against him over a post from Hoesik, a bar which he owns. Solomon has brushed off criticism of the post

See the petition here: https://t.co/sC8bgGvRnY

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The petition, started by one “Anna T”, says: “It disgusts me that someone with such a harmful influence remains affiliated with a show that ideally embodies unity, security, and love”

“Fifth Solomon's continued presence as Creative Director severely undermines these principles.”

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Queer couples in the Philippines have long built lives outside the bounds of legality—loving, committing, and caring for each other without the protections that many take for granted.

Read the full cover story: https://t.co/iMrO8nDRqy. #PreviewLovesPride #PreviewPride2025

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BREAKING: Drag artist Pura Luka Vega shares she has been acquitted in one of the cases filed against her

“Thank you for this wonderful news. 🙏 One more case left. Laban lang. 🤗💖”

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BREAKING: San Juan City passes a Right to Care Card ordinance, making it the second local government unit in the Philippines following Quezon City to recognize the right of LGBTQIA+ couples to make medical decisions for their partners

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A petition against the downsizing of the UNAIDS Country Office in the Philippines is making the rounds on social media.

Sign the petition here: https://t.co/iZpdAMJ4EP