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Pinoy LGBT now has its own domain. Please visit www.pinoylgbt.com for new updates. Thanks for following Pinoy LGBT!

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Live Blogging at the Across Borders: Global Issues and Trends in LGBT Advocacy Forum

Across Borders: Global Issues and Trends in LGBT Advocacy
Bahay Isis, Marunong Street, Quezon City
July 11, 2009 1-5 pm

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Filipino LGBT Youth Suicide Risks

Another relevant and informative topic will be presented by the Rainbow Rights Projects and the UP Film Institute. The 6th leg of Dyke Dialogues and Rainbow Exchange Series will be tackling about the study by Eric Manalastas from the Department of Psychology in UP Diliman.

The sympo-forum will be held at the Videotheque, 2nd floor Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UP Diliman on June 20, 2009.

I will be expecting to learn a lot from Mr. Manalastas. It was unfortunate that I wasn't able to be his student back in college but I believe that I was able to 'sit-in' during one of his classes. :)

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Live with Pride: LGBT Jewelry from the Out of D Closet Store

I am on the look out for Pride jewelry/LGBT jewelry here in Manila and unfortunately it's not readily available in your nearest accessory or jewelry shop. Please read the rest of the article here.

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Where to Find Lezzies in the City of Manila

Here's a blogpost I wrote for Lezzy in the City:

Most of lesbian new-found friends would ask me "Where can I find lesbians in Manila?" . I know that it's been a struggle for some lesbians to find for some lesbian love in the city that is why I decided to make this topic as my first blog post. Since I am based here in Manila, I would only be able to give you suggestions around Metro Manila so here goes: (Please read the rest of the article here)

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Baguio LGBT Pride March

Celebrate 15 years of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender PRIDE in the Philippines, join the anniversary Pride Parade in Baguio City.


Come together on June 28, 2009 - meeting place at the Session Road @ 8:00 a.m. - supported by Metropolitan Community Churches in the Philippines and Progay Philippines. Please bring your rainbow flags and your straight family member.

The whole event will be from June 22-28, 2009.

Activities will be Pride parade, sports festival, Pride LGBT Mass and Film festival

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Lesbian Parenting in the Philippines

This has been a long overdue post because the Lesbian Parenting forum I attended was last April 18. Even though it's already been a month, it still deserves a spot here in my blog because I believe that it is one of the issues some lesbians here in the Philippines face.

What makes a family? It is not just a biological concept anymore, in fact it has evolved into a social construct. We sometimes consider long time colleagues at work as our family. The rigidity of the family as a biological concept sometimes become the root of bigotry and homophobia.

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