Philippine celebs come out in support of LGBT equality Philippine celebrities have been coming out in support of LGBT rights as a bill to protect rights continues to stall in the nation's congress. A long-awaited bill that would...
Philippine president fails to get behind anti-discrimination bill The office of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said it was up to the nation’s Congress to decide on a long-awaited bill that would criminalize discrimination...
Queer director Samantha Lee: films about young and lesbian Filipinos Lalatai previously interviewed director Samantha Lee regarding her first feature film Baka Bukas ( Maybe Tomorrow ) . Based on her personal experiences and painful struggles...
Chi Chia-wei gifts 'pen of equality' to encourage same-sex marriage Taiwan’s renowned LGBTI activist Chi Chia-wei has launched a campaign to encourage regional leaders to legalize same-sex marriage. Chi Chia-wei will give a replica of the pen...
Interview with Samantha Lee, director of "Baka Bukas (Maybe Tomorrow)": "I never thought that I would become a director" Lesbian movie Baka Bukas ( Maybe Tomorrow) is based on Samantha Lee's personal story going out with a celebrity. It was praised by Outfest as a refreshing voice in Asian...
"Buka Bukas (Maybe Tomorrow)" – Falling in love with your best friend Buka Bukas ( Maybe Tomorrow) is the first feature from Samantha Lee, a filmmaker from the Philippines. The film is based on her own experiences dating a star. Samantha Lee...
Filipino-Australian IG influencer stars in lesbian film “Baka Bukas” Jasmine Curtis, a Filipino-Australian actress that we may not know much about in the rest of Asia, has nearly three million followers on Instagram. She is extremely popular...
Why does my mother accept my blindness but not my sexuality? This is the 24th Metro Manila Pride. It attracted over 25,000 participants. Queer Asia - Philipines followed this year's Manila Pride and interviewed 9 LGBTQ+ members who are...
Two transgender Filipinos discuss migrant culture in a new episode of "Queer Hong Kong" Living alone in a foreign place like Hong Kong can be daunting. What about being a transgender person at the same time? More than 30% of the immigrants in this city are from...
Filipino actress Glaiza de Castro’s stars in the queer story "The Rich Man's Daughter" The Rich Man's Daughter is a popular lesbian TV series in the Philippines. For such a conservative society, this series became an important milestone in queer film history...