Once this is over, maybe I could write about ‘how to organize a mini-film...
When I agreed to help friends organize a mini-filmfest of locally-made LGBT-themed films this February, I knew it’ll be difficult. Mostly because we all have regular jobs with incompatible working...
View ArticleReimagining ‘The Sound of Music’.
I was pretty sure my dream was not like ‘The Sound of Music‘. It only felt like that when I woke up, with the association to the musical overlapping and replacing the details of the dream. Imagine if...
View ArticleWhat is happening to the Home for the Golden Gays?
I became involved with the Home for the Golden Gays in 2011 when PinoyG4M and Akei visited the Home. The Home is a place where elderly gays and lesbians (hence, “golden gays”) can stay if they have...
View ArticleThat huge and unwieldy complication we shall refer to as SOGIE.
A good question from the Geeky Guide: Are we over-complicating the LGBT identity discussion? I agree with some of the points Rocky raised in his entry but wanted to answer some of his questions....
View ArticleStories of Being Me: Short film screenings in celebration of IDAHO.
From an emailed invitation from the UNDP: To mark the global celebration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United...
View Article#IamJenniferLaude: Solidarity message for #LGBTOutragePH.
As representative from PinoyG4M.com, I was asked if I can give a two-minute solidarity message for the LGBT National Day of Outrage for the killing of Jennifer Laude. Like most things I do, I wrote...
View ArticleA Really Good Movie with a Rather Boring Title: a review of Pride.
Seriously, a title like “Pride” isn’t the most engaging thing one can call a movie. It isn’t enough to hint at how heartwarming and inspiring the story of a group of gay activists who decided to help a...
View Article#30DayWritingChallenge: A neighbor.
Day Seven: A neighbor. Next week is Spirit Day, and international LGBTQ campaign against bullying, especially those targetted at LGBTQ youths. Though not directly related to bullying, I will write...
View Article#30DayWritingChallenge: Memorable strangers.
Day Thirteen: Memorable strangers. The last time I visited the lolas of the Home for the Golden Gays, they gathered in a small dance studio in Pasay, owned by one of the city councilors. I enjoy...
View Article#30DayWritingChallenge: Something that made me angry.
Day Twenty-Nine: Something that made me angry. For a few years, I helped organize the Metro Manila Pride March. It’s called Metro Manila Pride now because it expanded beyond the marching. It was, at...
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