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Gender-crossing practices go back to the history of pre-colonial communities in the Philippines. The babaylans are typically female spiritual leaders, priests, or shamans in native communities, whose position can also be taken by males who crossed genders, and were called asog, among many names. [9]
The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE, / ˈ s oʊ dʒ iː / Tagalog:) Equality Bill, also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADB), [1] [2] is a series of House and Senate bills that were introduced in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Congress of the Philippines, which aims to set into law measures to prevent various economic and public accommodation-related acts of ...
Thiagalingam's Tribu is a new addition to Tamil literature. Brave fiction. This novel is the main novel in Tamil about the gender identity and its change It presents a compelling inquiry into the quality and merits of the age-old values that Tamils have built and preserved. Not for intellectual entertainment Out of humanitarian concern. [6]
This bill seeks that all persons regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity be treated the same as everyone else, wherein conditions do not differ in the privileges granted and the liabilities enforced. The bill was introduced by Hon. Kaka J. Bag-ao, the District Representative of the Dinagat Islands, on July 1, 2013. [72]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Tamil Nadu are the most progressive among all states of India. [2] [3] Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce a transgender welfare policy, wherein transgender individuals can access free gender affirmation surgery in government hospitals and various other benefits and rights.
Children, regardless of gender, and properties were equally divided in a divorce. Since a man needed to pay a dowry to the woman's family, she was required to give it back should she be found at fault. If the man was at fault, he then lost the right to get back his dowry. In the Philippines, society valued offspring regardless of gender.
A sexual minority is a demographic whose sexual identity, orientation or practices differ from the majority of the surrounding society. Primarily used to refer to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or non-heterosexual individuals, [1] [2] it can also refer to transgender, [3] non-binary (including third gender [4]) or intersex individuals.
Jervi Wrightson [2] (born Jervi Ryan Lisaba; [3] August 9, 1992), also known as Jervi Li [4] [5] and better known by her stage name KaladKaren, is a Filipino award-winning actress, TV host, writer, endorser, impersonator, LGBT rights advocate, television personality and radio host most known for her queer representation in the mainstream media of the Philippines.