CEBU, Philippines – June is Pride Month.
The annual event celebrates the achievements and recognizes the struggle and aspirations of the LGBTQ+ community around the world.
Here in the Philippines, the experiences of queer people in the urban centers can be vastly different from those in the provinces. Especially in the more rural parts of the Philippines, those who don’t conform to conservative gender and sexual orientations have been harassed, attacked, and even killed.
On this episode of Voices from the Regions, Rappler Visayas Coordinator Ryan Macasero speaks to LGBTQ+ storytellers in regional media.
Joining the conversation is Joey Marzan, a reporter with the Daily Guardian and an awardee of Rappler’s Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship; Inquirer correspondent Kaye Brier; and Rhadem Musawah, a documentary filmmaker from Zamboanga. – Rappler.com
Watch previous Voices from the Regions episodes here:
- Voices from the Regions: People Power beyond Manila
- Voices from the Regions: Bacolod’s Luke Espiritu and his bid for the Senate
- Voices from the Regions: Robredo’s pink campaign in Northern Mindanao
- Voices from the Regions: Margot Osmeña and her bid for Cebu City mayor
- Voices from the Regions: ‘Kakampinks’ in Marcos country
- Voices from the Regions: Covering the Cebu campaigns
