Philippines 2021 Country Page

Note on event listing: Due to limited capacity, we are not able to provide a comprehensive overview of the hundreds of events that will take place worldwide. We list on this site the information that was directly sent to us (without edits).
During the “season” of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which traditionally stretches over 10 days around May 17, we will report more extensively on social media on worldwide activities. Please connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

If you are aware of any event that is not listed here, please send us an email.

Event: IDAHOBiT Snatch Game: Bahaghari Edition
Direction:
Date: May 17, 2021
Time: 8 pm, Philippine Time
Info: For this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Intersexphobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, BAHAGHARI has gathered 7 queens to participate in our first ever Snatch Game! Bringing with them their creativity, uniqueness, nerve, and talent, our queens show us that beyond the wit and charisma, we are a community that continues to fight for a better world.

Event: INTERactive: Learning Live (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Symposium)
Direction: This will happen at the Old Municipal Plaza, Barangay 02 Poblacion, of Hernani, Eastern Samar, Philippines.

For direction, follow the link:
https://www.facebook.com/105871981188494/posts/286493876459636/?sfnsn=mo
Date: 19 May 2021
Time: 08:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
Info: INTERactive follows the Human Library format. It intends to discuss various aspects and issues of the LGBTQIA++ sector through intimate discussions with the community.

Five human books will be available for learning on the following topics:

Metamorphosis: The Beauty of Transitioning Through the Eyes of a Transwoman
(Davoune Caliba)

Bayan ng Baylan (Land of Queers): Cultural history through the perspective of the LGBTQIA++
(Francis Kenneth Fabula)

Bakit List (List of What’s): Questions and Common Misconceptions on SOGIE
(Mark Anthony Simbajon)

Double Red Lines: STI/HIV/AIDS + Stigma + LGBTQIA++
(Charito Matic, M.D.)

Leadership + Relationship: Navigating Leadership and Relationship Through the Lens of an LGBTQIA++
(Honorable Christaniel Langer)

The event will be hosted in a week-long celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and the National Heritage Month in the Philippines.

Event: Miss Q&A 2021: Intellect and Wit with a Purpose
Direction: For direction, please follow the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/105871981188494/posts/284791669963190/?sfnsn=mo

The event will take place at the Old Municipal Plaza, Barangay 02 Poblacion, Hernani, Eastern Samar.
Date: 19 May 2021
Time: 06:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Info: Miss Q and A 2021: Intellect and Wit with a Purpose is a pageant specifically for the LGBTQIA++ people. More than being a pageant, it intends to provide a platform for the members of the LGBTQIA++ community to deliver messages and voice out issues and concerns that the community faces, especially discrimination.

This year’s Miss Q and A will focus on the advocacies of the contestants on various issues and concerns of the LGBTQIA++ community. Through their intellect and wit, they will serve as both face and voice of the community in these challenging times.

The event will be held in a week-long celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and the National Heritage Month in the Philippines.

The Filipino Intersex Association called onto the authorities to Include “Intersex” in the definition of “sex” in Proposed Anti-Discrimination Law.

You can find the full position statement HERE