Task Force Pride Philippines 2011 Film

Celebrate PRIDE! 

March with us this coming 3rd of December 2011, Saturday 4PM at Remedios Circle Malate, Manila.

"Dare To Love" - LGBT Civil Rights Song

Born This Gay!

'via Blog this'

Love by Kazaky!

This video reminds me on how GAY I can be. Move over, Lady Gaga! Lol.

Kazaky: Love Lyrics

[Repeat x3] 

You want me 

You love me 

You hate me 

I don't care 

You want me 

You love me 

You hate me 

I wanna f**king you 

Money, trend, fame, sex, 

"B.M" club, fashion new 

you and you and Gareth Pugh 

I wanna f**king you 

Money, trend, fame, sex, 

"B.M" club, fashion new 

you and you and Gareth Pugh 

F**k, Money, Trend, Fame, Sex 

"B.M", fashion new 

you and you and Gareth Pugh 

[Repeat x6] 

You want me 

You love me 

You hate me 

I don't care 

Love 

Don't don't 

Want 

Don't don't 

Hate 

Don't don't 

Hate 

I Don't Care 

Love love 

care 

Want want 

care 

Hate hate 

care 

Hate hate 

I Don't Care 

Love love me me 

Hate hate me me 

Want want me me 

Hate hate 

I don't care 

Love me 

Hate me 

Love me 

Want me 

hate me hate me h-hate me 

Love me 

Love love me me 

Hate hate me me 

Want want me me me 

I don't care 

Love me 

Hate me 

Love me 

Want me 

hate me hate me h-h-hate me

Stand Up!

Ricky Martin Accepts the Vito Russo Award

Ricky Martin accepts the Vito Russo award
during the GLAAD Media Awards in
Times Square.

"I've been through an intense spiritual process for the last five years, especially the last two years," the "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer, Ricky Martin, said after being presented the Vito Russo Award during the annual ceremony at New York last March 20.


The Vito Russo Award is presented annually at the GLAAD Media Awards. It is named in memory of Vito Russo, a founding member of GLAAD and author of The Celluloid Closet. The award is presented at the GLAAD New York annual event to an openly lesbian or gay member of the entertainment or media community for outstanding contributions toward eliminating homophobia.


Openness, compassion, peace and harmony are what we need right now. We say NO to inequality and hypocrisy. 

Kurt and Blaine's 10 Seconds Kiss!

This is the moment I have been waiting! And finally, it did happen!, Kurt and Blaine really did kiss and not only for a second, but for 10 seconds!

Thanks #GLEE!

Manila Pride March 2010

It's Pride Time once again in Manila but right now, the march will take place in Quezon City later. Be OUT and PROUD of being part of the LGBT community. I wasn't able to join the pride marches for two years now but this year, I am excited again to join this event with my fellow friends from OUT PHILIPPINES. See you there!

GLEE's Kurt's First Kiss

A while ago, GLEE's latest episode was all about KISS. Kurt Hummel was Never Been Kissed until now. He received his first kiss from David Karofsky, a jock, that has been repeatedly bullying him. I was able to watched it a while ago in ETC (Entertainment Channel) but their kissing scene was been cut. So I need to watch it and look for its video in Youtube.

"It Gets Better" (Broadway sings for the Trevor Project)

Yesterday, when the Spirit Day is about to end, another young gay man committed suicide, his name is Corey Jackson. This brings a sad news for the whole LGBTQ community because another life has taken away.

In my own little ways, I am supporting the Anti-Gay Bullying through my blog, Twitter and Facebook account. After watching this video by the Broadway cast for the Trevor Project, I know that "It Gets Better" if we are here to support them. Being HOMOSEXUAL is NOT A DISEASE and we don't need a CURE for it. We just need ACCEPTANCE and EQUAL RIGHTS.

This video really uplifts my spirit and the pain will just go away, not now but eventually. So we really need to be a fighter, a fighter for our own rights.

It gets better, better, better

The pain will let up, let up, let up

If you fall just get up, get up, get up

Ohh, cause there's another way

It gets better, better, better

The world gets lighter, lighter, lighter

So be a fighter, fighter, fighter

Ohh, just live to see that day

Yeah, live to see that day (that day)

Live to see that day

For more information, please visit http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com/

It Gets Better

"We need you!" - Margaret Cho

This is her message for the bullied teens by helping bullied LGBTQ youth in committing suicide. In her video for the "It Gets Better" campaign, she shares that she was bullied so often as a teenager and also wanted to take her own life many times.

Cho concludes her message by asking teens to "stay with us. We love you so much."

Resending The Open Letter to ALL Filipino LGBT Individuals, Organizations, and Allies Regarding LGBT Killings

by Marlon Lacsamana on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 2:47pm

Since the initiative of MCCQC, SGO-Phils, OUTPhils, GABAY, IFTAS and other concerned LGBT individuals and formations last September 2009 we only have accounted a few cases (past cases were researched from news archives): Documenting these cases would provide our legislators ammunition to pass the Anti-Discrimination Bill pending in congress as well as lobbying for an Anti-Hate Crime Bill.

We make this call again to everyone: If you have heard or known of a murder or homicide case or any incident of violence which the LGBT community is targeted please send us the following information at the MCCQC e-mail metropolitancommunitychurchqc@gmail.com or IFTAS mtlacsamana@gmail.com. If you are a member of any of the participating organizations mentioned in this letter, contact your community leaders:

1. Name of the Victim

2. Age of the Victim

3. Profession of the Victim

4. Date of Crime

5. Circumstances how they were killed and how they were found

6. Notes or other information on the police investigation. When available, kindly inform us too of contact persons whom we can keep in touch with so we can verify and probe deeper into the case at hand.

Confidentiality regarding information on the victims and the respondents will be ensured. We all need to act to end the killings.

The information received will be used for dialogues with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Thank you very much! Peace and safety be with us all.

MCC

mccqc@ymail.com or rev.ceejay@yahoo.com

Rev. Ceejay Agbayani

Or

IFTAS

mtlacsamana@gmail.com

Mr. Marlon Lacsamana

Posted below are some of the cases documented and gathered from newspaper-archives (all names here are from these archives and the others are coded "unknown" to keep confidentiality):

1996 Pasig - Jay Lavarez (Project Staff, Reachout Foundation) - multiple stab wounds (murder) - unresolved

1998 Muntinlupa – Larry Arciaga (Salon owner) – multiple stab wounds (homicide) - unresolved

2003 Camp Panteleon Garcia, Cavite - Name unknown (unknown) - body found raped with multiple stab wounds - Unresolved

2004 QC – William Castro (DZAM radio announcer) – Unknown - unresolved

2004 QC - Joel Bensalla (Stay-in Beutician) - multiple stab wounds - robbery with homicide

2004 Muntinlupa – Lorna Dating (Lesbian House-help) – attempted rape and multiple stab wounds - unresolved

2004 Oriental Mindoro - Anonymous, Lesbian (Human Rights Lawyer, Vice-Mayor) - Extra Judicial Killing - Unresolved

2004 Oriental Mindoro - Anonymous, Lesbian (Human Rights Activist) - Extra Judicial Killing - Unresolved

2005 QC - Larry Estandarte (Researcher Rated K) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2005 QC - Father Robert Tanghal (Priest) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2005 QC - Joel Binsali (Beautician) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2005 QC - Carl Roman Santos (Advertising Consultant) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2005 QC - William Castro (Broadcaster) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2005 QC - Eli Pormaran (Entertainment Writer) – multiple stab wounds – resolved?

2005 Davao City - Roberto Barajan (Regional Director for Region 11 - TESDA) - multiple stab wounds (murder) - unresolved

2006 QC - Melchor Vergel de Dios (Fashion Designer) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2006 QC - Joselito Siervo (EP Pinoy Dream Academy) – multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2006 QC - Francisco Uy (Businessman) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) – unresolved

2006 Bontoc, Mountain Province - Quenel dan Constancio (Student) - One stab wound at the heart (murder, homicide) - unresolved

2007 Davao City - Peter Rey Enriquez (Nursing Student) - Killed by Jay Mancao alyas Budok (disagreement on sex position) - resolved

2008 Jolo, Sulu – Romeo Lim (Salon owner) - gun-shot wounds - unresolved

2008 Jolo, Sulu – Jai Jillang (Unknown) - Stabbed and clubbed to death inside the police provincial headquarters in Jolo - Unresolved

2009 Iloilo - Epi Ramos (Doctor, HIV Advocate) – multiple stab wound – resolved?

2009 San Mateo, Rizal - VJ Rubio (Faculty - La Salle Antipolo, Writer) - strangulation (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2009 QC - Winton Ynion (Faculty – UE Recto, Palanca Awardee) - multiple stab wounds (robbery with homicide) – unresolved

2009 Obando, Bulacan – Aries Alcantara (hairdresser) – gun-shot wounds – unresolved

2009 Dumaguete – Ambrosio Miguel Madamba (Doctor) – Multiple gun-shot wounds (murder) – unresolved

2009 Baguio City - Anonymous (unknown) - multiple stab wounds (homicide) - Unresolved

2009 Davao City - Jerrico Yu Uy (Photo Studio Owner) - Hit with blunt object on the head, found dead inside a drum filled with water - resolved?

2009 QC - Johnny Florencio C. Factora (Bank Official, PNB) - Strangulation (Homicide) - Unresolved

2009 Malabon City - Aries Alcantara (Hairdresser) - 2 bullet wounds - Unresolved

2010 Dumaguete – Jayfel Rayoso (2nd year Mass Communication Student, Siliman University) – strangled, tortured and slit at the neck (robbery with homicide) - unresolved

2010 Iloilo - Matilde Sinolan (unknown - lesbian) – Gunshot on the face – Killer (Leonides Honejar) at large

2010 QC - Enrique Esguerra (unknown) - stabbed with ice pick and a plastic bag over his head (robbery with homicide) – unresolved

2010 Qatar (From Bauang, La Union) - Anonymous (nurse) - Suicide through hanging (foul play is suspected) - resolved?

2010 Bantay, Ilocos Sur - Jeffrey Pastor Pacleb (unknown) - Hit multiple times with big stone and stabbed multiple times by a 17 year old guy

2010 Bantay, Ilocos Sur - Gener del Castillo Bautista (unknown) - Multiple stabbed wounds by a 17 year old guy.

2010 Basilan - Rolando Francisco Jr. (Parlor Attendant) - Kidnapped and Summary Executed - Abu Sayyaf Group led by Senior Commander Furuji Indama.

2010 Basilan - Dariel Quintela (Parlor Attendant) - Kidnapped and Summary Executed - Abu Sayyaf Group led by Senior Commander Furuji Indama.

2010 Marikina City - Bern Ross Oriel (unknown) - Stabbed by scissors on the neck, face and nape - Unresolved

Happy Pride Month!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!

"Make Homosexuals Marry" Campaign

Justin Long and Mike White team up for this campaign. Let us support the Gay Marriage!

All The Lovers - Kylie

Kylie is back!

I so love this video!

Guys and girls are kissing.

Two girls are kissing.

Two guys are kissing.

All the lovers.

Kylie is the next Aphrodite!

Come As You Are

"My dad's coming. I have to hang up."

Here's a GAY Mc Donald's ad in France. 

I love this ad. Simply, come as you are. 

Gay marriage a 'dangerous threat', Pope warns

By PinkNews.co.uk Staff Writer • May 13, 2010 - 18:30

Pope Benedict has called gay marriage and abortion "dangerous threats to the common good" during a visit to Portugal.

The pontiff is on a four-day visit to the country and gave a Mass today to 500,000 people at Fatima, which is considered the Portuguese Lourdes.

Fatima is one of the most revered sites in Catholicism after three shepherd children claimed in 1917 to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary. Catholics flock to the site in search of miracle cures and to worship there.

Addressing followers today, the Pope called for pastoral action to tackle abortion and same-sex marriage, which he called "some of today's most insidious and dangerous threats to the common good".

He called abortion a "tragedy" and urged for protection of the "family based on the indissoluble marriage between a man and a woman".

Portugal approved gay marriage earlier this year. In January, speaking just after Portugal's parliament voted in favour of the move, the Pope called it an "attack" on the natural differences between men and women.

He recently criticised gay rights measures contained in Britain's Equality Act. He said measures designed to ensure churches were not discriminating when hiring staff were against "natural law".

Following his attack, the government backed down on pushing the measures through.

The Pope is due to visit the UK this September for four days, although protests have already been held by groups angry at his stance on gay rights, abortion, women and contraception.

In an end-of year address in 2008, he said that the existence of gay people threatens humanity as much as the destruction of the rainforests does and that "blurring" genders through acceptance of transgender people would kill off the human race.

He has also attacked the use of condoms to tackle HIV, saying they may make the problem worse.

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Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/05/13/gay-marriage-a-dangerous-threat-pope-warns/

IDAHO: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia!

Source: http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/

Brent Corrigan Bags It Up | Love & Sex | Advocate.com

safPorn star Brent Corrigan puts his early appearances in bareback films behind him and partners with D.C.–based STD prevention group FUK !T for a series of instructional videos on proper condom use.

By Advocate.com Editors

Porn star Brent Corrigan has partnered with Washington D.C.–based STD prevention group DC Fuk !t for a series of instructional videos on proper condom use and sexual health.

The program launched last year after a study revealed the nation’s capital has the highest percentage of HIV-positive residents in the country. It promotes safe sex and condom use through the distribution of safe sex kits promoted by a series of provocative, often sexually graphic ads and videos.

Cofounder Terry Gerace, M.D. says he recruited Corrigan for the campaign because of what he’s learned since starring in a series of bareback films at the beginning of his career while he was still underage. (Watch Corrigan's video here: WARNING: Contains sexually explicit content; NSFW)

“He has long since become an advocate for safer sex and has very publicly apologized for his past appearances in films depicting unsafe sexual practices,” Gerace says.

Garace talked to The Advocate about Corrigan’s video shoot, why he thinks the young porn star has more than redeemed himself for his bareback films, and how a recent scandal involving Yale University ended up playing a role in Corrigan’s campaign.

The Advocate: Why did you approach Brent Corrigan, who is known for shooting a number of bareback porn videos early in his career, to come full circle and do this PSA for proper condom use?
Terry Gerace, M.D.: It wasn’t so much about him having done bareback porn, it was that he’s made this change from doing it to not doing it. He hasn’t done those sorts of films for at least four years. He’s stayed in the industry, and now only does safer sex porns. It was really about it being someone who learned from their behavior and made a change, which I think represents most young people. They’ll start out doing something high-risk, and if they’re lucky, they’ll survive it and make a change. That’s what he did, so I think in a lot of ways, he represents your average person.

So much has gone back and forth about Corrigan — some think he was very aware of what he was doing in his early films, and others think he was a young kid taken advantage of by porn producers. Working with him on this campaign, what was your sense?
Oh, I would say that he was taken advantage of pretty clearly. No 17-year-old knows what they’re doing (laughs). He knew what he was doing as well as any 17-year-old brain knows what it’s doing. He definitely was taken advantage of, I don’t have any question about that… which is why he’s grown considerably. He’s an amazingly mature individual for someone who’s been through what he’s been through.

He was supposed to be back east attending Yale’s Co-op Pride, which is how you planned his trip to come and work on these videos. There’s been a lot written about what went down with Yale. Did it throw a wrench in your plans at all?
I had purchased plane tickets already for him to facilitate [the trip to Yale], so he just lost the plane tickets… we just had to reschedule and get him a new plane ticket. It just cost us $190. It wasn’t a huge deal, obviously. It was just sort of ironic.

And what about the reasons that were given for his appearance being canceled?
Well, it was a couple of things that they said. I knew for a fact he was doing it for free, and their first thing was that he’d asked for too much money, which was not the case (Garace says Corrigan also participated in the DC Fuk !t campaign for free). The second thing was that he was too controversial because he’d done bareback, and of course he was coming right off of shooting a safer sex video.

You have one video with Brent online now, but he shot more, correct?
We shot three little videos… there are two more coming. One he talks about sexually transmitted diseases specifically, and then another one he actually did with Matthew Rush, which is a little mock sex-ed class. Those will be coming out during the summer.

The goal of the campaign is to get people to practice safer sex, but it goes about it in a very provocative, almost taboo sort of way. What has response been like to the campaign?
It’s about being honest, really. Gay men don’t learn a lot about sex in the sex-ed classroom. They learn on the Internet, from porn. That’s where they’re getting this material, and we were seeing such resurgence in bareback online that we needed to put out an alternative that focused on safer sex. It’s tongue-in-cheek. a little bit. that they’re public service announcements, but they’re very straightforward in showing you exactly what you have to do. I think they’re pretty effective. I was bracing for negative feedback, and frankly, we haven’t gotten any.

Manila Pride March 2009: We DARE. We CARE.

The 2009 Manila Pride March is getting near. Indeed, PRIDE season has already started.

December 5, 2009. Pride March is scheduled to take place in Malate and in the first Saturday of December. Thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Filipinos will gather to this event. Not only Filipinos but also foreigners will join in this parade, including their families, friends, loved ones and supporters in one colorful parade.

This event will not be push through without Task Force Pride (TFP) Philippines behind it. We need to be aware on what's happening in our Philippine community about the issues, needs and concerns. We need to unify the local LGBT community. Pride March will definitely help us to voice out our needs. 

This is the only day of the year that our community will be as colorful as we are. Show us our PRIDE by joining in this wonderful event. I will be there with my friends. You can also be there. To join/volunteer, and also for more updates, visit http://www.taskforcepride.blogspot.com/

This is the 2009 Manila Pride March: We Dare. We Care.