Filipina Transgender: A Story Of Strength

Growing up, aisia castelo, 24, from the philippines, struggled to understand her identity as a young transgender woman. Now, through her activism, she’s determined to raise her voice,. Deep in the rainforests of mindanao, philippines, was an indigenous group whose beliefs and practices towards transgender members of their community were much more progressive than. A study published in the philippine journal of psychology in 2014 found that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender filipinos were twice as likely to contemplate suicide as their. In this short essay, i reflect on representations and themes in trans cinema in the philippines.

However, coming to terms with one’s transness is a different story from living it out for the world to see. Following an eventful election season, geraldine roman became the representative of the first district of bataan on may 10, 2016, becoming the first openly transgender woman elected into.