Church leaders, seminary faculty members from Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Union Theological Seminary, and National Council of Churches in the Philippines voice their support for SOGIE Equality Bill, also known as SOGIE Anti-Discrimination Bill. Video courtesy of Rappler. […]
lgbtBlog
Statement on the Recent Discrimination of a Transwoman in a Shopping Mall in Quezon City
What Ms. Gretchen Diez experienced was one of many and daily forms of harassment and discrimination that many transgender persons experience in the Philippines. What transpired was one of the clearest and most evident expressions of discrimination and transphobia in our Philippine Society. LGBTQI+ persons, especially Transgender persons are on the receiving end not only […]
Queer Muslim and Queer Christian Learn From Each Other
Queer men of faith — a Muslim academic and a Christian pastor — talk commonalities and get real about reconciling religion with LGBTQ+ identity. In the 6th episode of Outspoken, TEAM Magazine‘s web series on LGBTQ+ discussion in the Philippines, Pastor Joseph San Jose of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church, and Dr. Nassef Adiong, Professor, […]
Homosexuality is NOT a Sin: Part 4 – Paul’s Letters to Romans / Corinthians
No fems? No fairies? Did Paul really think that the “effeminate” would not “inherit the kingdom of God” in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10? And what did Paul mean about women “exchanging natural sexual relations with unnatural ones” in Romans 1:21-28? Was he referring to LGBT+ relations as we understand it today; or is there something more […]
Homosexuality is NOT a Sin: Part 3 – Brokeback Mountain and Polyamory in the Bible
Did you know that a “gay” and a “lesbian” couple is present in the bible? Or that a queer family is portrayed in the scriptures? Or how about when Jesus affirmed a “gay” couple? “Homosexuality is NOT a Sin” is our 5-part series that aims to have a progressive and critical approach to Scripture. Hosted […]