Hello mga mhie, Happy Pride Month! | The words that make up the 'LGBTQ+' acronym are just the tip of the iceberg. Read through this glossary to explore the other terms and concepts under the vast LGBTQ+ spectrum. Read more here: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/lgbtq-glossary-terms-concepts/

Couple Cassie Uy-oco and Pepper Solis started For the Love of Women in 2025 for the full spectrum of Filipino sapphics to feel free to be who they are on nights out. Read the full story by @Juno Reyes - Rappler https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/sapphics-nightlife-for-the-love-of-women-caz-pepper/

NACC: Same-sex couples can adopt children but as solo parent

Can same-sex couples adopt children in the Philippines? Only through the solo parent adoption for now, the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) explains.

Gaby Concepcion, newly appointed NACC executive director, admits it may be a let down for same sex couples as only one of them can formally adopt a child.

“I think it’s a start that we want to tell everyone that there is no discrimination. If you are gay, it is not a hindrance to being a parent, legally ay parent to an adopted child,” Concepcion says in a press conference for this year’s Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week.

The Philippines does not recognize marriage or civil unions of same-sex couples.

Since the rainbow flag was first unfurled in 1978, there have been different variations of the banner as discussions of integrating other communities in the LGBTQ+ struggle surfaced to the mainstream. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-pride-flags-lgbtq-community/

LOOK: LGBTQ+ group Bahaghari led a “Drag on the Streets” event earlier this afternoon in Carriedo, Manila, commemorating both Independence day and Pride Month. Drag queen Xhintax Error was the sole performer of the program who helped distribute flyers to nearby watchers and spread the word on their advocacy for higher wages and removal of the 12% Value Added Tax (VAT).

Hello mga mhie! Date check, it's June 20, 2026, and Pride Month pa 'rin. Kaya, here's some of our stories na nahalungkat ko sa baul na bet kong i-share sainyo:

ILOILO CITY – Due to heavy rains and thunderstorms, the #LoveL4banIloilo Pride March, organized by the Iloilo Pride Team, was cancelled. Updates regarding the rescheduled date will be announced on the official page soon.

The #LoveL4banIloilo Pride March is part of the month-long campaign #BugalNaton: Sa Iloilo, Wala Sang May Ginapili Nga Duag, which features film screenings, exhibitions, live art, storytelling initiatives, discussions, and community celebrations across Iloilo.