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Philippine Pride: By the Numbers
(Plan International Philippines, 2020; Foundation for Media Alternatives, 2023; United Nations Universal Periodic Review, 2017; Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, 2024)
Suicide
Psychological
Acceptance
Gender-based violence online inflicts traumatic experiences, leading queers to think of suicide and cope with self-destructive behaviors. Digital spaces are hosting grounds for social pressure and cyberbullying, instead of what they should feel like, a space for comfort and representation for queers.
Online Threats
Online Threats
Online abuses escalate into more serious crimes such as blackmailing and stalking. These cases become a common observation, not just a private case, according to reports from Plan International Philippines and Foundation for Media Alternatives.
Time to Take Action: Read. Share. Celebrate Your Pride.
Ctrl+Shift+Enter: Mga Yugto ng Bahaghari
Queer fanfiction poem book with adaptations from popular movies and comics
Characters try to find meaning in homosexual relationships, and witness how gender based discrimination is common in streets, workplaces, schools, and communities.
They struggle to find representation and feel a sense of belonging in a society that makes them feel visible yet vulnerable to injustices.
Dito Kami Lulugar Through Slash
forerunner for refining LGBTQ portrayal in the country
draws queer young adults to new experiences in popular culture and media
straight couples in entertainment industries and newspaper columns have always been the state of affairs.
References:
Foundation for Media Alternatives. (2023). Online gender-based violence in the Philippines: Year-end report. https://fma.ph/online-gender-based-violence-in-the-philippines-2023-yearend-report/
Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group. (2024). Online gender-based violence and cybercrime data. https://fma.rappler.com/posts/684/fma-2024-online-gender-based-violence-report/
Plan International Philippines. (2020, October 16). 7 in 10 girls and young women in the Philippines experience online harassment. https://plan-international.org/philippines/news/2020/10/16/7-in-10-girls-and-young-women-in-ph-experience-online-harassment-plan-international-study/
United Nations Universal Periodic Review. (2017). Human rights and the Philippine digital environment. https://upr-info.org/sites/default/files/documents/2017-04/js11_upr27_phl_e_main.pdf