Community

My scholarship is centered on the idea that research cannot be divorced from policy advocacy and community engagement. In this page, you’ll find my most recent contributions and endeavors as a public scholar.

The State of LGBTQIA+ Health in the Philippines: A Panel Discussion on Policy, Advocacy, and Research
with the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies

Featuring voices from members of the community, policymaking circles, community-based organizations, and the academe, this webinar was an avenue to discuss pressing health issues for the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community and ways for different sectors to collaborate. It featured Ms. Martha de la Paz (Department of Health), Ms. Magdalena Robinson (CURLS – Cebu United Rainbow LGBT Sector Inc.), and Prof. Laufred Hernandez (UP Manila).

Watch the webinar here.

Feature Articles for Popular Press

From time to time, I contribute pieces on popular culture and recent events for major publishing sites in the Philippines. You can find my most recent feature articles here:

Wonder Mag PH
> Living Creatively, Passionately and Honestly: Unpacking RM’s “Indigo” (2022)
> Gay isn’t a bad word (2022)
> A Call to Christian Allies (2022)
> What Heartstopper Teaches Us About Queer Representation and Solidarity (2022)

PhilSTAR L!fe
> There is no pride in queer tokenism (2022)
> HIV testing and treatment during the pandemic (2020)

Philippine Human Rights Information Center
> The Obligation to Work: Child Laborers in Navotas speak up (2019 with M. Ignacio)