Association of Transgender People in the Philippines

15/07/2026

𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚

The greater deception of our history is the equivocation between theology and public policy.

It obscures our vision when:

- Hatred clothed in love.
- Cruelty disguised as care for humanity.
- Dominance and power sheltered behind claims of respect and love.

What is clear to us is this:

Your spiritual truths are not our spiritual truths.

So let us ask this sarcastic question:

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣?

12/07/2026

Non-binary is not new. Not a trend.
It is not confusion.

It is simply another way of being human.

Some people live between man and woman.
Some identify with both. Some with neither.

Every experience is real.
Every identity deserves dignity.
None requires anyone else's permission to exist.

This week, we observe Non-Binary Awareness Week, and on July 14, we celebrate International Non-Binary People's Day.

The date was chosen to fall exactly between International Women's Day and International Men's Day, a quiet reminder that not everyone fits neatly into either category.

One truth is often overlooked:

Not every non-binary person is transgender.
Not every transgender person is non-binary.

Both are valid. Both deserve respect. Both belong.

The Association of Transgender People (ATP) stands with our non-binary brothers and sisters, not only today, but every day.

Visibility opens the door. Respect keeps it open. Equality walks through it. Safety ensures everyone can stay.

To every non-binary person reading this:

You do not need to explain your existence to deserve respect. You already do.

12/07/2026

Being transgender is not about becoming someone else.

It is about having the courage to live as the person you have always known yourself to be.

We do not ask for special treatment, only the dignity to live authentically, safely, and with respect.

Our existence is not a debate.
It is a human story.

10/07/2026

"Standard" Versus "the right way"

10/07/2026

"Trans women are women." Four words. Endless debate.
Biology is not binary. Inters*x conditions exist. Chromosomal variations exist. S*x itself is a spectrum, not a switch.
Gender identity is neurological. Not a choice. Not a phase. Documented. Studied. Real.
Culture built the box. Culture can rebuild it.
Denying identity doesn't erase people. It erases dignity.
Trans rights are human rights. Full stop.

30/06/2026

The entire community is proud of you, dear sister.

The incongruence between your gender identity and your assigned s*x at birth does not make you any less of a person.

It does not diminish your dignity or your worth, despite centuries of prejudice rooted in beliefs introduced during colonization.

Today, your compassion, courage, and humanity are what the nation sees. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.

28/06/2026

Congratulations sister.

TRANS NONBINARY MADE HERSTORY 🏆

Ronile Victor Prism Cruz, a trans nonbinary trailblazer, became the first-ever Summa Cum Laude of Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Main Campus since its establishment in 2007.

Cruz, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, major in New Media, also graduated as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2025.

“In a world that calls my identity ‘not normal,’ I conquered spaces, broke traditions, and bent rules that were never made for me.”

As an exchange student in South Korea, they studied International Studies under the School of Media and Communication, earning an outstanding A+ (1.00) average.

👉Read full story: tinyurl.com/RonileVictorCruz

26/06/2026

This is one of the reasons why we must ignore and should not be affected when we encounter transphobic men.

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆

The experimental evidence is fairly consistent that when men feel their masculinity is questioned, prejudice toward gay and transgender people can increase.

A large 2026 meta-analysis (Lorenz et al., summarizing 123 studies with nearly 20,000 men) on masculinity threat in heteros*xual men found an overall small-to-medium effect across many studies, which suggests the phenomenon is real but not huge and not universal.

That makes the theory plausible as a contributor to homophobia, especially in settings where masculine status is highly valued.

I would treat these findings as showing a risk pathway, not a diagnosis of personality defect.

In other words, some men may become more homophobic because reacting against gay or trans people helps them defend a threatened masculine identity.

25/06/2026