Read the list and contribute! Lesbians go by a lot of names and different generations of lesbians identify with different names. Here are some of the names that are synonymous to the lesbian Filipina.

Ah, 1990s, the decade of boy bands, girl bands.

Remember Hansons vs. The Moffatts, ‘N Sync vs. Backstreet Boys, and Spice Girls vs., er… Spice Girls? Many of them may have not returned to the limelight (we won’t drop names here) but even so, we say in full confidence that they totally forgotten because they have taken earned a spot in the rich and ever-changing word pool called gay lingo.

Bakla, acheng, bading, badaf, badash, badingerzee, bayot , becky and more. Find out the names gays go by in the Philippines.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) was recently granted the consultative status at the United Nations. IGLHRC is the tenth organization working primarily for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights to gain such status at the United Nations.

Bemz Benedito, chair of Ang LADLAD, the national organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos, guested in Unang Hirit with Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Marianito Roque to talk about Saudi Arabia’s ban on gay and lesbian OFWs. (Read related story).

Ang LADLAD, the national organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos, invites everyone to join its fundraising event Out & Proud Pink Pride Party, tonight. June 2, at The Lounge, Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

You may remember Jane Lynch, the scheming cheerios coach in popular hit TV series Glee, as the ever-sarcastic and mean faculty superstar. But last Monday, May 30, she was all smiles as she and longtime girlfriend, Dr. Lara Embry, tied the knot at Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland, Massachusetts, according to Us magazine.

In a recent memorandum circulated to accredited recruitment agencies in the Philippines, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia explicitly instructed the companies to thoroughly screen work applicants to exclude lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBTs), or else they will be permanently discredited by the embassy.

(Cape Town, May 18, 2010) – The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and the Malawian organization the Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) condemn the conviction of same sex couple Steven Monjenza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga (20) for “unnatural offences” and “indecent practices between males”.

On-Air Studio in cooperation with Merci Bar and Restaurant presents BACK2BACK2BACK, a music party with a mix of music genres on May 21, Friday at Merci Bar and Restaurant, Timog Avenue, Quezon City. Featured bands include Flush and the Toilets, Jaycie and Honey and Breast Pump.

Frankly, if you have so much moolah to spend, why insist on wasting them in a country that doesn’t want you when there are others willing to take you in? Seriously. Take a look at our list of countries where Pinoys can travel without a visa.