After 10 years, Liverpool is finally holding its pride march for 2010. What may have triggered the revival of rainbow pride among locals is the series of gay-hate crimes in the past 18 months, and while the hate crimes are nothing but deplorable, this only proves the LGBTQ community’s resiliency and talent to turn things — even awful things — around despite all odds.

From Questioning Transphobia blog: The newly signed “Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act” expands the existing anti-hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Is there hope of getting the same anti-hate crime law in the Philippines?