PinoyBuilt — Stories of Filipino America

🌈 Kumusta, mga kaibigan! 🇵🇭 This is a heartfelt invitation especially for our LGBTQ+ community — and even more especially for those of you already authorized as authors here on this site. 📝 We want to hear your story. Share with us your journey — your struggles, your triumphs, your celebrations. Whether it's a moment of coming out, a story of family, finding love, fighting for acceptance, or simply living life out loud... your voice matters . But it doesn’t have to be all serious — we’d love to see your world too: 📸 travel memories, 🥘 favorite Filipino dishes, 🎉 joyful moments, 🏳️‍🌈 Pride events, or just you being you. Tell us what it means to be both proudly LGBTQ+ and proudly Filipino. Let’s celebrate both Pride and Pinoy Pride . 🌍 Why It Matters Representation changes lives. Someone out there might see themselves in your story — and find courage, joy, or even a sense of home in your words or photos. ✍️ How to Contribute If you’re already an approve...

Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal (Author) My new book is out! https://t.co/eKuo3MSvAH — Kevin Nadal, Ph.D. (@kevinnadal) September 2, 2020 Throughout US history, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have been pathologized, victimized, and criminalized. Reports of lynching, burning, or murdering of LGBTQ people have been documented for centuries. Prior to the 1970s, LGBTQ people were deemed as having psychological disorders and subsequently subject to electroshock therapy and other ineffective and cruel treatments. LGBTQ people have historically been arrested or imprisoned for crimes like sodomy, cross-dressing, and gathering in public spaces. And while there have been many strides to advocate for LGBTQ rights in contemporary times, there are still many ways that the criminal justice system works against LGBTQ and their lives, liberties, and freedoms. Queering Law and Order: LGBTQ Communities and the Criminal Justice System  examines the state of LGBTQ p...