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10 Filipina celebrities who are proud LGBTQIA+ community allies

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>Equality has long been the battle cry of the LGBTQIA+ community. While many choose to turn a deaf ear, there are powerful voices who tirelessly echo their appeals.  </p><div> </div><p>Here are 10 remarkable women celebrities who are proud allies of the LGBTQIA+ community: </p><div> </div><div><strong>Lea Salonga</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJs1U9eO6A-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A4201097.3999999985%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1050" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Broadway star Lea  Salonga set an example to her fellow parents when she wholeheartedly embraced the true identity of her only child, Nic Chien, who identifies as transmasculine.  </p><div> </div><p>In an interview with People magazine, Leah emphasized that every child, regardless of gender, deserves to be raised and nurtured with love.   </p><div> </div><p>“As a parent, I want to set my child up for success. The grown-ups in the room need to help kids feel safe and strong and ready to conquer the world on their own terms,” she said. </p><div>  </div><div> </div><div><strong>Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKeRySEyk0x/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A4201116.199999999%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1365" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>From her iconic answer at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey has truly embodied being “confidently beautiful with a heart,” championing LGBTQIA+ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness.  </p><div> </div><p>She has been actively involved as an ambassador for LoveYourself Inc., a non-profit organization that provides free HIV testing, counseling, treatment, and life coaching in the Philippines. They provide support for those in need and vigorously fights against the stigma. </p><div> </div><p>Pia graced the <em>Express Yourself: Pride Night 2025</em>, an event led by the said organization that kicked off the month-long celebration of Pride Month last May 31 in Pasig City.  </p><div> </div><div><strong>Janella Salvador  </strong></div><div> </div><p>Actress-singer Janella Salvador fought for the chance to join the colorful celebration at the <em>Love Laban Pride Festival </em>at University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman last June 28. </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div class=" fb_reset" id="fb-root"><br/><div style="position:absolute;top:-10000px;width:0px;height:0px"><div><br/></div></div></div><script async="" defer="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v23.0"></script><div class="fb-video" data-app-id="887156172104257" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/656315050789373?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr"><br/></div><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>“Grabe kung alam niyo lang kung gaano ko pinaglaban to be here today. May taping kasi ako today and ayaw nila ako payagan pero it means a lot to me na andito ako ngayon,” she told ABS-CBN News.  </p><div> </div><p>Janella has always been vocal of her support for the LGBTQIA+ community, may it be through social media posts or attending Pride events in June. </p><div> </div><div><strong>Angel Locsin</strong><strong></strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18xrXDG3JR/"></a><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18xrXDG3JR/"></a></strong><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Award-winning actress Angel Locsin, who has also been known for her humanitarian efforts especially during the height of the pandemic, is also a vocal ally.  </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div id="fb-root"><br/></div><script async="" defer="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v23.0"></script><div class="fb-post fb_iframe_widget" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AngelLocsin/posts/1334794004671083" data-width="640" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAngelLocsin%2Fposts%2F1334794004671083&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=640" fb-xfbml-state="rendered"><span style="vertical-align:bottom;width:640px;height:615px"><iframe name="f3f37f91c5e845ad6" width="640px" height="1000px" data-testid="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" title="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media" src="https://web.facebook.com/v23.0/plugins/post.php?app_id=&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df78326b268809703d%26domain%3Dod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%252Ff19a9ed695155e3e3%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAngelLocsin%2Fposts%2F1334794004671083&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=640" style="border:none;visibility:visible;width:640px;height:615px"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Angel reiterated her support for the LGBTQIA+ community through a simple yet meaningful art card she posted on Facebook which says, “proud ally.” The post has gained positive reactions from netizens. </p><div> </div><p>In 2020, the actress fearlessly responded to critics who were questioning her Christian faith for showing support to the rainbow community, saying, &quot;only God can judge.&quot;</p><div> </div><div><strong>Nicole Cordoves </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLeQeLWu59x/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A4201132.199999999%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="799" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Beauty queen and pageant host Nicole Cordoves, who is proud to call herself “babaeng bakla,” is also a dedicated ally of the LGBTQIA+ community. </p><div> </div><p>Nicole has recently been featured in Project Headshot Clinic, a digital platform that champions advocacies through headshots. She happily shared her portrait on Instagram accompanied by a call to action.  </p><div> </div><p>“PAKIUSOG LANG HO! KAYA PA! Sa jeep patungong kalayaan, lahat tayo kasya. This Pride Month, let’s celebrate our shared journey—and the colorful, collective spirit that drives us to continue to fight for our rights,” she wrote in the caption. </p><div> </div><div><strong>Rhian Ramos </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKCV8sftFxd/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A4202956.699999999%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="999" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Rhian Ramos has been very consistent in showing her love for the LGBTQIA+ community. The actress also attended the recently concluded <em>Love Laban Pride Festival</em> at UP Diliman.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175128384821020250630050656_IMG_2613.PNG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>She has always been supportive of her best friend, actress-beauty queen Michelle Dee, who came out as bisexual in 2023. Her attendance at the Pride event was also her way showing support for Michelle who performed her latest single “Reyna.” </p><div>  </div><div> </div><div><strong>Catriona Gray </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-17" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKyQkR7xrlS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A17%2C%22os%22%3A4202994%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1007" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-17" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is not only passionate about empowering the youth through education, but is also a staunch advocate of LGBTQIA+ rights.  </p><div> </div><p>In 2019, when a transgender woman was accosted for simply attempting to use a women’s washroom, the beauty queen broke her silence and urged for the immediate passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill. </p><div><br/></div><p>Despite receiving online backlash from the conservatives, she remains firm in her belief that “LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights.” This, among the many initiatives she has done for the community, makes her a devoted ally.  </p><div> </div><div><strong>Nadine Lustre </strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-18" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLZ1a4JSxya/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A18%2C%22os%22%3A4203035.699999999%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1013" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-18" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Actress-singer Nadine Lustre has always been fierce and unapologetic when it comes to the causes that she believes in —  and that includes LGBTQIA+ rights.</p><div> </div><p>In 2021, Nadine held a virtual benefit concert as her way of paying tribute and providing assistance for the displaced elderly members of the LGBTQIA+ community. A dedicated ally, she continues to share her talent for the cause, and is seen to support many Pride events and initiatives in recent years.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Ahtisa Manalo </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div id="fb-root"><br/></div><script async="" defer="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v23.0"></script><div class="fb-post fb_iframe_widget" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/manalomaahtisa/posts/1328881575272710" data-width="640" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmanalomaahtisa%2Fposts%2F1328881575272710&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=640" fb-xfbml-state="rendered"><span style="vertical-align:bottom;width:640px;height:785px"><iframe name="f7463e4e84c33e4e0" width="640px" height="1000px" data-testid="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" title="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media" src="https://web.facebook.com/v23.0/plugins/post.php?app_id=&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df4fea84d89601e2e0%26domain%3Dod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%252Ff19a9ed695155e3e3%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmanalomaahtisa%2Fposts%2F1328881575272710&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=640" style="border:none;visibility:visible;width:640px;height:785px"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>As a show of support, Miss Universe Philippines 2025 Ahtisa Manalo made a surprise appearance, alongside her fellow MUPH queens, at the <em>Express Yourself: Pride Night 2025</em>. In her short speech, she also amplified the rainbow community’s call for the immediate passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill.</p><div> </div><p>Earlier this June, the Department of Health reported a whooping 500 percent surge in HIV cases in the country. In a Facebook post, she underscored the need for “accurate and age-appropriate sex education” as a way of empowering the youth.  </p><div> </div><div><strong>Andrea Brillantes </strong></div><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-19" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRiz5YhdBd/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A19%2C%22os%22%3A4203859%2C%22ls%22%3A4650.799999998882%2C%22le%22%3A5145%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="698" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-19" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>Kapamilya actress Andrea Brillantes, who admitted that she grew up in an environment exposed to the LGBTQIA+ community, fully embraced being an ally.  </p><div> </div><p>In 2023, Andrea starred in the digital series <em>Drag You and Me</em> — a project she considered a tribute to the drag community and the entire rainbow community. For her, it was an honor representing their stories through her craft. Andrea also transformed into a drag queen during a Pride event in the same year.</p>

<p>In a society that has yet to fully embrace equality, these women use their powerful voices to amplify the unheard fearlessly and without hesitation. </p>

In a society that has yet to fully embrace equality, these women use their powerful voices to amplify the unheard fearlessly and without hesitation.

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Women of Purpose: 10 Filipina celebrities who are proud LGBTQIA+ community allies

Clarence Gillego,

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Published Jun 30, 2025 07:45 PM PHT

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