The Home for the Golden Gays is a non-profit organization. It was established in the mid 1970’s by LGBT rights activist and columnist Justo Justo. He founded a care facility in Pasay for the elderly and homeless gays. At the time of his death in 2012, The Home for the Golden Gays was forcibly closed. …
Help for Rikka’s Operation
Rikka Ramasamy, a founding member of the Golden Gays of Manila was recently involved in a vehicular accident. While crossing a busy street in Manila, the car that hit her, did not stop to help. The bones on her right shin are broken, and doctors need to surgically insert a piece of titanium steel…
Charity event with Kate Marquez
Celebrating Kate Marquez’s birthday last 19th of August 2018 with the Golden Gays at Wellcome Plaza, Libertad, Pasay Manila. We had a fabulous time! Photos by Marj Garra
Video on AFP
Article and video link below: (Photography by Noel Celis) http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1012760/manilas-golden-gays-sing-for-their-supper
Manila’s ‘Golden Gays’ sing for their supper
A new feature from the AFP (Photography by Noel Celis) Full article link below: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/23/1835922/manilas-golden-gays-sing-their-supper#EACJQYQ8GFmGQX85.99
A guest from London visits…
Thank you, Mr. Adrian Yekkes for visiting us and featuring our story on your blog. We look forward to seeing you at one of our shows next year when you come back to the Philippines! For the full article, click on the link below: “I come from the city of flowers”
Event at Solanie Hotel, Malate Manila
Thank you, Ms. Karen Lopez and her colleagues for sponsoring our event at the Solanie Hotel, Manila last 3rd of March 2018 The lola’s had a blast!
Study on Retirement Village in the Philippines
FEASIBILITY STUDY Establishment of a retirement village in the Philippines Introduction The world is ageing, for the first time in human history the old will outnumber the younger generations. This process is not a sudden process but will affect us in the coming decades. Global Ageing will affect every nation with new economic challenges which…
The Golden Gays of Manila (Philippine Star)
Originally published in print- the Philippine Star, 10th of February 2018. https://beta.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2018/02/10/1786185/golden-gays-manila The Golden Gays of Manila Words and Images by Shirin Bhandari “Call me Lola”, Rikka says. Lola is the Tagalog word for grandmother. It is also a term of endearment for elderly gay men in the Philippines. In an apartment, tucked along a dusty side street in…
The Life of the Golden Gays
Please visit link below for full feature: The Life of the Golden Gays by Audrey Giongco and Marielle Lucenio for the Lasallian published on April 9, 2017 http://thelasallian.com/2017/04/09/the-life-of-the-golden-gays/
Gift Giving from North Caloocan
Thank you to the team from North Caloocan for being so generous over Christmas! May God bless you all! Here’s to a great year ahead.
I-witness with Jay Taruc
Link to full episode on the Golden Gays on I-witness below: Many say gays are a happy people, hence the term. But what happens when they grow old and alone? Jay Taruc documents the search of aging gays for a home they can call their own. I-Witness, the GMA Documentaries, is GMA News and Public…
The Golden Gays on Unang Hirit
The Golden Gays were invited to the Philippines longest running morning show, on GMA 7 last November 15, 2017 -for an early Christmas gift giving for our lolas. Short video clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7679D95WMw Photos borrowed from Justine, Nene and Nino.
