The Philippine Queer Studies Conference (PQSC) is the pioneering national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) research conference that aims to bring together scholars, policy makers, and advocates involved in the advancement of LGBTQI rights in the Philippines.
First convened in 2020, this conference highlights exemplary work of, by, and for LGBTQI Filipinos and about LGBTQI-related concerns in the Philippines from various fields—arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. PQSC also provides an avenue for their participants to learn from LGBTQI experts through various session offerings. The 2nd Philippine Queer Studies Conference was held in 2024.
The 3rd Philippine Queer Studies Conference is presented by the University of the Philippines (UP) Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, co-presented by Babaylanes Inc., UP School of Statistics, UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts, and Otemae University Institute of Global Nursing, and in partnership with UP Department of Sociology, UP Department of Psychology, Psychological Association of the Philippines – LGBT Psychology SIG, UP Rainbow Research Hub, UP Babaylan, Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Ateneo de Manila University Gender Hub, UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc., and UP Gender Law and Policy Program.
The 2025 Philippine Queer Studies Conference
To mobilize methodologies of movements is to recognize that knowledge is shaped not only by critique and confrontation, but also by affection, curiosity, play, and rest. It is to commit to moving forward with intention, grounded in the everyday and open to possibilities. At its heart, this conference is an invitation amid growing pressures on queer and trans lives: to gather to move with care, to reflect with purpose, and to imagine liberatory futures together.
With that, participants of the conference can present their knowledge and skills rooted in research, creative work, and community work, as well as conduct workshops on topics related to LGBTQI Filipinos and their experiences. We encourage the sharing of lessons learned through various forms of knowledge: academic, literary, multimedia, performance (e.g., drag), policy or project implementation and management, among many others.
Program Book
View the program book of the 2026 Philippine Queer Studies Conference below.
Poster Presentations
Previous Conferences
Contact
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