Dear gentle follower,

Thank you so much for asking: “How can we handle harassment and violence against transgender people?” Your question touches a deep wound but also a deep hope in our hearts. It’s not easy to talk about these things, but it’s necessary, because silence only lets the pain grow.

From Leah Detaunon, FTS Lobo President:
As someone who has walked this journey myself, I know how heavy it feels when the world treats you as if your identity is something to question or dismiss. That’s why I believe we must fight for laws that truly protect transgender people, laws that speak our names, see our lives, and shield us from discrimination in all its forms.

But beyond laws, we need understanding in every corner of our community. That means going to every barangay, talking to leaders and neighbors about Gender Sensitivity and Gender and Development (GAD), and showing them that respect is not an option. It’s a duty.

And just as important, we must empower our fellow trans brothers and sisters. I want every trans person to walk out their door with their head held high, knowing they deserve respect in any space they enter. When you carry that dignity inside, it changes how the world sees you too.

From Janjan Manahan, Vice President:
Harassment isn’t always a slap or a shove. It can be words that cut deeper than any wound. I’ve seen it happen. A transwoman in full glam, in her beautiful dress, having gone through sex reassignment and breast augmentation, being deliberately called “Sir.” That’s not a mistake. That’s an insult to her truth, her journey, her courage.

And then there’s the heartbreak of being told you can’t use the comfort room that matches your gender. Imagine the shame, the anger, the message it sends: “You don’t belong.” These moments may seem small to outsiders, but to us, they are constant reminders that the fight is far from over.

We share these not to spread anger, but to open eyes. Because change starts with seeing the pain, and then choosing to stand against it.

We dream of a Lobo, and a world where no transgender person has to fear walking down the street, where our pronouns are respected without hesitation, and where our identities are honored without condition.

Until that day comes, we will keep fighting, keep speaking, and keep loving. Because love is the most radical resistance of all.


With hope, strength, and solidarity,

Ms. Leah C. Detaunon
President
FTS Lobo Organization, Inc.

Mr. Janjan Manahan
Vice President
FTS Lobo Organization, Inc.