Miel Pangilinan
NAGPALIWANAG ang anak nina Megastar Sharon Cuneta at former Sen. Kiko Pangilinan na si Miel Pangilinan tungkol sa kanyang gender identity.
Ayon kay Miel, hindi niya kino-consider na gay o lesbian ang kanyang pagkatao, meron siyang eksplanasyon kung paano niya kinikilala ang sarili bilang bahagi ng LGBTQIA+ community.
Para sa anak nina Shawie at Kiko, mas gusto niyang tawagin ang sarili na isang “queer” sa halip na “gay.”
Baka Bet Mo: Sharon sa pag-come out ni Miel: I’m proud of my children and all my children are perfect!
“I just like to use ‘queer’ ‘cause it’s just an umbrella term or just somebody who doesn’t necessarily feel as though the existing labels fit them,” ang pahayag ni Miel sa panayam ng ABS-CBN.
Esplika pa ng kapatid nina KC Concepcion at Frankie Pangilinan, “I don’t really have a specific label, but the one thing that I feel more aligned with is parang pansexual.
“My attraction is not just limited to gender, or gender identity or presentation. Anybody talaga,” dagdag pang paliwanag ni Miel.
Base sa isang diksyunaryo, ang “pansexual” ay ang tinatawag na “sexual, emotional, and/or romantic attraction toward others regardless of their sex or gender identity.”
Sa isa pang website, mababasa ang meaning ng “pansexual” bilang “someone who can be attracted to males, females, transgender people and those who identify as non-binary (not female or male).”
June, 2022 nang ibandera ni Miel sa social media ang kanyang tunay na gender kasabay din ng pagdiriwang ng Pride Month.
Baka Bet Mo: Sharon ibinandera ang makabagbag-damdaming birthday greeting kay Miel: ‘Thank you for introducing me to K-Pop’
Kasunod nito, ni-repost ng anak ni Mega sa kanyang Instagram Stories ang headline ng isang entertainment website kung saan mababasa ang titulong, “Anak ni Megastar na si Miel Pangilinan nag-out as lesbiyana ngayong Pride Month.”
Pag-callout ni Miel, “This is incorrect. I am not a lesbian, nor have I claimed to be. I stated specifically on the post that I am queer— and unless stated otherwise don’t just make assumptions that I’m a lesbian based on the fact that I came out or that I held a pride flag.
“Please inform yourselves. If I was a lesbian I would have said I was a lesbian,” aniya pa.
Patuloy pa niya, “I am queer. queer ≠ lesbian. If you’re going to inform people, inform yourself first. and at least give my post a proper read-through before making a post about it. It’s pride month.
“If you’re going to make a post reporting about a person’s whole IDENTITY, I should hope that you get it right. please. there are more identities than lesbian and gay lol.
“I also don’t NEED to talk about the boundaries and extents and specifics of my attraction/identity. It’s extremely personal and the fact that it’s something I need to clarify despite the including the statement that I am queer in my post is just upsetting.
“Identity is personal and if you’re going to report on it please stick to the source lmaoo,” sabi pa niya.