Get to know us

Queer Safe Spaces PH is an SEC-registered nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for gender equality and providing opportunities and safe spaces for the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community. Queer Safe Spaces is the leading support group for Filipino LGBTQIA+ and allies. With over 17,000 members, we champion diversity, inclusivity, and empowerment for gender minorities.

Supported by our esteemed partners such as Meta and Women's Fund Asia, Queer Safe Spaces offers advocacy programs for gender equality, mental health awareness, and socio-economic empowerment, and was a global finalist in the Facebook Community Accelerator Program (2021) and Community Engagement Exchange Program (2024).

Our Mission

We aim to educate, empower, and support the Filipino queer people by advocating gender equality and providing them opportunities and safe spaces.

Our Vision

We envision a society where the Filipino queer people are free to live their lives with love, acceptance, and pride.

OUR STORY

Brainchild of Roanne & Tina

Queer Safe Spaces is the brainchild of Filipino queer content creator and real-life partners— Roanne Carreon and Tina Boado (RoTin). Having struggled with coming out themselves, they created the Family RoTin Facebook Group in 2019 to provide an online safe space for queer people, especially young individuals who are navigating their sexual identities.

In 2021, the online community group transitioned into an SEC-registered non-profit organization, which is now known as Queer Safe Spaces, Inc.

Queer Safe Spaces began as a dream shared during late-night talks. Facebook believed in their vision and provided $50,000 funding to establish it as a full-fledged non-profit organization through its selection as one of the Top 1% Global Finalists for the Facebook Community Accelerator Program.

In 2024, Queer Safe Spaces was selected as one of the 127 emerging Global Leaders to represent the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community at the Community Engagement Exchange Program held in the United States.

In a society that discriminates the LGBTQIA+ community, we're here for representation.