Danton Remoto

Danton Remoto

Country

Philippines

Birth - Death

1963 -

Occupation

Writer

Description

Writer, poet, and essayist. Taught at the Ateneo de Manila University from 1986-2009, and later worked as a Communications Analyst at the United Nations Development Programme and as Head of Research and News Desk Manager at TV5. Former writer and reporter for the Philippines Press (1986-1994). Many awards, including a three-time Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) awardee for poetry, Philippines Free Press Award for essay writing (2004), and first prize recipient at the ASEAN Letter-Writing Contest for Young People. Chairman emeritus of Ang Ladlad, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party in the Philippines. LGBTQ activist.

See Also

• LGBTQ Individuals at the United Nations
• LGBTQ Investigative Journalists and Editors
• Notable LGBTQ Essayists

Further Reading/Research

• http://dantonremoto2010.blogspot.ca/
• http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/philippines.politics.gay/
• http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/danton-remoto-truly-madly-and-deeply-at-home-in-asia
• http://journals.ateneo.edu/ojs/index.php/index/index

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