Maki Gingoyon
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Maki Gingoyon | |
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| Born | 1990 |
| Other names | Maki Eve Mercedes |
| Education | University of San Carlos (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | COO of My Transgender Date (2013–present) Beauty Queen |
| Known for | My Transgender Date |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Super Sireyna Queen of the Sky 2013 |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Major competition(s) | Queen of Cebu 2010 (winner) Mandaue Gay Pageant 2017 (Award for best advocacy) |
| Website | makigingoyon |
Maki Yurong Gingoyon (born 1990) is a Filipino transgender model, beauty queen, transgender activist, and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and chief operating officer of My Transgender Date.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Gingoyon was born in Cebu City, Philippines. She graduated from University of San Carlos in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.[3][better source needed]
Starting in 2009, Gingoyon worked in a call center for four years. She lived as a woman during this time, however she was made to use the male bathroom, a situation which frustrated her.[4][better source needed]
Pageantry[edit]
She was named Queen of Cebu Universe in 2010 at the age of 21. She won the title of Super Sireyna of the Sky on Eat Bulaga's 2013 weekly finals.
After a nine-year break from pageants, Gingoyon entered as the 10th contestant for Miss International Queen Philippines 2023.[5]
My Transgender Date[edit]
In 2013, Gingoyon and French businessman Cyril Mazur founded My Ladyboy Date with its initial focus in Asia, for a space for trans women. In 2014, they launched My Transsexual Date, a second brand for My Ladyboy Date intended for a global audience. Both were available in 9 languages and had registered members from 190 countries in 2015. By 2020, 1 million users had joined, and over 100 million messages had been exchanged. My Transsexual Date was renamed My Transgender Date in 2021, to be more inclusive.[6][better source needed] Gingoyon states that
Trans women venture on online dating sites hoping to find a partner who could accept us for who we are, [and] who could love us for who we are. However, the sad reality of transgender dating sites back then was very, very discouraging—transwomen were presented as merely sexual objects,” she commented believing that through this platform, she and her co-founder can stop the stigma on transgender relationships and promote accepting love in all its forms.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Gingoyon is a transgender woman and uses she/her pronouns.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bio - Maki Gingoyon, retrieved 2023-07-20
- ^ "Finding love as a trans woman". BBC News. January 23, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Maki Gingoyon - LinkedIn, retrieved 2023-07-20
- ^ Gingoyon, Maki (June 17, 2015). "Transgender women in PH: Accepted or merely tolerated?". Rappler. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (March 4, 2023). "The comeback of Maki Gingoyon". Philstar - The Freeman. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Quality dating service for trans women", retrieved 2023-07-20
- ^ Reyes, Bob (June 17, 2015). "Google Pride Conversations: Celebrating LGBTQ+ and allies in tech". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
