Transforming LGBTQIA+ lives
LoveYourself Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to raising sexual health awareness, envisions a future where queer and PLHIV (People Living with HIV) Filipinos can access affirming, inclusive, safe, and judgment-free health care. This vision led to the creation of Luxecare, the organization’s first private clinic arm.
Luxecare celebrated its fifth anniversary in February—a milestone in the ongoing fight for queer health care equity in the Philippines.
The celebration brought together advocates, health-care professionals, queer ambassadors, and allies to honor Luxecare’s impact as more than just a clinic, but a lifeline.
Since its inception, Luxecare has catered to over 13,000 clients, providing a safe haven for the PLHIV and LGBTQIA+ communities.
On top of HIV/STD testing services that the clinic has offered from the very start, it now also provides Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) consultations, ensuring that every trans Filipino has access to expert medical guidance in their transition journey. In addition to GAHT, e-consultations, STI testing and treatment, prophylaxis, and pre-exposure prophylaxis are also offered, all done in line with LoveYourself Inc.’s guiding principles, the 3 Is: iniingatan, inaalagaan, and inaasikaso.
Luxecare also offers premium aesthetic services that affirm gender identity, providing personalized and compassionate care for its clients. Services include acne scar management, CO2 laser treatments, and optimum pulse laser treatments. It also offers free treatments like acne light therapy, rosacea management, and collagen boost rejuvenation.
Raymond Mejorada, Luxecare’s managing director, shares, “Our vision remains clear: to continue setting new standards in excellence and to empower every individual who walks through our doors.”
At the anniversary event, Dr. Vinn Pagtakhan, founder of LoveYourself Inc., said, “At LoveYourself, we are more determined than ever to find solutions, care for our community, and move forward with hope and resilience.”
To reach more LGBTQIA+ Filipinos, Pagtakhan teased the opening of Luxecare’s sixth branch, to be located in PITX, in the next few months.
Luxecare has also launched the X Virtual Clinic, an online hub specializing in providing STI testing.
