New publication on sexual orientation dimensions in Psychology & Sexuality
Prior studies sometimes use identity, behaviour and attraction measures interchangeably, assuming that any dimension can effectively index sexual orientation. However, when all three are simultaneously asked among youth, will responses coincide? Additionally, limited studies in Asian countries have explored whether coincidence is uniform across sociodemographic groups and measurement approaches. We…
Read moreInterviewed about LGBTQIA+ rights by L’Officiel Hommes Philippines
Interviewed by L’Officiel Hommes Philippines for their June 2026 issue (in-print and on-line)! Happy Pride! Sharing some excerpts below. “The idea that the Philippines is progressive on LGBTQIA+ rights doesn’t fully hold up when you look at the evidence,’” says assistant professor Xavier Javines Bilon of the UP Rainbow Research…
Read morePresented at the 11th Asia-Pacific AIDS & Co-Infections Conference (Tokyo, Japan)
Presented my work, “Evaluating HIV knowledge and inclusive language use in large language models: a prompt-based simulation study”, at the 11th Asia-Pacific AIDS & Co-Infections Conference, in Tokyo, Japan.
Read moreWork on LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinances cited in Rolling Stone Philippines
My work on LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinances was cited in Rolling Stone Philippines. “As of 2018, the anti-discrimination ordinances across the country only protected 18.4 percent of Filipinos, leaving 82.4 million Filipinos vulnerable to SOGIE-based discrimination, according to University of the Philippines assistant professor of statistics Xavier Javines Bilon.” Read the…
Read moreAwarded the University of the Philippines Statistical Center Research Foundation Professorial Chair
Received the Professorial Chair award from the University of the Philippines Statistical Center Research Foundation.
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