LoveYourself’s Luxecare Turns 5: Legacy of Transforming LGBTQIA+ Lives

LoveYourself Inc., a non-profit dedicated to raising sexual health awareness, envisioned a future where queer and PLHIV (People Living with HIV) Filipinos could access affirming, inclusive, safe, and judgment-free healthcare. This vision led to the creation of Luxecare, the organization's first private clinic arm. Luxecare celebrated its 5th anniversary last Friday, February 14, 2025—a milestone in the ongoing fight for queer healthcare equity in the Philippines. 

Luxecare: A Safe Haven, A Lifeline

The anniversary celebration brought together advocates, healthcare professionals, queer ambassadors, and allies to honor Luxecare's impact and the lives it has transformed. Since its launch, Luxecare has become more than just a clinic—it's a lifeline.

Since its inception, Luxecare has catered to over 13,000 clients, providing a safe haven for the PLHIV and LGBTQIA+ community.

On top of their HIV/STD testing services that they have offered from the very start, they now also provide Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) consultations, ensuring that every trans-Filipino has access to expert medical guidance in their transition journey with their holistic healthcare approach. In addition to GAHT, they offer e-consultation, STI testing and treatment, prophylaxis, and pre-exposure prophylaxis, all done in an inclusive, stigma-free environment, upholding LoveYourself Inc.'s guiding principles, the 3 Is: iniingatan, inaalagaan, and inaasikaso.

On top of these, Luxecare offers top-notch, premium, and readily available aesthetic services that affirm gender identity, providing personalized and compassionate care for their clients. These services include acne scar management, CO2 laser treatments, and optimum pulse laser treatments. Staying true to their mission of empowering the transgender community, they also offer free treatments like acne light therapy, rosacea management, and collagen boost rejuvenation to said individuals who are part of the community.

The anniversary event was also a time for gratitude—a heartfelt thanksgiving to patrons, partners, and advocates who made Luxecare's success possible.

Acknowledging the successful 5 years, Luxecare is determined to embrace the future with confidence. 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.”

Among the esteemed attendees was Dr. Vinn Pagtakhan, Founder of LoveYourself Inc., who reinforced the organization's dedication to uplifting the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community. In his speech, he shared, "At LoveYourself, we are more determined than ever to find solutions, care for our community, and move forward with hope and resilience."