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DOT HOSTS 1ST TOURISM PRIDE SUMMIT

“The LGBTQIA+ community plays a vital role in the global travel and tourism landscape, and presents vast opportunities for growing the Philippine tourism industry portfolio.” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made this assertion as she keynoted the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit, a joint effort between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Financial Inter-Industry […]

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50,000 PARTICIPANTS EXPECTED AT QC PRIDE FESTIVAL

Thousands LGBTQIA+ members and allies are expected to attend this year’s Pride Festival at the Quezon Memorial Circle on June 24 to culminate the month-long celebration of Pride. The Quezon City Government and Pride PH anticipate around 50,000 participants to one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country, beating last year’s record of 25,000 attendees.  During the […]

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ALBAY LGU HOSTS SOGIE SEMINAR FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community in Camalig town, Albay province have learned the importance of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill through a seminar facilitated by the local government unit (LGU). Tim Florece, Camalig information officer, said the meeting held recently focused on the provisions […]

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QC MAYOR BELMONTE AWARDED AS LGBTQIA+ CHAMPION

In recognition of her leadership and advocacies to promote equal rights in Quezon City, the Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride (PFIP) hailed Mayor Joy Belmonte as one of the BAHAGHARI Champions during the first Philippine BAHAGHARI Awards Night. The PFIP awarded the BAHAGHARI Champion to “exceptional individuals and organizations that have championed SOGIE equality and […]