BACOLOD CITY – About 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) individuals from various humanist organizations joined the third Pride March organized by Tribu Duag (Tribe of Colors) in partnership with Humanist Alliance Philippines International (HAPI) here last Saturday.
Dubbed as the “Return of Pride,” various humanist organizations such as Dakila Akbayan, Gabriela, Empowerment for Students of LGBT Bacolod, Teleperformance LGBT, LGBT Taculing Chapter, and Deaf LGBT Community of Bacolod, among others, gathered and marched from Fountain of Justice at the Old City Hall to 10th Lacson Streets to highlight the voices of the long-marginalized Filipino LGBT community.
Event organizer Gino Lim Lopez said: “This year marks a special milestone for LGBT activism as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which set the precedence for LGBT rights to be fought for and promoted worldwide.”
Lopez said the event was held with the support of Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr., who authored a resolution allowing them to hold the activity. (Glazyl Masculino)