In celebration of Pride Month, organizations from LGBTQIA+ communities around the Philippines gathered to lobby for a national council.
The Council of LGBT Pilipinas with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos. Photo by Partylist LGBT Pilipinas.
In the Heroes Hall of Malacañang Palace, various council members of the LGBT Pilipinas party list from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao gathered in celebration of Pride Month. On June 29, 2023, the reception offered a platform for an alliance of LGBTQIA+ organizations to push for the creation of a commission or an advisory council for gender equalityThe reception began with welcome messages by Maria Renan Eusebio, Secretary-General of LGBT Pilipinas, and Director Norman Baloro, the National Chair. This was followed by a multi-colored Festival of Lights Performance, the. To top the multi-colored display, a flagbearer from Negros Occidental waved a light-adorned rainbow flag.The theatrical Bailes De Luces performance.
First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos shared on the podium that the first family has a tradition every Christmas to ask for one wish, indicating that for the upcoming holidays, she will offer her wish to give a national commission to the LGBTQIA+ community. She said in her speech:“I was going to talk about the different bills… But instead, I will talk about love and why we are so blessed to wake up every morning with the people we love. fought for love. No one should dictate who you love.
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