UP Babaylan : A Toast for IDAHO 2013.

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious idiocy." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The LGBT community has had much to celebrate in the last year. In the Philippines alone, Cebu, Angeles and Davao join a growing number of cities with anti-discrimination ordinances. Denmark, Uruguay, France, New Zealand and Brazil now accord the same marriage rights to same- and opposite-sex couples. Institutions both large and small have begun to take on LGBT-affirmative regulations. Just as policy has evolved to cater to the entire spectrum of society, so too has the discourse in public and private spheres. We are undeniably making steady progress toward a more informed and inclusive world.

University of the Philippines Babaylan, the premiere LGBT student organization of the UP system, takes pride in its legacy of educating to end hate and indifference. The last 20 years have been a journey with the UP community to end ignorance, foster discourse, and create a more humane, more just society for everyone.

We pledge to continue this legacy.

UP Babaylan is one with the LGBT community across cultures and borders in this festive commemoration of each new step taken and new victory won. But let us not rest on our laurels. Last year, our battle cry was for gender-sensitive policies in the places where we study and work. Our vision is to make every office and classroom a safe space for our LGBT brothers and sisters. We are making progress, but the trip is far from over.

Let us keep educating. Let us keep informing. Let us keep ending the hate. A safe, inclusive world might not be here yet, but now -- more than ever -- that dream is within reach.

Today we raise our glasses to thank our allies -- LGBT and straight alike -- for all their hard work, without which the last year's milestones would not have been possible. Let us toast to the victories we have earned, and the victories that we will earn in the coming year.

UP Babaylan

IDAHO 2013

UP PRIDE WEEK : UP Babaylan Statement

Educate to End the Hate

June 28 holds a special place in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) history. On this day in the year 1969, a group of LGBT patrons fought off the authorities during a police raid in a New York City gay bar, which escalated to a series of spontaneous demonstrations against a government-sponsored system that persecuted sexual and gender minorities. These Stonewall Riots became the cornerstone of the worldwide LGBT rights movement.

On this very same day, we relive the spirit of the struggle here in UP Diliman. Forty-four years after Stonewall, LGBT people all over the world continue to suffer from discrimination, harassment and violence due to their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. In UP and in the Republic of the Philippines, there is currently no comprehensive anti-discrimination policy that would guarantee LGBTs protection in education, employment, healthcare, housing and other areas. LGBT people are still routinely condemned as sick, abnormal or immoral by some members and sectors of Philippine society.

The University of the Philippines Babaylan, the first and largest LGBT student organization in the country, remains determined to press for change and hopeful that this will soon happen. Throughout our twenty-year history as a support and advocacy group, we have witnessed the LGBT discourse in the State University gradually improve, from one borne out of hatred and ignorance, to that of curiosity and general tolerance. Last month’s issue of Forum (the UP community newsletter) devoted to gender, women and LGBTs have further convinced us that UP is now ready to fully embrace diversity and appreciate and protect its LGBT constituency.

We reiterate our persistent demand to the University administration to create and fairly enforce a comprehensive non-discrimination and anti-bullying/harassment policy that includes explicit protection for LGBT students, teachers and staff. Many of the world’s top universities already have these regulations in place, and it is imperative that UP implement them as soon as possible, not only for the well-being of its LGBT constituents, but also to preserve UP’s stature as the country’s premier academic institution.

We urge faculty and support staff to practice and promote LGBT-inclusive education. This would include an LGBT-friendly curriculum and learning materials, as well as access to relevant gender-sensitive information and services.

We call on our fellow Iskolars ng Bayan, regardless if you are LGBT or not, to continue building and strengthening this culture of human rights and diversity that we have painstakingly cultivated in our beloved university. Your privileged position as the country’s future leaders will allow you to educate and influence many others to side with equality, stop homo/bi/transphobia and ultimately honor Stonewall’s legacy.

UP PRIDE WEEK : DLSU Queer Archers' Solidarity Message

We, as a free and unbound student organization with majority of its members from De La Salle University-Manila, fully support the University of the Philippines Pride March and its mission to educate to end hate and discrimination as well as celebrate the beauty of diversity found in the LGBTQ community.

Despite advances over the years—from the very first Pride March in the Philippines to the formation of a political party list, LADLAD—progress towards achieving equal opportunities, equal treatment and equal rights for every lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgendered and queer is not in a place where we want it to be. Every minute of every day, there is one that is bullied, one that is driven out of their own home, one that is rejected by employers, one that gets sick and one that is killed.

This is not something to be tolerated and this is not something to be taken lightly. Human rights, even the most basic, are being trampled on.

Through initiatives as such as well as various others, unity, and collective effort, we can make history happen. Let us work together in educating those who do not understand, in fighting for what is just and what is due to us, and in working towards our common vision—a society that is non-discriminating and accepting of the LGBTQ community.

UP PRIDE WEEK : PATAS Solidarity Message

It has been a question whether or not atheists and agnostics must support the LGBT Pride March. Well, it’s really not a matter whether it’s an atheist or not. We have atheist friends who are homosexuals. We have homosexual relatives. The truth of the matter is that we are here not as an atheists/agnostics organization but as people who believe that gender-equality is a part of civilized society. We are not limited in a standard based on believing that there are only two opposite sexes. We believe that there are no barriers that can justify bigotry, especially in campuses. 

Our schools must have the atmosphere of equal opportunity to all. Discrimination has no place in our educational system. A school that promotes sexual bigotry automatically encourages this type of behavior outside the campus. We at PATAS believe that as what our name suggest, we must give equal respect to all people without basing it on their sexual preferences. Our educational institutions reflect our community and our society as a whole. 

PATAS believe in love and parity and we believe that our educational institutions must be more than just providing students with the basic instructions that they will be using to find work. Schools must also provide a harmonious atmosphere of love and gender equality.

PATAS joins this march to express its concern and its support together with other organizations for the implementation of gender friendly policies in this school and on other campuses around the Philippines.

UP Babaylan Joins the World in Commemorating IDAHO

The University of the Philippines Babaylan, the first and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) student organization in the country, commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) with the rest of the LGBT community and its allies. We remain steadfast in our commitment to eradicating homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Philippine society, with a particular emphasis on the educational setting.

Our organization was founded twenty years ago precisely because of a homophobic incident: a group of students verbally and physically assaulted a gay student in an all-male dormitory, accusing him of "peeping" on one of the residents. This stereotyping of gay people as sexual predators, the unjust hatred and the ensuing helplessness fueled the desire of the founding members for an LGBT support and activist group within the campus.

Today, we reap the rewards of twenty years of educational discussions and campaigns. As a testament to how much the perception and treatment of LGBT people has changed in the State University, this year's University Student Council will be headed by Heart Diño, a transgender student. However, enormous challenges remain in the campaign for equal rights and opportunities of LGBT students, faculty and staff across schools in the Philippines

Some schools routinely refuse admission to students for not being "masculine" or "feminine" enough. LGBT students are continually punished for "violating" school dress codes and for "inappropriate" behavior, are perceived as sick, abnormal or immoral by teachers and fellow classmates, and suffer abuse from their own families for being who they are.

We, in U.P. Babaylan, remain resolute in our campaign for school officials to incorporate an anti-discrimination policy in their administrative guidelines, making explicit mention of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as protected characteristics, and outlawing any form of bullying or harassment.

Furthermore, we demand from the government the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill and the Reproductive Health Bill, which will help to ensure equal access to education, employment, housing, and sexual and reproductive health for all.

Lastly, we call out to our fellow Filipino LGBT students and youth: be strong. Let us continue to support each other and educate larger society on the issues that confront our community. Together, we can forge bonds and change lives.

For the past twenty years, U.P. Babaylan has been active in the promotion of equal rights, irrespective of one's sexual orientation and gender identity. For the next twenty years, we will continue to advocate for the creation of safe spaces where everyone can live, learn and love in peace

Happy Mothers' Day!

Today is indeed a day of celebration, for without our mothers, we wouldn't be here.

To all the mothers, to everyone, let's cherish the moments we have with each other.

We wish you all a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Message to Human Rights Council meeting on Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

Madam Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council,Distinguished members of the Council,Ms. Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to address this historic Human Rights Council session. Some say sexual orientation and gender identity is a sensitive subject. I understand. Like many of my generation, I did not grow up talking about these issues. But I learned to speak out because lives are at stake -- and because it is our duty, under the United Nations Charter … and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … to protect the rights of everyone, everywhere. The High Commissioner’s report documents disturbing abuses in all regions. We see a pattern of violence and discrimination directed at people just because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

There is widespread bias at jobs, schools and hospitals. And appalling violent attacks, including sexual assault. People have been imprisoned, tortured, even killed. This is a monumental tragedy for those affected -- and a stain on our collective conscience. It is also a violation of international law. You, as members of the Human Rights Council, must respond. To those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, let me say: You are not alone. Your struggle for an end to violence and discrimination is a shared struggle. Any attack on you is an attack on the universal values the United Nations and I have sworn to defend and uphold. Today, I stand with you … and I call upon all countries and people to stand with you, too. A historic shift is under way. More States see the gravity of the problem. I firmly oppose conditionality on aid. We need constructive actions The High Commissioner’s report points the way. We must: Tackle the violence… decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships… ban discrimination… and educate the public. We also need regular reporting to verify that violations are genuinely being addressed. I count on this Council and all people of conscience to make this happen. 


The time has come.

UP ♥ CHANGE

UP ♥ CHANGE

We are a university like no other.

We break stereotypes, exceed expectations and bravely go against the status quo. In the heart of UP is the constant yearning for change. We are never contented because we always imagine that things could be better for us, the University, our communities and the country. For the past 20 years, UP Babaylan has thrived in this climate of change that is, most of the time, nurturing and, at times, challenging.

Last March 1, UP once again reaffirmed its commitment to change with the election of Heart Diño as the first transgender USC Chairperson and, our Punong Babaylan, Pat Bringas as no. 2 Councilor. Their election is a big and meaningful leap towards our vision for equality, acceptance and respect for diversity. Their election, surprising and historic, is a kind and gentle reminder that things can and do change. With the mandate bestowed upon Heart and Pat is the collective responsibility for us, mga Iskolar para sa Bayan, to continue dreaming and working for change and to be always passionate for making things better.

Thank you UP for embracing diversity and thank you for always believing in change.

We should never forget that change is bongga.

UP Babaylan
March 2012

UP is the HEART of CHANGE

UP Math Majors Circle (UP MMC) officers have spoken! HEART DIÑO is our USC Chairperson!

"Heart and I are not close but I have worked under her leadership. With this experience with her, I can say with no doubt that she really is an effective and responsible leader. Even in certain USC activities that she worked on, I can see her dedication. So, I'm entrusting next year's good governance to her. Hands down to Heart Diño!

Doon ako sa may pusong maglingkod. Dahil naniniwala ako na kapag puso ang iyong ginamit sa lahat ng ginagawa mo, malaki ang magagawa mo. Kaya si Heart Diño ang susuportahan kong USC Chairperson. Witness ako sa kanyang pamumunong may puso."

Geldof Resuello

Membership Officer, UP Mathematics Majors' Circle 2011-2012

"In the USC, we need a leader who not only can speak well, but DELIVER his/her statements and promises. HEART DIÑO has what it takes to lead the student body in the upcoming academic year. I have worked closely with Heart in UPMMC and CSSC in many instances, and I have full confidence that my vote is going the right way-- the HEART way.

She is a gifted leader with a knack for excellence. As proof of this, she has balanced her monumental tasks as CSSC Councilor and UP MMC Secretary on top of maintaining a magna cum laude standing. In doing so, her results were always above par. Moreover, she never fails to empower her teammates to achieving higher standards. 

So I urge everyone who gets to read this, vote for Heart. Her actions speak louder than words. Check her credentials. QED."

Terrence Teh

President, UP Mathematics Majors' Circle (UP MMC) 2010-2011

Conductor, College of Science Chorale 2009-present

"I've worked with Heart under her committee in UP Mathematics Majors' Circle for two semesters, and for those two same semesters, she was head of the Public Relations Committee of the College of Science Student Council. Her heavy extra-curriculars did not take a toll on her academics, as she graduated that year Magna Cum Laude under the BS Math degree program. For all this, there is no other student in our institute whom I look up to as much as I look up to Heart.

Having personally worked with her for more than a year, I can say that her work ethic, her drive, her passion, and of course, her exemplary leadership are exactly what we need in our USC Chairperson. Her strongest influence on me was pushing me not just to be active in the organization, but also to serve in the College of Science Student Council. Again, qualities of a true leader. She encourages people to strive to be better, and at the same time give back to society. 

So why Heart Diño? Not only because she is competent - some could argue that all the other candidates are as well; but because this past year in the USC, Heart has produced concrete results.

Heart's actions, her successes and achievements, are testaments to her unwavering passion for serving and for pushing for change in the university.

These are testaments that cannot lie.

We are so easily swayed by spoken words, by big personalities and by excellent public speakers. But what use are mere words to us if they cannot be put into action?

A vote for Heart is a vote for ACTUAL change, ACTUAL solutions, ACTUAL advancements. She has proven, more than anyone, I believe, that her actions speak louder than words."

Patricia Tamase

Institute of Mathematics Representative, College of Science Student Council 2011-2012

3rd Year Level Representative, UP Mathematics Majors' Circle 2011-2012

*** Heart Diño graduated Magna Cum Laude from the UP Institute of Mathematics in 2011, and is currently taking up MS Applied Mathematics, Major in Finance.

UP LAW students and alumni support HEART DIÑO for USC Chairperson!

The heart of the legal profession lies not in the mechanical application of law but the embodiment of advocacy. We are trained in the legal profession not to become technicians skilled in stretching the interpretation of the law, but to become advocates who push for substantive justice. As prospective advocates of the law, we see beyond personal ties and side with good causes.

It is for this reason that we come together to endorse HEART DIÑO as our USC CHAIRPERSON.

We believe that HEART embodies the spirit of advocacy: taking on a cause bigger than her own, and defending it with reason, dignity and passion. As a tireless crusader for gender issues in the University and national stage, she has shown us the possibilities of a more accepting society. In a country where being who you are can still be frowned upon, HEART shows us the face of acceptance.

We believe that UP student institutions sets the pace for our country to follow. If we show everyone that we can elect a leader regardless of her gender – considering only competence and character – then we are sending a signal to our country too strong to ignore. Let us lead the way in advocating for a fairer society by voting for a real advocate of equality and acceptance. Let us make history by electing HEART DIÑO as our USC CHAIRPERSON.

SIGNED,

Diega Villanueva

Batch 2014

Political Affairs Officer, House of Representatives

President, UP Organization of Human Rights Advocates (UP OHRA)

Toff Lamug

Batch 2013

Incumbent Vice President, UP Law Student Government (LSG)

Vice Chairperson, CSSP Student Council (2006-2007)

Richard Beltran

Batch 2013

Incumbent Third Year Batch Representative, UP LSG

Louie Camino

Batch 2014

Incumbent Second Year Batch Representative, UP LSG

Councilor, CSSP Student Council (2009-2010)

Chingkay Martirez

Batch 2011

Junior Associate, Leynes Lozada-Marquez Law Offices

Law Representative, University Student Council (2010-2011)

Simoun Salinas

Batch 2011

Communications and Media Relations Officer, Office of Rep. Miro Quimbo

Councilor, University Student Council (2010-2011)

Marian Cloma

Batch 2011

Technical Working Group, Committee on Transportation, House of Representatives

Pau Duman

Batch 2011

Media and Legal Officer, House of Representatives

Evening Representative, UP LSG (2010-2011)

Vice Chairperson, CSSP Student Council (2003-2004)

Tina Reyes

Batch 2013

President, C2013

President, WINLAW

Viktor Fontanilla

Batch 2012

Vice Chairperson, University Student Council (2007-2008)

CSSP Representative, University Student Council (2006-2007) 

Luis Geronimo

Batch 2011

Councilor, University Student Council (2009-2010) 

Katz Manzano

Batch 2013

External Vice President, WINLAW 

Councilor, University Student Council (2009-2010)

Pats Alcantara

Batch 2015

Erasmus Mundus Scholar

Councilor, University Student Council (2004-2005)

Oyie Javelosa

Batch 2016

Chairperson, CSSP Stuident Council (2010-2011)

Carlo Marcaida

Batch 2013

President, Block D2013

Councilor, CSSP Student Council (2007-2008)

Kring Bongcaron

Batch 2011

Tonton Mina

Batch 2013

Edward Dayog

Batch 2016

Gino Paulo Uy

Batch 2011

Ladlad Party List supports Ms. Heart Diño as USC Chairperson!

Ladlad Party List supports Ms. Heart Diño as USC Chairperson! 

Heart is the epitome of factual change that society needs specifically in our campuses in order to dismantle the stereotypical boxes, excruciating stigma, bias and prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos. She will always be an inspiration of hope, freedom and equality. Mabuhay ka Ms. Heart Diño at sa lahat ng makikiisa sa kanyang laban sa March 01, 2012!

Ms. Bemz D. Benedito
Chairperson

The Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) endorses Heart Diño for USC Chairperson!

Last year, Heart Diño made history in student politics for having been the first number one transgender Councilor in the UP Diliman University Student Council, actively campaigning for gender equality and rights. Not stopping there, alongside the strides and successes forged in the local and national LGBT movements, she involved herself in other advocacies and campaigns including students’ rights and welfare, reproductive health, and poverty alleviation, with her recently being appointed as the Youth and Student’s Representative to the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Her accomplishments in championing various causes are enduring testaments of her commitment to responsible and principled leadership and her skill in organizing student activities and engendering mass participation. Through her active involvement in causes ranging from gender awareness and equality to student empowerment, her fervor and zeal to effect meaningful change through service are plainly incontrovertible. Indeed she has delivered, and shall continue to deliver.

With these premises, we in the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) proudly express our support for the candidacy of Heart Diño as Chairperson of the UP Diliman University Student Council. Her brilliance, creativity and excellent work ethic, coupled with a heart for those she seeks to represent, make her a formidable leader worthy of trust. We stand firm in the belief that she is in the best position to lead the USC in delivering the campaigns, activities and services the scholars of the people deserve.

Truly, running under a platform grounded on maximizing involvement and realizing the potential of an organized studentry for social progress, she and the other candidates from UP ALYANSA represent the real shot at rebuilding confidence and reinvigorating involvement in a historical student political institution and in effecting progressive change in the university and the nation.

A Vote for Hope, Freedom and Equality

A vote for Pat is a vote for hope, freedom and equality.

Para sa Unibersidad ng Pagbabago, Heart Diño.

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Para sa Unibersidad ng Pagbabago.

GENDER IDENTITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT

The official position of the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP) on House Bill No. 4530 and Senate Bill No. 3113 also known as "An act further authorizing the city of municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct clerical or typographical errors in the date of birth or sex or a person appearing in the civil register without need of a judicial order amending for this purpose the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 9048"

As the day of hearts fast approaches, we, the members of the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP)*, are heartbroken that members of Congress (REPRESENTATIVES GUNIGUNDO, ROMUALDO, MIRAFLORES, ALVAREZ (M.), ESPINA, ARNAIZ, RODRIGUEZ (R.), RODRIGUEZ (M.), TUPAS, CASIÑO AND RELAMPAGOS) and the Senate (SENATORS TRILLANES AND ESCUDERO) are seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) 9048 or the Clerical Error Law of 2001 that would effectively illegalize the lives and identities of transgender/transsexual Filipinos including those who are intersex.

Section 5 of HB 4530 and SB 3113 reads "NO PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS ENTRY CONCERNING THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE SEX OF A PERSON SHALL BE ENTERTAINED EXCEPT IF THE PETITION IS ACCOMPANIED BY EARLIEST SCHOOL RECORD OR EARLIEST CIVIL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDICAL RECORDS, BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES; NOR SHALL ANY ENTRY INVOLVING CHANGE OF GENDER CORRECTED EXCEPT IF THE PETITION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY AN ACCREDITED GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THE PETITIONER HAS NOT UNDERGONE SEX CHANGE OR SEX TRANSPLANT.(emphasis ours)"

While we note that our lawmakers recognize the reality of surgical sex change, or more correctly sex reassignment surgery (SRS), we are dismayed that they seem to be in denial of the very idea behind this medical procedure that has been available since the 1920's:

a) that sex does and can be changed ;

b) that there exist people in society who prefer a gender or have a gender identity/expression other than the one recorded in their birth certificates, now known under the modern terms transgender/transsexual (trans for short) or intersex;

c) and that recognizing trans and intersex people under the law means respecting and affirming the gender they choose or prefer.

In fact, many nations across the globe have taken steps to recognize their trans and intersex citizens' right to a chosen gender identity such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, South Africa, some jurisdictions in the United States and other countries based on evidence that not having documents that reflect their gender identity/expression make them vulnerable to prejudice and discrimination. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, in a statement in September 2011, has herself underscored the importance of protecting the right to legal sex change and called on all states of the world "to review their own laws, policies and practices to ensure that discrimination against transgender and intersex individuals is addressed in a systematic and effective way."

Clearly, the above-mentioned legislative initiatives from both chambers of the Philippine House of Representatives are a step in the wrong direction. Moreover, HB 4530 and SB 3113 perpetuate anti-transgender or transphobic attitudes and justify the marginalization of trans and intersex people in Philippine society. Their subscription to a medical view of transsexualism/intersexuality also contributes to the continued pathologization of a minority who, in their daily lives, have to confront violence, abuse, torture, and cruel and inhumane treatment based on their gender identity or gender expression.

We, the members of the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP), therefore urge members of Congress and the Senate to recognize and accept the reality of sex and gender diversity and recall HB 4530 and SB 3113. Instead, we ask them to amend RA 9048 in a way that would lead to a better quality of life for trans and intersex Filipinos by allowing us to change our first name and sex in the birth certificate in simple and easy steps. As well, we urge Congress and the Senate, to immediately pass legislation recognizing trans and intersex Filipino citizens in our chosen gender with no requirement for surgical modification of the body.

In closing, we note with irony that SB 3113 was filed in the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Justice for and the protection of the human rights of trans and intersex Filipinos will be best served if the government heeds the call to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on gender identity or expression in the Philippines. Justice for and the protection of the human rights of trans and intersex Filipinos will only truly begin by recognizing us as people under the law as the gender we say we are. Justice for and the protection of the human rights of trans and intersex Filipinos will only prevail if the government accepts that its right to identify its citizens by gender stops at the right of those citizens to determine their own gender identity. Our gender identity is our human right. Help us protect it. 

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* The Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP) is the pioneer support group and human rights advocacy organization of transpinays (transgender/transsexual Filipinas). We seek to improve the public understanding of transsexualism, campaign for the right to define one's gender identity and expression and work towards building a supportive community amongst transgender/transsexual Filipina girls and women and a society free from transphobia and discrimination.

Happy Holidays from UP BABAYLAN

We thank you for your continued support for Gender Equality. We wish everyone a Happy Holiday season! May the New Year prove to be a better year for the LGBT community. We look forward to a New Year with more advocates for GENDER EQUALITY!

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