Advancing the Rainbow Campus Agenda: Exploring Human Rights and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities (SOGI) Inclusiveness

UP Babaylanes, UP Babaylan and the Embassy of Canada present 

Advancing the Rainbow Campus Agenda: Exploring Human Rights and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities (SOGI) Inclusiveness

with participants from various University Student Councils 

De La Salle University

Adamson University

University of the East

Batangas State University

University of the Philippines Diliman

speakers:
Commissioner Percival Cendana (National Youth Commission)
Ramille Andag (Babaylanes)
Prof. Eric Manalastas (Psychology Department, UPD)
Councilor Heart Dino (Gender Committee Head, UPD USC '11-'12)

July 2, 2011

UP PRIDE MARCH @ TV Patrol

And because ABS-CBN wont allow embedding of the video here, we are instead posting screencaps from the report that was aired later that day on TV Patrol which featured the 2011 UP PRIDE MARCH.

1) UP Babaylan member, USC Councilor and Head of the USC Gender Committee - Ms. Heart Dino leads the delegation from the USC and different Local College Councils who participated in the march. Ms. Heart Dino rallied the students and gender advocates around the UP Academic Oval as the University begins its UP PRIDE WEEK.

2) UP Babaylan member  Ms. Trixie Maristela and UP Babaylan alumna Ms. Daria Maristela

3) UP Babaylan Vice-President Pat Bringas quoting Lady Gaga's "We were born this way.." as she explains to TV Patrol how the LGBT community should be accepted and accorded equal rights.

4) UP Babaylan members BJ Eco, Ms. Hender Gercio (read about the status of the ongoing discrimination case Ms. Gercio filed at the College of Arts and Letters HERE...) and UP Babaylan alumna Ms. Jet Evangelista.

You may view the full video HERE.

Join and Support the 1st UPLB PRIDE MARCH on July 6!

As our sister organization UPLB Babaylan celebrates their 2nd Anniversary, they will spearhead the very first UPLB PRIDE MARCH on JULY 6. Join and Support the UPLB PRIDE MARCH!

UP PRIDE MARCH @ SAKSI

"Everyone has a right to education without discrimination. Dapat lahat ng tao, maging bakla, lesbiyana, transgender, bisexual, hindi nadidiskrimina sa loob ng academic institution" - Ms. HEART DINO - USC Councilor, Head - USC Gender Committee 2011-2012, Member, UP BABAYLAN



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PHOTOS FROM UP PRIDE MARCH 2011

At least one hundred gender advocates composed of LGBT individuals, friends and families joined the 2011 UP Pride March. This UP Pride March has been one of the largest edition of the annual event celebrating the month of June as Pride Month.

Gender Advocates

University Gender Advocates - UP Center for Womens Student Director Dr Sylvia Estrada-Caludio, CSSP Chair JC Tejano, USC Councilor Carlo Pangalangan and USC Councilor Ace Ligsay, and UP gender advocate students

Media was well represented as all the major networks joined the coverage of the UP Pride March.

USC Councilor HEART DINO, Head of  USC Gender Committee, giving out a speech during the UP Pride March

Gender Advocates

Photos by Pat Bringas and Erika Pascua

UP PRIDE MARCH @ GMA NEWS TV LIVE

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LOVE. OUT. LOUD.

Oblation supports UP PRIDE WEEK

UP Babaylan, in celebration of the UP PRIDE WEEK, adorned the Oblation with rainbow wings reminiscent of the logo of the first and largest LGBT student organization in the University. This event serves as the launch of the UP PRIDE WEEK, a weeklong celebration of diversity where activities that were prepared were geared towards gender equality. UP Babaylan, together with the USC Gender Committee, headed by Councilor Heart Dino, a proud member of UP Babaylan, and AKEI bring you several events that will promote and advance gender equality and human rights in the University. Join and support the UP PRIDE WEEK activities. Join us and be part of the first and largest LGBT student organization in the University.

For 19 continuous years, UP BABAYLAN has fought long and hard so that you may no longer hide your true self from your friends in the University. For 19 continuous years, we have served avenues for growth and learning so that your friends will understand how you truly feel as a member of the LGBT community. For 19 continuous years, UP BABAYLAN has made the University of the Philippines a BETTER and SAFER home for YOU. Let us continue this legacy and advocacy so that no more LGBT student may have to hide who they really are from their friends and eventually their families.For 19 continuous years, we have always believed that you have the freedom to love who you choose. Live the life you deserve. UP Babaylan fights for your freedom to love.

LOVE. OUT. LOUD. UP BABAYLAN.

Rainbow hugs to Dawn Fabrero for taking these wonderful photos. UP Babaylan loves you.

Photos by Amy Bringas

UP PRIDE WEEK 2011 Schedule

UP DILIMAN PRIDE MARCH