Wedding of the Century!

To promote the Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) of UP Babaylan on Same-Sex Marriage, we had a procession at the lobby and hallway of Palma Hall. Members of UP Babaylan, University Student Council and several ally organizations served as our entourage.

USC Councilors Mr. Melvin Banzon and our very own Ms. Heart Dino, the head of the USC Gender Committee, paraded as the groom and blooming bride for the event. As expected, a great number of students came to witness the much celebrated event. The event ended with a mock wedding between Mr. Banzon and Ms. Heart Dino.

2011 Philippine Pride Season

Just Married!

1st UPLB PRIDE MARCH and 2nd UPLB Babaylan Anniversary

Congratulations to our sisters UPLB Babaylan for organizing the successful 1st UPLB PRIDE MARCH. May you continue to educate and liberate the students of the University of the Philippine Los Banos. Shameless, Fearless Equality. Freedom to love who you choose. Congratulations again UPLB Babaylan and the 1st UPLB PRIDE MARCH.

UPLB Oblation with the rainbow wings of UPLB Babaylan.

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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