Tags: Festivals and Fiestas
By Alexander Villafania
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA – For the last 11 years, Task Force Pride has been working to get people to be more aware and be more understanding of the LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender) society in the Philippines.
As such, they have been organizing the annual Pride March, to celebrate the freedom enjoyed by the LGBT society and also to highlight tolerance and recognition among the rest of the Filipino community.
The Pride March is one of the most colorful non-traditional events in the Philippines. It showcases many members of the LGBT society in vibrant, often skimpy liveries similar to those worn in the Brazilian Mardi Gras.
However, there are others who also carry slogans calling for acceptance and understanding for people like them.
The Pride March in the Philippines also follows similar activities held in many countries, all of which credit it to the first Pride March held in New York City in the early 1970s.
This year’s Pride March, to be held on December 4, also coincides with the World AIDS Day celebration, which is actually December 1. It will be held in and around Tomas Morato Street in Quezon City.
Originally set to be held in Malate, Manila, the event was moved to Quezon City as the office of Mayor Herbert Bautista expressed interest in hosting and supporting the celebration.
With the title “One Love,” (ostensibly a salute to famed reggae artist Bob Marley) this event will also discuss the rising socio-political struggles of the LGBT, especially with the recent attempt of the LGBT-related Ang Ladlad party list to be part of the political system.
It is also being co-organized by AIDS Society of the Philippines, which conducts medical studies on AIDS as well as information drive about the disease.
Already, the Pride March 2010 is being promoted by several organizations supporting the LGBT cause in the Philippines.
(Photos taken from Task Force Pride website)
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