Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community have called out some fans who attended the Pride celebration in Quezon City just to watch a girl group performance. “LoveLaban 2 Everyone” , took place at the QC Memorial Circle last Saturday. It is the city’s second Pride event commemorating Filipino LGBTQ+.
This celebration was made to advocate for one’s sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE). READ: Who’s who: QC’s ‘LoveLaban 2 Everyone’ Pride event performers According to QC Mayor Joy Belmonte , the support received from the Pride event will be crucial in the next six months to advance the SOGIE equality bill. This act, once legalized in the country, would protect the LGBTQ+ community against all kinds of sexual or gender-based discrimination, according to the Senate .
Despite the successful first half of the program, event organizer, Pride PH , along with the QC local government had to halt the festivities due to heavy rain. “Nais naming ipagbigay alam na nakompromiso ang electrical at sound system sa stage nang dahil sa malakas na ulan at posibleng makapinsala sa mga crew at mahal nating performers,” Belmonte explained in a statement on social media..
Performances from Vice Ganda , Gloc-9 , and Filipino Pop (P-POP) group BINI were cut short. While the weather conditions affected the event, Belmonte proudly announced that this year had over 200,000 Pinoys celebrating that night, which is twice l.
