In line with the University of the Philippines Manila‘s commitment to promoting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5: Gender Equality, the Center for Gender and Women Studies, in collaboration with Bahagsari UP Manila and the UP Manila University Student Council, warmly invites you to this special online forum titled, “๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป: ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ค๐๐+ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐.”
Date: 25 June 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 2:00 PM โ 4:00 PM
Register Here 
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf88x3vhD5KfT…/viewform
As we celebrate Pride Month 
, this forum seeks to deepen participantsโ understanding of the history of the LGBTQIA+ community, from the recognition of diverse gender identities and sexualities in pre-colonial societies to the continuing struggle for equality, visibility, and human rights in contemporary society.
The forum will also examine the development of the LGBTQIA+ movement in the Philippines, highlighting significant milestones, advocacy efforts, policy developments, and the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals and organizations in advancing social justice and inclusion.
We are honored to have ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐ . ๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ from the University of the Philippines Cebu as Resource Speaker who will guide us through the experiences and representations of gay and gender-diverse individuals during the colonial periods, and ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ from the University of the Philippines Diliman as Resource Speaker who will share his insights on communication and its role in shaping LGBTQ+ advocacy in the country.
Join us as we honor our history, strengthen our community, and inspire a brighter future. 
