26/06/2025
๐๐๐๐๐+ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ! ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
๐พ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐จโฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง, ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ณ๐!
Mga mars, teh, beks, at allies, gora na sa history because today, we're talking about the most colorful, most powerful, and most fabulous day na ipinaglaban, hindi lang para sa rights, kung โdi para sa right to be unapologetically YOU. ๐โจ
The first time LGBTQ+ Equality Day was declared, it wasnโt just another mark on the calendar; it was a loud, proud, fabulous scream of existence. Isang sigaw ng komunidad na matagal nang nananahimik, kinukuwestyon, at tinataboy sa mga sulok ng lipunan. ๐ค It is also a profound declaration, a powerful call to honor love in all its forms, to stand up for human dignity, and to assert that no one should ever have to fight to be seen, accepted, or loved for who they truly are. Sa araw na ito, hindi lang tayo basta nagparada sa kalsada; nagmartsa tayo kasama ang kasaysayan, ang sakit, at ang tapang ng bawat bakla, tomboy, bi, trans, q***r, intersex, at questioning na minsaโy tinanggihan ng mundo, pero pinili pa ring magmahal at lumaban. ๐
Sa unang beses na ginamit at ipinagdiwang ang LGBTQ+ Equality Day, marami ang naliwanagan. Offices began holding SOGIE sensitivity trainings, schools organized forums on gender identity, and local governments showed support through ordinances and inclusion policies. ๐ Suddenly, the rainbow wasn't just a symbol; it was a movement. โ Education was at the center of this celebration, hindi lang para sa mga nasa komunidad, kung โdi para rin sa mga allies at sa mga tao pang nangangailangan ng kaunting tulak para maintindihan na ang pagiging LGBTQ+ ay hindi โlifestyleโ, ito ay pagkatao. At ang pagkatao ay dapat iginagalang. And to our beloved LGBTQ+ community: Your existence is beautiful. Your truth is powerful. Your love is valid, and your rights matter today, tomorrow, and always. โจ
At ang unang paggamit ng LGBTQ+ Equality Day ay hindi wakas ng laban. Sa totoo lang, ito ang simula ng tunay na rebolusyon, rebolusyong may kulay, may awit, may palda, may protesta, may performance, may panalangin. Dahil ang karapatan ay hindi dapat ipinagmamakaawa. Ito'y ipinaglalaban. ๐ฃ๏ธ At ang araw na ito, ang LGBTQ+ Equality Day, ay paalala na hindi tayo nananahimik. Hindi tayo ikinahihiya. Hindi tayo lilihis ng landas para lang maging katanggap-tanggap. And let this day be a pledge that we will continue to break barriers, cultivate open minds, and create spaces where everyone can live freely, authentically, and without fear. โจ
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ, ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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Caption by: John Mark Guiao & Louise โElleโ Agravante
PubMat by: JM Bantog