25 Jun, 2008
Pride and UP: 100-Taong Kasaysayan ng Pagtatanghal ng Dangal
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Members, supporters, and friends of the LGBT community in the Philippines are invited to commemorate the Stonewall Riots that happened on June 26-28, 1969 in a one of a kind Pride March at the University of the Philippines in Diliman Quezon City.
Stonewall what? Stonewall Riots:
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The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent conflicts between LGBT people and New York City police officers that began during a 28 June 1969 police raid, and lasted several days. They were centered at the Stonewall Inn and are widely recognized as the catalyst for the modern-day movement towards LGBT rights. Also called the Stonewall Uprising, Stonewall Rebellion, Stonewall Revolution or simply Stonewall, the clash was a watershed for the worldwide gay rights movement, as gay, lesbian and transgender people had never before acted together in such large numbers to forcibly resist police harassment directed towards their community. Many also credit the events as igniting a movement to celebrate gay pride with events such as pride parades and dyke marches. - Wikipedia1
The theme for this pride march is: “Pride and UP: Isang Daan Taong Kasaysayan ng Pagtatanghal ng Dangal.” The march will take place at 10:00 AM on June 27, 2008. Convergence point will be Vinzons Hall. After the march, a forum will be conducted from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. At 6:00 PM of the same day, a festive and fun Cultural Night will take place.
This Pride March is sponsored and organized by the Gender Committee of the University Student Council (USC) of UP Diliman.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots ↩
