Photographer Aleksi Mari Gumela takes us behind the scenes at a fashion show held at BJ’s Studio loft, Gloria de Dapitan on July 21, 2008. The event was part of the week long celebration of the Annual Kinabayo Festival. Models are contenders of the 2007 and 2008 TOP MODEL QUEST. Event was Sponsored by the Dapitan City Tourism and Investment Council. Organization and model management was handled by CAJED EVENTS, the premiere event management company in Dipolog City. Kudos to BJ’s top guy Board Member Frederick Seth Jalosjos and the cast and crew for a successful show.Visit the Ambibo TAKE 1 photoset.
"Matindi pala ang nilalaman nito ha! Nung una pagtalakay lang ito sa pagsibol ng isang babae patungo sa pagkadalaga. Dahil tinalakay mo ang pagkakaroon ng crushes, pagkakaroon ng regla atbp. Pero unti-unti nitong dinadadala ang mambabasa sa kung ano ba talaga ang kahulugan ng salitang Klitorika, na tumatalakay sa isyung seks. Mapangahas ang liro mong ito dahil ito ay pagbaluktot sa pananaw nating Pilipino na ang babae ay dapat sa isang lalake lang nakikipagtalik, sa kanyang kapareha o asawa.
Natitiyak kong maraming magre-react at masasagasaan ng librong ito hindi lamang ang mga babaeng konseratibo kundi lalo na yaong mga lalakeng hindi nila tanggap na ma kasawsaw sila sa kanilang karelasyon. Alam mo na, palasak sa atin ang kasabihang, sa lalake walang mawawala pero sa babae ay mayroon. Humahanga ako sa iyong kapareha dahil napakabait niya dahil kung ibang tao siya ay sa hiwalayan din kayo mapupunta. Pero sabi mo nga nasa tao naman ang pagtingin ng isang bagay kung moral o imoral ba ang aksyon ng isang tao..."
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LGBTZN representatives recently dropped by HotFm 89.7 to talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues affecting the organization and community. Ritche Dagumo, Che-che & Benj were interviewed by DJ Jay and DJ Delilah. (Photos: Aleksi Mari B. Gumela)
Snaps from Sunday's Chicago Pride Parade with Zanortepride members and friends. Neither rain nor sun could stop the huge crowd who came to witness one of the nation's largest gatherings of its kind.
The Philippine contingent wowed the audience with their award-winning float and dance.
Chicago, IL -- For the first time in the 39-year history of the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, a contingent of Filipinos joined in the festivities Sunday, June 29, capping their trailblazing participation with a victory in the Best Organization Float category.
An estimated 450,000 people -- 25,000 more than last year, according to reports -- gave the Filipino and Friends in Chicago (FINC) and other parade participants a wild and frenzied welcome. FINC is an organization of young Filipino professionals in the Windy City.
"We really want to highlight the rich and colorful culture of the Philippines, and make known to the world that as Filipinos, we are proud to be a part of the Chicago community," Oliver Cutamora, a founding member said.
FINC's street performance, a fusion of native Filipino dances and modern rhythms, conceptualized by professional choreographers Mike Vallente and Chip Payos, sent the crowd into loud cheers.
The rainbow flag made its debut in 1978 at San Francisco's Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade, having been created in response to a request for a symbol to represent the LGBT community. That job fell to vexillographer Gilbert Baker who, acting in the role of Betsy Ross, designed the first rainbow flag, and with a group of volunteers stitched it from hand-dyed fabric. The original flag had eight colors, two more than its customary version, each representing an aspect of gay life: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, blue for harmony, and violet for spirit. Eliminated for logistical reasons, the two colors no longer present are hot pink and turquoise, perhaps early proof of gaydar in forecasting 1980's color trends for such things as Miami Vice and high school proms. Ironically, or perhaps prophetically, these colors represent sexuality and magic respectively — two vital elements increasingly missing from many of today's Pride parades.
Members and supporters of ZanortePride Chicago Chapter will be attending the 39th Annual Pride parade on Sunday, June 29. Here's a short backgrounder:
The Chicago Pride Parade, also colloquially called the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, is the annual gay pride parade held on the last Sunday of June in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is considered the culmination of the larger Gay Pride Month, as promulgated by the Chicago City Council and Mayor of Chicago.
The first parade was organized in 1969 upon the establishment of Boystown, Chicago, the nation's first government-recognized gay village. The parade takes place through the main streets of Lake View East, a neighborhood enclave of the Lakeview community area. Recent parades have started at noon on Halsted Street, proceeding north from Belmont Avenue, passing the Center on Halsted at Waveland; south on Broadway Avenue (at Grace) to Diversey Avenue and east on Diversey Avenue to Cannon Drive.[Learn more]
Photographer Aleksi Mari Gumela takes us behind the scenes at a fashion show held at BJ’s Studio loft, Gloria de Dapitan on July 21, 2008. The event was part of the week long celebration of the Annual Kinabayo Festival. Models are contenders of the 2007 and 2008 TOP MODEL QUEST. Event was Sponsored by the Dapitan City Tourism and Investment Council. Organization and model management was handled by CAJED EVENTS, the premiere event management company in Dipolog City. Kudos to BJ’s top guy Board Member Frederick Seth Jalosjos and the cast and crew for a successful show. Visit the Ambibo TAKE 1 photoset.
