ZaNorte Pride slated to join HUDYAKA sa Illinois

ZaNorte Pride makes it debut public appearance in Hudyaka sa Illinois 2008 to be held on Saturday, August 2 at Proesel Park in Skokie. A volleyball team composed of club members will participate in the sports fest portion of the gathering.

Manuelle Dean, current ZaNorte Pride president in Chicago is also running as a candidate for external affairs of ZAMNAI, the Zamboanga del Norte Association in Illinois. The annual election of officers is slated to be held at the same event.

Hudyaka sa Illinois is the community's version of the original provincial festival hosted by the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Take 1: Dapitan Fashion Show

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.

Book: "Memoirs of Klitorika"

"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..."

"William" commenting on "Memoirs of Klitorika"
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LGBTZN on the Air

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)