Pride 2014





The world celebrates gay pride this week and we have our own version of celebrating in our training center. It was actually my first time to wear skirt and high heels in my entire life so I thought I need to document this event in my life. My students organized a party for their Nutrition to apply everything they have learned from the module. Since they were few proud gays in the class, they have decided to make  a pageant they have called 'Ms. Biotin 2014'. Biotin is a vitamin that sounds like 'bayot' which means a gay person in gay 'linggo'. It was never a secret in our school that I'm gay but since I am still closet outside our family friends and relatives because my parents were conservative and also the owners of our training center  were also conservative people, I have decided to disguise myself by covering my face. 

It was a hard decision, not by joining or wearing makeups and skirt, but it was hard covering my face because as I said, I am a proud gay person. But apparently, my parents reputation and my work are at stake. Students asked me to be the reigning 'Ms. Biotin' and to pass the crown to the winner and I thought it was cool because never I imagine in my life to actually experience that even in my wildest dream. 

Being gay here in the Philippines is still a challenge for us. Even some people in that room have an issue with regards with gay people. I have seen reactions from the audience laughing not because they enjoy the program but maybe because they have seen us as a clown entertaining them and reactions of  homophobic people base from their gestures and verbal reactions. I no longer want to write what they did because for me it's useless and disappointing. As much as I don't want them to judge us, but also I don't want to judge them either. Maybe, because of what some gay people showed them that made us all like an entertainment, clown, alien, defective people, arrogant and loud. I just hope someday, people will watch us as a sensitive people, with feelings and understanding that we are productive citizen and beautiful people. We are creative, wise and loving people.

Whatever issues people may have on us, To all the homophobics. Someday, you will understand us and you will realize that we are like you. I don't know how but I have faith. We are all humans, with equal rights and only God can judge us. I have a high respect on my students who are straight and willing to join the contest. It shows that there are still gentlemen in the world who respect gay people and willing to open their mind and understand diversities. Kudos to my students who worked their ass in this party. Not to mention, they organized it very well and beautiful.

I hope in the future that I will never cover my face again if ever will I wear like this again. That my work, family and professionalism will not be questioned in any way because of this behavior that for some people is 'unacceptable'.    

New York City Empire State Building 2014


Toronto Canada Pride 2014





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