Pride PH Festival 2023: Historic, unstoppable, euphoric
The Pride march in Quezon City, which was held simultaneously with other Pride events all over the Philippines, made history by becoming the largest in Southeast Asia, and continued to banner the issues and concerns of the LGBTQ+ community
Photograph courtesy of Pride PH Pride PH Festival ended with fireworks and a record-breaking number of attendees.
The solidarity of the LGBTQ+ community grows from strength to strength. This year, the Pride PH Festival on 24 June at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City made history with 110,752 attendees, according to Quezon City government and became the biggest Pride event not just in the Philippines but in Southeast Asia!
Spearheaded by the Pride PH National Coalition in partnership with the local government of Quezon City, the event ran from 10 a.m. to midnight. People of all persuasions flocked to the festivities in droves for the Pride Expo, where organizations, sponsors and LGBTQ-run businesses engaged with attendees; the Pride march, where we as a community showed our pride and amplified our call for equal rights; and Pride Night, where we celebrated LGBTQ+ identities and talents through a night-long concert.
Pride PH posted on social media: "Sa lahat ng organizers, sponsors, partners, guests, hosts, performers, volunteers, at sa INYONG LAHAT na nakibahagi sa laban ng bahaghari at nakipag-#LoveLabanSaQC, maraming salamat po!
"#PridePHFestival2023 was a successful and historical event because of each and everyone of you. Mula sa komunidad, para sa kumunidad. Kita-kits ulit tayo next year!"
Photograph courtesy of Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Stronger, together
"Love Laban" was this year's theme. In 2022, it was "Alab for Love."
