Philippine Daily Life

Joel Pedrigal (C) alias “Angel Locsin” poses for pictures with Rolando Picazo (L) alias “Chamcey Supot” and Ariel Bacierra (R) alias “Bea Bunda” after winning the Miss Gay Chararat 2019, a gay beauty contest in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines, early 11 June 2019. Bacierra and Picazo came in second and third, respectively. The pageant is a project of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Barangay Council in San Antonio, Makati as part of their one week festival honoring Saint Anthony of Padua and in celebration of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride month. Gay beauty pageants have been organized in the Philippines since the late 1970s. Contestants come from different backgrounds and professions with ages ranging from fourteen to more than sixty years old. In recent years, the country saw how gay pageants evolved from being part of local festivities to mainstream social spectacles at the national and even international level. Contestants regard pageants as opportunities to express their creativity, to create awareness against discrimination and to advocate for the recognition of their legal rights. Despite the strides made to break gender stereotypes, the LGBT community in the Philippines still feels that much has to be done to achieve acceptance and equality in a conservative and religiously-biased society. LGBT groups have continuously called for equal rights including legalization of same-sex marriage and the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill. At the end of June, thousands of members and supporters of the LGBT community are expected to join the LGBT Pride March. (Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA/EFE)
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