Here is the official lineup of events for UP Pride 2023! These are made possible in coordination with the different LGBTQI organizations in the UP System.

We believe in community efforts to champion our rights. Let us all move, hand-in-hand, towards fostering equality!

Join our community calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/UP-Pride-23-Events.

UPCWGS Research Grant 2022: Research Dissemination Forum

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to the UPCWGS Research Dissemination Forum on 16 November 2023 (Thursday), 1:00-4:00 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room and online. Featuring the research projects of our 2022 Research Grantees, this event is the ninth session of the “Site of Convergence: Weaving Tapestries of Knowledge” lecture series.

Register for face-to-face and online participation via https://tinyurl.com/RDForumUP.

The featured research projects are:

Living in Inflicted Limitations: Microaggressions toward Women with Mobility Disabilities in Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. 
by Joshua Arsenio V. Espiritu III, Christelle Juin R. Ancha, and Jan Erron R. Celebrado

Understanding Motherhood during COVID-19: Experiences of Mother-Teachers in Distance Education 
by Holden Kenneth G. Alcazaren, Andrew Bonifacio L. Clete, Bianca Camille L. Guese, and Arnielle Mari H. Resuello

Performing Care in a Digitalized World: The Case of Older Filipina Australians in Victoria, Australia 
by Earvin Charles Cabalquinto

Dear Survivor, Nandito ang Lunas: A Study on Promoting Care to Improve Help-Seeking Behaviors and Attitudes among Service Users of the Lunas Collective Helpline 
by Sabrina Gacad, Julie Jolo, and BL Lanot

Organizational Legitimacy and Feminist Organizing: The Case of a Women-Led, Urban Poor Community Association in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City, Philippines 
by Ervin Grana

Food and Women’s Power: Gender Analysis of Military Ration System in the Philippines 
by Ivan Harris Tanyag

Nipping the Stereotypes: Development of a Transdisciplinary Sexual Health Literacy Program for Female Teens and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities 
by Marie Grace A. Gomez

For registrants, please make sure to create a Zoom account, and log in your Zoom account before you click on the webinar link. Individuals who do not have a Zoom account and are not logged in will not be able to enter the Zoom webinar. If you have registered but did not get the link, send us your email via a private message on Facebook or email us at [email protected].

For those registering for the online event, links will be sent on the day before the event or earlier. Kindly wait for our email. 

Do you wanna be in the epicenter of fierce fabulousness? On October 25, MerienDRAG will debut as a part of our UP Pride 2023 in Gyud Food! We are on the hunt for fierce performers who can sashay, shantay, and sizzle on stage!

Whether you’re the future Precious Paula Nicole, just a budding drag queen, or even an amateur, as long as you’ve got what it takes to showcase your fierce and fabulous moves, then this is your chance to show off your drag prowess with unique performances, mind-blowing reveals, and killer moves!

Kaya’t huwag nang magpatumpik-tumpik pa, boom karakaraka! Get your wigs, stilettos, and doll-like looks ready, and be a part of this year’s UP Pride 2023: MerienDRAG!

If you’re interested in becoming a part of MerienDRAG, sign up for the event no later than 15 October 2023 here: tinyurl.com/UPmerienDRAG.

Open invitation to all organizations, companies, businesses, and student councils. Join forces with us as we take little steps and big strides towards our movement for equality!

1. Be our partner: tinyurl.com/UP-Pride-23-Partners
2. Support us: tinyurl.com/UP-Pride-23-Sponsors

The book, Gender and Society: Understanding the Gender Dimensions of Philippine Culture and Society, by Carolyn Sobritchea, Sylvia Estrada-Claudio, Marie Aubrey Villaceran, Excelsa Tongson, Eric Julian Manalastas, Beatriz Torre, Nathalie Africa-Verceles, Jaclyn Marie Cauyan, Jhoanna Cruz, and Veronica Gregorio is now available for purchase at the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) for P650 per copy. For orders, please email Cecile via [email protected]. Deliveries and payment via GCash are also available. 

Calling on all filmmakers and directors! 

Join us as we celebrate pride and queer joy through this year’s UP Pride Film Festival! This year’s Film Festival aims to celebrate the LGBTQI culture and experience, and lets you peek at it on the big screen. This event is part of the annual UP Pride celebration. Send in your queer film applications through the link: http://tinyurl.com/UP-Pride-Queer-Film-Fest. Deadline for submissions is on 13 October 2023. 

NOTE: Terms and conditions apply. More information can be seen in the link above.

[NOTE: The deadline for submission of artworks is extended until 30 September 2023.]

Calling on all queer artists! 

Get a chance to adorn Parola: Fine Arts Gallery with stunning rainbows! For this year’s UP Pride, celebrate by submitting your (queer!) artworks for the upcoming UP Pride Queer Art Exhibit. Let the world see your creative prowess by filling out the form in the link: https://tinyurl.com/Queer-Art-Exhibit. Deadline for submissions is on 23 September 2023. 

NOTE: Terms and conditions apply. More information can be seen in the link above.

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and the Vibal Group invite everyone to the launch of Gender and Society: Understanding the Gender Dimensions of Philippine Culture and Society on 14 July 2023 (Friday), 3:00 PM at the UPCWGS Conference Room. 

RSVP via the contact details in the poster or via this link: https://tinyurl.com/UPCWGSlaunch. 

Join us tomorrow, June 24 (Saturday), at the Quezon Memorial Circle to reach for the rainbow and make a difference. Catch the many wonderful colors of pride from 10:00 AM onwards as we celebrate pride with Pride PH: Love, Laban.