Metro Manila Pride March
| Metro Manila Pride March | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Pride parade and festival |
| Frequency | Every June (1996–2002, 2015–) Every December (2003–2014) |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Organized by | Reachout Foundation (1996–1998) Task Force Pride (1999–2015) Metro Manila LGBTQ+ Pride, Inc. (2016–) |
| Website | mmpride |
Metro Manila Pride March and Festival is an annual pride parade in Metro Manila, Philippines organized by the Metro Manila Pride (MM Pride) organization.
History[edit]
Reach Out Foundation era (1996–1998)[edit]
The first Metro Manila Pride was held in 1996. This edition is often regarded as the first ever pride parade in the Philippines, with the 1994 Stonewall Manila parade by the MCC and Progay and the Lesbian March of 1993 as contenders for this recognition. The 1996 march banks on having relatively more larger amount of attendees.[1]
The Reach Out Foundation (ROF), a HIV/AIDS network, was originally the lead organization for the Metro Manila Pride march. ROF provided the funding while other affiliate organizations were relegated to providing logistical support.[2]
The inaugural march named Solidarity 96, was dubbed by its organizers as the "first gay and lesbian pride march in Southeast Asia" with 30 organizations in attendance.[3] After 1998, ROF relinquished its role from leading the march's organization.[2]
Task Force Pride era (1999–2015)[edit]
When Akbayan gained a seat in the House of Representatives in 1998 through the party-list system, it had consultations with various LGBT organizations which led to the creation of LAGABLAB which is advocacy group which focused on lobbying legislation and Task Force Pride (TFP) which would take over pride march organizing duties from ROF starting 1999.[2]
The Metro Manila Pride march would deal with the withdrawal of funding from the ROF, relying on donations from LGBT groups. LAGABLAB would deal with several years of inactivity and the TFP would have times having only three active members.[2]
In 2003, the TFP moved the annual event's date to December.[4] From the 2015 edition, the pride march is held every June once again.[5] This is when attendance started to rise exponentially.[6]
Current iteration (2016–)[edit]
The Metro Manila Pride (MM Pride) would be organized, and would take over the conduct of the pride march from Task Force Pride since the 2016 edition.[7][6]
The 2019 edition would see 70,000 attendees and the Metro Manila Pride march by this time would be branded by its organizers as the "largest in Southeast Asia".[8]
For 2020 and 2021, the event would be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Editions[edit]
| Year | Theme | Estimated attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,500 | [10] | |
| 2013 | 1,000 | [11] | |
| 2014 | 1,000+ | [12] | |
| 2015 | 2,000 | [11] | |
| 2013 | 1,000 | [11] | |
| 2014 | 1,000 | [11] | |
| 2015 | Fight For Love: Iba-Iba. Sama-Sama (lit. 'Diverse, Together') | 2,000 | [7][11] |
| 2016 | Let Love In. Kahit Kanino, Kahit Kailan. (lit. 'To whoever, whenever') | 5,000 | [7][11] |
| 2017 | 8,000 | [11] | |
| 2018 | 25,000 | [11] | |
| 2019 | 70,000 | [13] | |
| 2020 | SULONG! Wag Patinag! (lit. 'Onward! Don't waver') | Virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8][9] | |
| 2021 | SULONG, VAKLASH (lit. 'Onward! Bakla/Break-off') | ||
| 2022 | AtinAngKulayaan: Makibeki Ngayon, Atin ang Panahon! (lit. 'Our independence: fight now, it's our time!') | 29,000 | [9][14] |
| 2023 | Tayo ang Kulayaan! Samot-saring Lakas, Sama-sama sa Landas! | [15] | |
| 2024 | Not held | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ Baclig, Cristina Eloisa (June 3, 2022). "PRIDE MONTH: The memory of Stonewall Riot lives on". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Evangelista, John Andrew (2018). "Beyond Partying: Characterizing the LGBTQ Movement in the Philippines". Philippine Social Sciences Review. 70 (2): 45–74. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ De Ramos, Abe (June 17, 1996). "Gay, lesbian pride march set in Manila". UPI Archives. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Lapena, Carmela (December 10, 2010). "One Love: LGBT Pride March against AIDS". GMA News. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Fritzie (June 23, 2015). "Asia's oldest Pride March to celebrate love in Luneta Park". Rappler. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Ranara, John Patrick (June 13, 2024). "How Pride Marches began in the Philippines and where they're going". Philstar Life. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Lozada, David (June 12, 2016). "Will you support the Metro Manila Pride 2016?". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Lariosa, Saab (June 1, 2021). "'Sulong, Vaklash!' Metro Manila Pride's 2021 theme shows that pride is still a protest". Philstar Life. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Roque, Nika (June 18, 2022). "Metro Manila Pride March will be back on the streets this June". GMA News. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Geronimo, Gian (December 9, 2012). "A rainbow of colors at Manila's Gay Pride March". GMA News. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Adel, Rosette (June 29, 2019). "Southeast Asia's longest-running Pride demonstration marches on". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Fritzie (December 11, 2014). "Manila pride: When pride is all about love". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Jaucian, Don (June 26, 2020). "A look into organizing Pride March in the Philippines (and why it's still a protest)". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (March 6, 2023). "Metro Manila Pride 2023 set for June 24 | Philstar.com". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Almazan, Faye (June 1, 2023). "Celebrate Pride Month at this Pride March and Festival in Manila". GMA Lifestyle. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (June 15, 2024). "Metro Manila Pride issues 'Resbak Na' manifesto, not hosting march this year". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 15, 2024.