Cagayan de Oro Pride celebration ends with vibrant march, strong call for equality

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Hundreds took to the streets, calling for equality and the passage of a bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, during the culmination of the Pride Month celebration in Cagayan de Oro on Sunday, June 30.

Spearheaded by the city government in collaboration with the LGBTQIA+ groups Mindanao Pride and Kahilwayan, participants marched from the Rodelsa Circle, passing through Don Apolinar Velez Street...