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ProGay fetes LGBT leadership conference in Davao


The Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines (ProGay) gathers lesbian, gay, bisexual at transgender community leaders from Mindanao and the Visayas to its first ProGay LGBT Leadership Conference on August 28 and 29. This will be conducted at the Episcopal Mission Center, Matina, Davao City.

The Conference consists of simultaneous workshops for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender participants that will assemble problems, situations, experiences and issues about human rights, HIV/AIDS work and other related social issues such as discrimination. It will be followed by a skills building workshop on establishing LGBT support systems in grassroots communities.

The workshops would require participants to pay P500 registration per workshop for meals and expenses. For inquiries, please contact at tel. Erwin Faller at tel. (082) 3050824 or 09215265340 or Mr. Oscar Atadero at 0921-3398955 and (02) 3673109. You can also email progay@yahoo.com for inquiries on registration and other requirement.

The ProGay LGBT Leadership Conference is supported by the Integrated Gender and Development Division (IGDD) of the City of Davao.

Progay Philippines is a service and advocacy organization that provides counseling, training and education assistance to marginalized gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual Filipinos, especially the youth and the ageing sectors. ProGay initiated Pride traditions in the country when it led the first ever gay and lesbian Pride parade in the entire Asian region on 26 June 1994. For more information, log on to http://progayphilippines.blogspot.com


Posted by ProGay at 11:54 PM
Sunday, August 14, 2005
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