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LBTs from the Urbano, Sauyo, and Marides groups in Barangay Bagbag attended the Leadership Training Seminar (LTS) held on October 2 and 23, 2011 at the 3rd floor of the Bagbag Barangay Hall. Lectures revolved around the notion of leadership and what makes a good leader, the importance of facilitation and organizational management, and how (read more)»»» The Lesbian Alliance Movement—Lakas ng Kababaihan para sa Karapatan (Strength of Women for their Rights) began Clean and Green activities within Kaingin 2 in Barangay Pansol on August 20, 2011. The barangay hall lent its support to the initiative by providing some cleaning materials. When some of their neighbors challenged them, asked who they were (read more)»»» Members of Perempuan Mahardhika (Free Women) of Indonesia were welcomed by members of the Lesbian Alliance Movement—Lakas ng Kababaihan para sa Karapatan (Strength of Women for their Rights) at the GALANG office on August 2, 2011. Perempuan Mahardhika was established in Jakarta in 2006 as a tool for women activists struggling for women’s rights in (read more)»»» Officers of the Lesbian Alliance Movement—Lakas ng Kababaihan para sa Karapatan (Strength of Women for their Rights) took oaths administered by Pansol Barangay Captain Dominic Flores in the presence of Kagawads Joven Laurora and Brainard Bautista on July 26, 2011. During the courtesy call, Barangay Captain Flores thanked LAM for paying respect to the barangay. (read more)»»» Mama Cash, the oldest international women’s fund and a key partner of GALANG based in The Netherlands, visited Barangay Pansol and the GALANG office on May 31, 2011 to witness firsthand how community concerns affect the lives of Filipino LBTs living in depressed areas. Liz van Omme and Ingrid Verver of Mama Cash’s Communications (read more)»»» |