The streets of Davao City are coming alive with the radiant colors of the rainbow as the LGBTQIA+ community takes to the road in a joyful and powerful Pride March. Drums echo, banners flutter, and voices chant in unison, celebrating Pride Month alongside the city’s festive tourism celebration, Duaw Dabaw.
Whose Pride Is It, Anyway? In Davao, a Debate Over the Movement’s Soul
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Clara Escleto was waiting in line for a women's restroom inside a major mall in downtown Davao when a security guard stopped her. The 23-year-old transgender…