QC to hold graduation rites for queer people denied of marching in their schools

In Quezon City, you might come — and graduate — as you might be! 

On social media Wednesday, the Quezon City authorities introduced their plan of holding a commencement ceremony for members of the LGBT + neighborhood who’re denied of marching of their college’s commencement ceremony for dressing based on their SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender id and expression). 

Dubbed  “Graduation Rights: March with Pride in QC,” the commencement ceremony for queer individuals is about for June 22. 

Other particulars, together with the time and placement of the occasion, have but to be revealed as of writing, however these to affix the commencement rites must be 18 years previous or above, and a Quezon City resident or a graduate of a faculty situated within the metropolis. 

Aside from the necessities above, you also needs to show that you simply weren’t in a position to march on your senior highschool or school commencement as a result of self-expression. 

Registration begins on Wednesday till June 7. 

“May mga estudyanteng parte ng LGBTQIA+ community na hindi pinapayagang magmartsa sa graduation rites kapag ang suot ay taliwas sa dress code na pinaiiral ng paaralan,” the QC authorities wrote on Facebook. 

Because town not solely acknowledges but additionally accepts everybody’s SOGIE, the QC authorities emphasised in its put up that “graduation rites are everyone’s rights, regardless of expression.”

In its announcement of their particular commencement rites for queer individuals, QC additionally managed to remind all people of the Department of Education’s Basic Education Policy (DO 32, S-2017), “which aims to integrate  principles of gender equality, equity, sensitivity, non-discrimination, and human rights in the provision and governance of basic education.”

This is simply the most recent in QC’s initiatives for members of the LGBT+ neighborhood. In June 2023, the QC authorities launched the Right to Care Card to authorize LGBTQ+ {couples} to make medical selections on behalf of their companions. It is the primary card of its sort within the nation.

May extra native authorities items comply with go well with!

— Hermes Joy Tunac/LA, GMA Integrated News