by Vien Posadas
December 1 is World AIDS Day. This year's theme is "Universal Access and Human Rights."
We, the UPLB Babaylan, together with Atty. Germaine Leonin, Oscar Atadero, Rev. Ceejay Agbayani, Santy Layno, Vic Alba, and the rest of the people behind the Campus Rainbow Tour, marched our way from the NCAS Auditorium to the Carabao Park in UP Los Baños where we lit candles in commemoration of the World AIDS day.
The UPLB Babaylan members who were present in this event were Cor Marañan, Dhayle Fabia, Erick Alim, Gelica Paz, Jamie Delos Reyes, Jette Santos, Kevin Ripas, Kiko Orobia, Sam Piamonte, Shelia Abucay (alumna), and Vien Posadas.
This started right after the Campus Rainbow Tour. We wore red ribbons to raise awareness. While marching, we chanted "No! Ayoko! Sa gay discrimination!" and "Bakla't Tibo ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban!" This was one of our many ways to fight prejudice. Students, faculties, and other people around the area watched us as we lit the candles one by one. Rev. Ceejay Agbayani led the prayer for the souls of the people who died of AIDS. In this manner, we have reminded the people around us and made it clear that HIV/AIDS hasn't gone away and that there are still many things to be done.
This started right after the Campus Rainbow Tour. We wore red ribbons to raise awareness. While marching, we chanted "No! Ayoko! Sa gay discrimination!" and "Bakla't Tibo ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban!" This was one of our many ways to fight prejudice. Students, faculties, and other people around the area watched us as we lit the candles one by one. Rev. Ceejay Agbayani led the prayer for the souls of the people who died of AIDS. In this manner, we have reminded the people around us and made it clear that HIV/AIDS hasn't gone away and that there are still many things to be done.
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