CITY
OF TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE—Colorful costumes, an exquisite display of raw gay
talents and fun marked the opening day of this city’s first-ever Gay Summit
last July 29, 2013 which aims to highlight the role of the gay sector in the
community.
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| Mayor Allan L. Rellon recognizes the vital contribution of the gay community in Tagum City’s development during the opening ceremony of the 1st Tagum City Gay Summit last July 29, 2013. |
The
City Government of Tagum under the leadership of Mayor Allan L. Rellon, in line
with his EAGLE WINGS program, threw full support to the festival as a way of extoling
the gay community in the city.
In his
message of support, Mayor Rellon stressedthe need to sustain the city’s
festivals like the Gay Summit as he believes this is an avenue to achieve,
unite and recognize each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
He
assured the Tagumeños to preserve this partnership for the incoming festivals
as well as to embrace opportunities, skills, talents and creativity in all
aspects to achieve positive changes which his administration advocates.
Mayor Rellon
said the gay community has a big part of the success in the city that they
should not be criticized but instead they must be embraced in the social order.
“We
count you as our partner,” Mayor Rellon said.
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| The Tagum City Gay Pride March |
Harmonized
by the festival’s theme Embrace, Encourage, Empower, the three-day festival
aims to celebrate the so-called gay power, raise awareness against
discrimination, and to foster unity among them.
Highlighting
this year’s summit is the Gay Summit Queen search and the Palarong Pambakla
happening on July 30. The group will also conduct a feeding program and a
variety show dubbed as the GayMazing Show on July 31, 2013.
The
Tagum City Gay Summit is organized by the Tagum City Tourism Office and the
Tagum City Gay Association, Inc. Gleiza
Delgado of CIO Tagum
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