[Music] yes I was born fabulous I always
yes I was born fabulous I always
yes I was born fabulous I always believed I was and I am
believed I was and I am
believed I was and I am unfortunately the moment I was born
unfortunately the moment I was born
unfortunately the moment I was born because there was something dangling
because there was something dangling
because there was something dangling between my legs I was biologically and
between my legs I was biologically and
between my legs I was biologically and monotonous ly male my parents equated
monotonous ly male my parents equated
monotonous ly male my parents equated the best education to an exclusive
the best education to an exclusive
the best education to an exclusive school an all-boys school I have heard
school an all-boys school I have heard
school an all-boys school I have heard horror stories done to those who were
horror stories done to those who were
horror stories done to those who were different done to those who dance to the
different done to those who dance to the
different done to those who dance to the beat of their own drum these poor souls
beat of their own drum these poor souls
beat of their own drum these poor souls were pushed around or bullied or laughed
were pushed around or bullied or laughed
were pushed around or bullied or laughed at so I taught myself to wear a mask I
at so I taught myself to wear a mask I
at so I taught myself to wear a mask I decided to create my own stage and play
decided to create my own stage and play
decided to create my own stage and play the role of what was supposed to be your
the role of what was supposed to be your
the role of what was supposed to be your perceived to be normal walk like a man
perceived to be normal walk like a man
perceived to be normal walk like a man talk like a man act like a man play like
talk like a man act like a man play like
talk like a man act like a man play like a man I performance was really very
a man I performance was really very
a man I performance was really very flawless I almost convinced myself not
flawless I almost convinced myself not
flawless I almost convinced myself not until one day when our English teacher
until one day when our English teacher
until one day when our English teacher assigned us to do a role play I was
assigned us to do a role play I was
assigned us to do a role play I was given a female role to which I was in a
given a female role to which I was in a
given a female role to which I was in a stage of total utmost happiness and that
stage of total utmost happiness and that
stage of total utmost happiness and that female role however was supposed to be
female role however was supposed to be
female role however was supposed to be kissed and one in one during one of our
kissed and one in one during one of our
kissed and one in one during one of our her CIL’s my leading man let’s call him
her CIL’s my leading man let’s call him
her CIL’s my leading man let’s call him Fred
Fred
Fred jumped on me and started hugging me and
jumped on me and started hugging me and
jumped on me and started hugging me and kissing me
and the director said cut I jumped up
and the director said cut I jumped up looked at Fred and and I saw his eyes
looked at Fred and and I saw his eyes
looked at Fred and and I saw his eyes and he smiled at me and said how did I
and he smiled at me and said how did I
and he smiled at me and said how did I do to which I replied on my way home I
do to which I replied on my way home I
do to which I replied on my way home I only thought of Fred those those eyes
only thought of Fred those those eyes
only thought of Fred those those eyes were the most beautiful pair of eyes his
were the most beautiful pair of eyes his
were the most beautiful pair of eyes his scent were those of the musk of a
scent were those of the musk of a
scent were those of the musk of a darkness and his lips when he touched
darkness and his lips when he touched
darkness and his lips when he touched mine
mine
mine Oh God that kiss when I was in high
Oh God that kiss when I was in high
Oh God that kiss when I was in high school I decided to accept that I was
school I decided to accept that I was
school I decided to accept that I was different
different
different to celebrate my colorful unique and
to celebrate my colorful unique and
to celebrate my colorful unique and beautiful self but it was not all that
beautiful self but it was not all that
beautiful self but it was not all that easy
easy
easy I have experiences when I walked to the
I have experiences when I walked to the
I have experiences when I walked to the halls of the school and young kids would
halls of the school and young kids would
halls of the school and young kids would shout in unison by your by your by your
shout in unison by your by your by your
shout in unison by your by your by your and I also had experiences where young
and I also had experiences where young
and I also had experiences where young men would touch me in my body because I
men would touch me in my body because I
men would touch me in my body because I was gay and it was okay to be violated
was gay and it was okay to be violated
was gay and it was okay to be violated when I was in college I entered here in
when I was in college I entered here in
when I was in college I entered here in Silliman University and I remember a
good friend of mine who was then student
good friend of mine who was then student government president she said to me if
government president she said to me if
government president she said to me if you want to make it here in silliman I
you want to make it here in silliman I
you want to make it here in silliman I yell Bugbee Nyota translation don’t be
yell Bugbee Nyota translation don’t be
yell Bugbee Nyota translation don’t be too flamboyant you see cinnamon is a
too flamboyant you see cinnamon is a
too flamboyant you see cinnamon is a Christian institution and they frown
Christian institution and they frown
Christian institution and they frown against such lifestyle
against such lifestyle
against such lifestyle do not judge her twenty years ago this
do not judge her twenty years ago this
do not judge her twenty years ago this city you call gentle weren’t as gentle
city you call gentle weren’t as gentle
city you call gentle weren’t as gentle to the LGBT community there was even one
to the LGBT community there was even one
to the LGBT community there was even one Dean in silliman who had who staged a
Dean in silliman who had who staged a
Dean in silliman who had who staged a protest against the city government of
protest against the city government of
protest against the city government of dumaguete for staging a gay pageant I
dumaguete for staging a gay pageant I
dumaguete for staging a gay pageant I think she succeeded because up to today
think she succeeded because up to today
think she succeeded because up to today I have not seen another gay pageant
I have not seen another gay pageant
I have not seen another gay pageant sponsored by the city government ever
sponsored by the city government ever
sponsored by the city government ever and as I discovered and uncovered my own
and as I discovered and uncovered my own
and as I discovered and uncovered my own uniqueness deep in the recesses of my
uniqueness deep in the recesses of my
uniqueness deep in the recesses of my heart I started asking questions
heart I started asking questions
heart I started asking questions who are those or who is that someone who
who are those or who is that someone who
who are those or who is that someone who will stand and rejoice with me for being
will stand and rejoice with me for being
will stand and rejoice with me for being me naturally
me naturally
me naturally when is that someday when tolerance
when is that someday when tolerance
when is that someday when tolerance breeds acceptance and we move forward
breeds acceptance and we move forward
breeds acceptance and we move forward and beyond sexual orientation and gender
and beyond sexual orientation and gender
and beyond sexual orientation and gender expression where is that somewhere where
expression where is that somewhere where
expression where is that somewhere where people like me are free my rise to fame
people like me are free my rise to fame
people like me are free my rise to fame and silliman was not very difficult I
and silliman was not very difficult I
and silliman was not very difficult I mean I aced my subjects I was very
mean I aced my subjects I was very
mean I aced my subjects I was very active in the co-curricular and
active in the co-curricular and
active in the co-curricular and extracurricular activities and I would
extracurricular activities and I would
extracurricular activities and I would probably won’t be one of the most
probably won’t be one of the most
probably won’t be one of the most colorful and flamboyant personalities in
colorful and flamboyant personalities in
colorful and flamboyant personalities in the campus when I was in was on my way
the campus when I was in was on my way
the campus when I was in was on my way to fourth year college I ran for the
to fourth year college I ran for the
to fourth year college I ran for the student government president not knowing
student government president not knowing
student government president not knowing what lie ahead and in the course of the
what lie ahead and in the course of the
what lie ahead and in the course of the elections issues about my sexual
elections issues about my sexual
elections issues about my sexual preference orientation and gender
preference orientation and gender
preference orientation and gender expression came into about and I did not
expression came into about and I did not
expression came into about and I did not know how to deal with it I lost that
know how to deal with it I lost that
know how to deal with it I lost that elections for with only three votes I
took it as a triumph by itself I took it
took it as a triumph by itself I took it as a sign that given give it some time
as a sign that given give it some time
as a sign that given give it some time maybe silliman would be there there are
maybe silliman would be there there are
maybe silliman would be there there are two sad events that shaped me as a gay
two sad events that shaped me as a gay
two sad events that shaped me as a gay student leader in silliman first was
student leader in silliman first was
student leader in silliman first was when a very close friend of mine was
when a very close friend of mine was
when a very close friend of mine was raped in his dormitory he was forced to
raped in his dormitory he was forced to
raped in his dormitory he was forced to perform oral sex to someone who he
perform oral sex to someone who he
perform oral sex to someone who he trusted very much
trusted very much
trusted very much second was when my best friend in the
second was when my best friend in the
second was when my best friend in the same dormitory was raped by five men yes
same dormitory was raped by five men yes
same dormitory was raped by five men yes five of them after the electoral loss I
five of them after the electoral loss I
five of them after the electoral loss I realized that my calling was really to
realized that my calling was really to
realized that my calling was really to defend the LGBT community in the
defend the LGBT community in the
defend the LGBT community in the university so I organized the and
university so I organized the and
university so I organized the and founded the Basildon society or the
founded the Basildon society or the
founded the Basildon society or the bakla Nancy Lehman Lou malabon
bakla Nancy Lehman Lou malabon
bakla Nancy Lehman Lou malabon translation gays and silliman fight it
translation gays and silliman fight it
translation gays and silliman fight it was an LGBT group advocating equal
was an LGBT group advocating equal
was an LGBT group advocating equal opportunities and the eradication of
opportunities and the eradication of
opportunities and the eradication of discrimination in the university we
discrimination in the university we
discrimination in the university we applied for recognition for the
applied for recognition for the
applied for recognition for the organization in the university but we
organization in the university but we
organization in the university but we were disapproved we then called an
were disapproved we then called an
were disapproved we then called an appealed for appeal support from the
appealed for appeal support from the
appealed for appeal support from the community but we were but it fell on
community but we were but it fell on
community but we were but it fell on deaf ears we just prayed we lingered and
deaf ears we just prayed we lingered and
deaf ears we just prayed we lingered and we persevered and and out of nowhere the
we persevered and and out of nowhere the
we persevered and and out of nowhere the silliman Church issued a statement of
silliman Church issued a statement of
silliman Church issued a statement of support to the Basildon Society it
support to the Basildon Society it
support to the Basildon Society it called the university to reverse its
called the university to reverse its
called the university to reverse its decision for for disapproving a
decision for for disapproving a
decision for for disapproving a recognition and it called on the
recognition and it called on the
recognition and it called on the community to support the Basildon
community to support the Basildon
community to support the Basildon Society it it garnered national and
Society it it garnered national and
Society it it garnered national and international support from groups in UPD
international support from groups in UPD
international support from groups in UPD Leeman and groups in Rhode Island in San
Leeman and groups in Rhode Island in San
Leeman and groups in Rhode Island in San Francisco in USA it became not only a
Francisco in USA it became not only a
Francisco in USA it became not only a turning point of the University but in
turning point of the University but in
turning point of the University but in my life too but the LGBT the costs of
my life too but the LGBT the costs of
my life too but the LGBT the costs of the LGBT must not be placed inside a box
the LGBT must not be placed inside a box
the LGBT must not be placed inside a box to limit its potentials it skills and
to limit its potentials it skills and
to limit its potentials it skills and our possibilities
our possibilities
our possibilities I ran again for the su SG president a
I ran again for the su SG president a
I ran again for the su SG president a year after that and I this time I won by
year after that and I this time I won by
year after that and I this time I won by a landslide a year after my presidency I
a landslide a year after my presidency I
a landslide a year after my presidency I was elected as the youngest president of
was elected as the youngest president of
was elected as the youngest president of the Silliman Alumni Association
the Silliman Alumni Association
the Silliman Alumni Association incorporated both were milestones
incorporated both were milestones
incorporated both were milestones showing how far silliman community
showing how far silliman community
showing how far silliman community gone fast-forward 20 years after I
gone fast-forward 20 years after I
gone fast-forward 20 years after I continue the lobby I continued the
continue the lobby I continued the
continue the lobby I continued the advocacy and today I have championed the
advocacy and today I have championed the
advocacy and today I have championed the passage of the LGBT code in Mandaue City
passage of the LGBT code in Mandaue City
passage of the LGBT code in Mandaue City and also the anti-discrimination
and also the anti-discrimination
and also the anti-discrimination ordinance of Cebu City these words
ordinance of Cebu City these words
ordinance of Cebu City these words supposed to protect the LGBTQ I sector
supposed to protect the LGBTQ I sector
supposed to protect the LGBTQ I sector from the discrimination of employment
from the discrimination of employment
from the discrimination of employment restroom use sexual orientation and
restroom use sexual orientation and
restroom use sexual orientation and gender expression growing up being
gender expression growing up being
gender expression growing up being butchered with so many concepts about
butchered with so many concepts about
butchered with so many concepts about LGBT from being sick psychologically or
LGBT from being sick psychologically or
LGBT from being sick psychologically or to being influenced environmentally or
to being influenced environmentally or
to being influenced environmentally or being passed on with a various bakla in
being passed on with a various bakla in
being passed on with a various bakla in the familia or just simply just being me
the familia or just simply just being me
the familia or just simply just being me I there
I there
I there I am barrage with so many questions on
I am barrage with so many questions on
I am barrage with so many questions on how I survived in a world of lawyers
how I survived in a world of lawyers
how I survived in a world of lawyers where it is supposed to be a dog-eat-dog
where it is supposed to be a dog-eat-dog
where it is supposed to be a dog-eat-dog world or or how I survived in the
world or or how I survived in the
world or or how I survived in the government when it is alluded to a snake
government when it is alluded to a snake
government when it is alluded to a snake bit you see friends the integrated bar
bit you see friends the integrated bar
bit you see friends the integrated bar of the Philippines and the government
of the Philippines and the government
of the Philippines and the government are close to my heart and being one of
are close to my heart and being one of
are close to my heart and being one of the most flamboyant characters in it has
the most flamboyant characters in it has
the most flamboyant characters in it has been a challenging ordeal to be an
been a challenging ordeal to be an
been a challenging ordeal to be an officer of the IBP and one who collects
officer of the IBP and one who collects
officer of the IBP and one who collects taxes for local government units are
taxes for local government units are
taxes for local government units are both thankless and aspiring thankless
both thankless and aspiring thankless
both thankless and aspiring thankless because as you work you are already
because as you work you are already
because as you work you are already being judged by a lot of people but
being judged by a lot of people but
being judged by a lot of people but aspiring because you want to create a
aspiring because you want to create a
aspiring because you want to create a better image for this community we need
better image for this community we need
better image for this community we need more people who are among in the LGBT
more people who are among in the LGBT
more people who are among in the LGBT sector to go beyond entertainment and
sector to go beyond entertainment and
sector to go beyond entertainment and high fashion go beyond the salons or the
high fashion go beyond the salons or the
high fashion go beyond the salons or the beauty parlors or the nightclubs or the
beauty parlors or the nightclubs or the
beauty parlors or the nightclubs or the party scenes we need I dream of the day
party scenes we need I dream of the day
party scenes we need I dream of the day to see more LGBT people serve in the
to see more LGBT people serve in the
to see more LGBT people serve in the fields of law medicine education
fields of law medicine education
fields of law medicine education military Air Force Navy and to all
military Air Force Navy and to all
military Air Force Navy and to all fields less taken because of fear of
fields less taken because of fear of
fields less taken because of fear of discrimination
eee coming said it best to be nobody but
eee coming said it best to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its
yourself in a world which is doing its
yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day to be like everybody
best night and day to be like everybody
best night and day to be like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle
else means to fight the hardest battle
else means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight and never stop
any human being can fight and never stop
any human being can fight and never stop fighting so I never stopped today I am a
fighting so I never stopped today I am a
fighting so I never stopped today I am a lawyer a tax collector a mother or a
lawyer a tax collector a mother or a
lawyer a tax collector a mother or a father of beautiful strong-willed 11
father of beautiful strong-willed 11
father of beautiful strong-willed 11 year old girl I am a social activist a
year old girl I am a social activist a
year old girl I am a social activist a daughter and sometimes a son I am gay I
daughter and sometimes a son I am gay I
daughter and sometimes a son I am gay I lived my life with all these identities
lived my life with all these identities
lived my life with all these identities to form my story and here are my truths
to form my story and here are my truths
to form my story and here are my truths life is theater in your self-written
life is theater in your self-written
life is theater in your self-written plot in every act give the best
plot in every act give the best
plot in every act give the best performance be your best director the
performance be your best director the
performance be your best director the the most versatile protagonists and the
the most versatile protagonists and the
the most versatile protagonists and the most brutally honest critique second
most brutally honest critique second
most brutally honest critique second find comfort in your weirdness you are
find comfort in your weirdness you are
find comfort in your weirdness you are irresistible and irreplaceable you are
irresistible and irreplaceable you are
irresistible and irreplaceable you are not like everybody else and that makes
not like everybody else and that makes
not like everybody else and that makes you amazing be in touch with your
you amazing be in touch with your
you amazing be in touch with your energies your influence as well as your
energies your influence as well as your
energies your influence as well as your limitations
limitations
limitations third embrace the power and express it
third embrace the power and express it
third embrace the power and express it you embrace your power and you express
you embrace your power and you express
you embrace your power and you express it and do not cower in the dark and
it and do not cower in the dark and
it and do not cower in the dark and suppress yourself do not let other
suppress yourself do not let other
suppress yourself do not let other people Whittle you down to their sizes
people Whittle you down to their sizes
people Whittle you down to their sizes unleash your full potential fourth be
unleash your full potential fourth be
unleash your full potential fourth be brave sometimes in life you may see that
brave sometimes in life you may see that
brave sometimes in life you may see that the path is dark and dangerous but you
the path is dark and dangerous but you
the path is dark and dangerous but you are strong trust your instincts
are strong trust your instincts
are strong trust your instincts keep swimming the mistral part and you
keep swimming the mistral part and you
keep swimming the mistral part and you will find your way and last be a love
will find your way and last be a love
will find your way and last be a love beam love always wins I find comfort in
beam love always wins I find comfort in
beam love always wins I find comfort in my truths and I challenge myself every
my truths and I challenge myself every
my truths and I challenge myself every day to be more do more and be better
day to be more do more and be better
day to be more do more and be better I am perfecting the art of being
I am perfecting the art of being
I am perfecting the art of being fabulous and I dedicate others and I
fabulous and I dedicate others and I
fabulous and I dedicate others and I dedicate my life for to help other
dedicate my life for to help other
dedicate my life for to help other people find their own Flair
people find their own Flair
people find their own Flair quintessential I’m proudly queer and in
quintessential I’m proudly queer and in
quintessential I’m proudly queer and in all facets in life I am regal thank you
all facets in life I am regal thank you
all facets in life I am regal thank you [Applause]
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