By Steve Angeles, North America Bureau WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. –Filipinos from the support group Barangay LA celebrated LA’s gay pride parade with a two-mile long Sagala procession. Joining them on the parade were their families; as a sign of unity. Barangay vice president Rob Maullon came out to his mother about two years ago. They [...]
Archive for June, 2011
LOS ANGELES- Gay rights advocacy group Barangay Los Angeles welcomed a court ruling on Tuesday which upheld a 2010 repeal of the same sex marriage ban. “I think it’s right. I think the judge’s job is to make judgements on the constitution not on the personal biases,” said Brangay LA member Mark Clemente. Read more: [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Community, LGBTQ, Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2011 Jeremiah Abraham, Director of Public Relations and Marketing jabraham@barangayla.org Tel: 310-984-1496 BARANGAY LOS ANGELES ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO ADDRESS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND LGBTQ ISSUES THROUGH ART AND COMMUNICATION LOS ANGELES, CA – Growing up as a minority as always been difficult. The Filipino community can attest to this statement. We [...]
LET’S CELEBRATE…… The 113th Philippine Independence Day in Los Angeles City Hall On Friday, June 10, 2011, the Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE), and the Los Angeles County Filipino American Employees Association (LACFAEA) are having an unprecedented joint celebration of the 113th Philippine Independence Day in Los Angeles City Hall. The 2011 Philippine Independence [...]
