#here together

[theblackestofsuns]

“Here Together”

Animus by Jaime Hernandez

Love and Rockets #3 (August 2017)

Fantagraphics Books

[paintyourpalletebluandgay]

Metro Manila Pride March & Festival 2017

My first pride march. One of the bravest things I have done.

[rmdellova]

#HereTogether with “Drunk with Pride”

As most of us know, June is the Pride Month wherein the LGBTQA community can be truly free to express themselves. Why? Because they are oppressed, bullied, teased, and treated like they are worthless to the society. It’s the 21st century, it’s time to accept them because they are humans too. Accept that #LoveIsLove no matter what the sexual orientation is.

This post is for the LGBTQA community especially the youth. This post aims to inspire the youth to be themselves and to tell everybody that there is nothing wrong being a part of our community.

Now, being an ally doesn’t have to mean that you’re gay, lesbian, bi, trans, etc. It simply means that you respect us. It means that you will be there to help us and fight for our rights.

We have this thing called Pride March and Pride Month to show others how we fight and strive hard for our dignity, self-worth, and honor. These are special events for us because being branded as the ‘plague of the society’, we were denied freedom to choose who we love.

Boys can like Boys and Girls can like Girls as much as Boys can like Girls. We don’t have a say on what other people are feeling, so just accept the fact that they can love whoever they want.

We are raised by rules and roles. These rules and roles limit our freedom to experiment and express. Growing up, I was told that “men must do...”, “men must not...”, “men must be...”, and it was honestly restricting me. I am here to break the gender roles assigned to us by the society.

We live in a world where tasks are assigned depending on your gender. If you can do a task, then do it. Don’t let the norms restrict you from doing so. Be a game changer and help us improve the world.

#LoveIsLove no matter who and what sexual orientation you choose. There shouldn’t be anything in this world that would restrict you from choosing the person you love. Love whoever you want to love without reservations.

Now, if other people will tell you that being a part of the LGBTQA community is wrong, don’t listen to them. Just be confident about yourself. Love who you want to love. Break the gender roles. Love yourself. If anyone thinks otherwise, Fuck their opinions. As long as you’re doing you and what you love without hurting or stepping on other people, then continue to do so.

Bomber Jacket from SM Youth Art Direction by Yours truly Make Up by Ivy Chua & Geccy Karaniwan (see blog) Hair & Styling by Yours truly Photos by Ivy Chua (see blog) Post processed by Yours truly

P.S. Thanks to Maureen Gimutao for lending her camera. This shoot wouldn’t be done without her camera!

P.P.S. June 24, 2017 is the date for the Metro Manila Pride Parade!

[reihikari09]

“A double rainbow appeared as the sun set on the Pride march. Everyone was bathed in a warm, peach glow.”

(x)

[theregencyreticule]

Here Together

These days I can see us clinging to each other

as we are swept along by the current

I am clinging to you to keep you from

being swept away and you are clinging to me

to keep me from being swept away from you

we see the shores blurring past as we hold

each other in the rushing current

the daylight rushes unheard far above us

how long will we be swept along in the daylight

how long will we cling together in the night

and where will it carry us together

W.S. Merwin

[chrisengel]

[zallano]

Grian, placing slabs on their sides: prepare for trouble. Mumbo, placing a torch on leaves: and make it double!

And every other hermit is just panicking