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From Nalds, a 18 years old gay child advocate from Mandaluyong City


Bata pa lang ako alam kong mayroon nang kakaiba sa sarili ko at pinaniwalaan ko lang sarili ko dahil alam kong tama ako.

As time passed by, hindi ako handang ilabas kung ano talaga ang kasarian ko. Way back in my junior high school days, mas tumatag ako and I stood by myself dahil alam kong kaya ko.


One day, application for the student council in our school. Mayroong isang lalaki na nagsabing "Hindi 'yan mananalo, wala 'yang magagawa. Bakla 'yan eh."

Mas pinatatag ko lalo ang sarili ko and during the campaign period. Mayroon akong iniiwang kataga palagi. "Be who you are not who the world wants you to be." Your gender will never affect your willingness to lead your fellow students.


Natakot ako. Hiyang-hiya ako, pero mas pinatatag ko sarili ko sa mga salitang "kaya ko at malakas ako."


Ngayon children’s advocate na ako ng lungsod naming. I will shout to the world na I AM PROUD THAT I AM PART OF THE LGBTQI COMMUNITY. MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT! 🌈✨



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