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LGBT Vote PH: Research Report and Policy Recommendations, 2022
In pushing for an inclusive Philippines, the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce marks another milestone by continuing a conversation we started in 2016: the need to amplify LGBT+ voices in an election season through the LGBTVote PH initiative. This program aims to address that disconnect between our aspirations as people of diverse SOGIE and the pervasive socio-economic disparities that continuously hinder our growth. Gaps must be narrowed and our political candidates must clearly engage us in this conversation.
EXPANDING OUR NETWORK TO GREAT BRITAIN AND BEYOND: The
Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce forges an alliance with
OUTBritain
The Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce (PLCC) has recently
forged a partnership with OutBritain, UK’s first LGBT+ chamber of commerce.
Preparing the LGBT+ Community for 2022 Elections:Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced as official LGBT+ organization partner of voters’ education campaign “Vote Pilipinas”
Since 2016, PLCC has been supporting responsible citizenship by encouraging the
public to register and exercise their right to universal suffrage. During the last
presidential elections, PLCC mounted its very first project, “#LGBTVotePH”, which
assessed the presidential candidates’ stance on LGBT+ issues.
“Recover with Pride”: Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce & CIPE host special webinar to cap off Pride Month 2021
GBT+ businesses are undeniably one of the hardest-hit by COVID-19, resiliency and sustainability requires tapping into available tools that will help everyone tide over these trying times.
As summarized by Chamber Chair Ronn Astillas
A MILESTONE FOR FILIPINO LGBT+ PEOPLE IN BUSINESS: The Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce joins the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Global Division Network
Erasmo E. Sanchez Herrera, NGLCC Global Division director, adds: “We are thrilled about our partnership with PLCC and will work together to empower the LGBT+ business community and further engagements with the private sector.”
Shining the Beacon of Filipino LGBT+ Executive Excellence in the Region: Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts its first General Membership Meeting
The bigger picture should always be connected to the smallest member of society. Whatever we do, we must lift up those who have little in life.”
The Coming Out of Advertising: About Time or Only a Matter of Time?
A series of digital shorts released in 2017 and 2018 from companies such as Uber and BENCH/ portraying LGBT issues in contexts that could be considered normal and everyday became
Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce to improve poor corporate SOGIE-inclusivity
by: Anna Gabriela A. Mogato Ranking among the top nations in terms of women empowerment, the Philippines has a global reputation for gender inclusivity. Similarly, one look at the local
The courage needed for Pride
FRANKLIN Delano Roosevelt is believed to have said: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Pride Month is
Empowering LGBT Professionals In Every Industry—During Pride Month And Beyond
by: Ceia Ylagan In this time and age, it’s no longer a surprise to meet someone who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and it’s just as refreshing to
The Shift to Inclusivity and Diversity in the Workplace
Importance of Promoting SOGIE-inclusive policies in Asian organizations and companies by Juliene Guillermo Asia Society Philippines hosted its first digital program of their monthly series, Asia Society Conversations. For this Pride