UGDO Bulletin Pride Month 2025: Building Inclusive Communities of Love and Solidarity
06 Oct 2025 | University Gender and Development Office
Ateneo de Manila University celebrates Pride Month 2025 from 1 October to 5 November 2025, with the theme "Building Inclusive Communities of Love and Solidarity." We invite the university community once more to celebrate the many ways in which we can build communities of love, solidarity, and courage by recognizing the diversity of groups and individuals within our community, communicating our desire for shared and safe spaces, and acting in solidarity and love with and for persons with diverse SOGIESC.
This Pride Month, we seize the opportunity to commemorate courage and actively cultivate trust and inclusivity. We renew our commitment to living out a "Faith that does justice for all."
Throughout the month, University units will offer a wide selection of events, activities, workshops, and discussions. These gatherings are intended to honor the diversity within our community while prompting a necessary reflection on our faith's commitment to justice and fairness for all individuals. Ateneo continues to build a safer and more inclusive space by embedding the principles of gender inclusivity, gender responsiveness, and gender safety across our academic, research, and community interactions.
Some of the highlights that mark this year's celebration:
Month-long activities:
- The Department of Theology invites everyone to a Mass of Welcome and Fellowship on 10 October & 24 October 2025 at the College Chapel.
- ASHS Sandigan Lakambini will host a month-long awareness and engagement with One Big Pride at ASHS Grounds.
Talks and Fora
- The Department of Development Studies will host 3 TALAB sessions on 14 October 2025, focusing on the lived experiences and narratives of various LGBTQIA+ communities.
- The Introduction to Ateneo Traditions and Cultures (InTACT) program, in partnership with UGDO and Gender Hub, will be having a series of gender conversations on the topics of consent and boundaries, critical masculinities, and everyday feminism.
- CGE will host TALAB sessions on 14 October 2025 that aim to discuss the struggles of peasant women and the future of the Queer community, featuring the Golden Gays.
- CGE will also conduct a series of Educational Discussions on Queer Liberation and analyzing the underpinnings of gender in the current genocide in Palestine from 7-10 October 2025.
- Loveyourself Inc., together with CGE, will host a discussion on HIV/STI awareness on 15 October 2025, and will be followed by free HIV/STI Testing from 16017 October 2025.
Activities
- SWAN will host a kapihan and painting sessions that explore queerness and discovering self-identity through the arts.
- CGE will host several activities to increase awareness and create safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Pride March and Opening Night on 10 October 2025
- Open Mic storytelling on amplifying queer voices and narratives on 22 October 2025
- A Film Screening on films that challenge heteronormative portrayals in mainstream media on 11 October 2025
- The Queer SportFest will run from October 22-25, 2025, with the goal of breaking restrictive gender norms in sports.
Interested parties may contact the organizations, offices, and units directly for more details, as the events may still be updated and finalized. More exciting events may also be added to the calendar! Please refer to www.ateneo.edu/central/gender/ugdo/bulletins for regular updates
October 1 - 24
Makibahagi sa Bahaghari: An Invitation to Pride
ASHS Grounds
ASHS Sandigan Lakambini
A multi-initiative project emphasizing awareness and engagement in One Big Pride through an ASHS mobilization effort to attend the collective pride march in Loyola Campus, Makibahagi sa Bahaghari posters, a mirror installation, PA announcements, and class moderator promotions in celebration of Pride, a bulletin board display, a social media campaign, and a reflection about One Big Pride to be shown to the entire ASHS community.
October 3
SOAR Episode: Lakambini
Online and Live on Radyo Katipunan 87.9FM
ASHS Sandigan Lakambini & Ateneo Publicity and Communications Organization (APCO)
A special SOAR episode featuring Lakambini as a guest, where members will talk about One Big Pride, its significance, and how the ASHS community can take part in the celebration.
October 6
Messages I Can’t Send
Gonzaga Foyer and Kostka Extension
From October 6-10
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
A collection of short stories/messages from the community through a call for submissions on social media, and through an on-site submission box.
October 7
Queeriosity Killed the Cat: No Pride in Genocide
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
PRODWORK: Placard-making for Pride March
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) & University Gender Hub (UGH)
Onboarding and GST with Mission Integration Cluster
JJ Atencio Lighthouse, 4F Areté
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), University Gender Hub (UGH) & University Decorum and Investigation Office (UDI)
October 8
Queeriosity Killed the Cat: Queer Liberation
Kostka Tables
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
October 10
Mass of Welcome and Fellowship: Rooted in God’s Justice, Building Inclusive and Loving Communities
College Chapel
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Department of Theology, Office of Campus Ministry, University Gender Hub, & University Gender and Development Office
As a sign of our Catholic faith’s commitment to gender justice, the Department of Theology, in collaboration with the Office of Campus Ministry, University Gender Hub, and University Gender and Development Office, is organizing the Mass of Welcome for the 2nd and 4th Fridays of October. LGBTQ+ persons will serve as sharers after the homily, lectors, commentators, altar servers, and choir.
Queer Liberation Educational Discussion
Kostka Extension
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Pride March
Mass Up at Kostka Extension
Loyola School Grounds
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Opening Night Concert: Tahanan sa Tanan
from Kostka Extension to Red Brick Road
Loyola School Grounds
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Opening Night Concert: Tahanan sa Tanan
from Kostka Extension to Red Brick Road
Loyola School Grounds
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
October 13
Gender Hub Conversations: The Joys of Queer Love
Rizal Library 5th Floor
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
University Gender Hub
In this talk featuring LGBTQ+ advocates, we aim to discuss finding the joys of queer romantic love and recognizing the hope and resistance in queer intimate relationships amidst the realities of gender-based discrimination and oppression. We aim to open up conversations about who is being "excluded" in heteronormative cultural discourses of love and community and how we can advocate for a more inclusive Filipino society.
Q&Gays
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
This is a 1-day roundtable discussion-type event where members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community engage in a productive conversation, discussing topics and issues related to queerness and the community.
October 14
Signs of Solidarity: Learning FSL with Pinoy Deaf Rainbow
A workshop on Filipino Sign Language and Deaf LGBTQIA+ inclusion
CTC 105
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Department of Development Studies & Pinoy Deaf Rainbow
“Signs of Solidarity” is an engaging and inclusive workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) that centers the lived experiences and advocacy of the Deaf LGBTQIA+ community. Facilitated in partnership with Pinoy Deaf Rainbow, this session will introduce basic FSL vocabulary, greetings, and expressions—while also grounding the learning experience in the stories of Deaf individuals navigating both disability and SOGIE-based exclusion.
Intersex 101: Listening, Learning, and Walking with Intersex Filipinos
A Dialogue-Workshop on Identity, Dignity, and Inclusion
SEC C 201
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Department of Development Studies & Intersex Philippines
This dialogue workshop seeks to introduce students to the lived realities of intersex Filipinos, highlighting issues of identity, dignity, and inclusion.
QUEER TALKS: Babae, Bukid, Bayan
On the Struggle of Peasant Women
Faura AVR
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
In accordance with the theme 'Walking with the Excluded' and the month of October being designated as Peasants' Month, the talk will center on the struggles and experiences of peasant women in agriculture, and through their struggles as women. The talk amplifies the fight of peasant women for land, just wages, jobs, and rights that so often remain elusive to them.
QUEER TALKS: Timelines of Pride:
The Past, Present, and Future of the Queer Community
BEL 308
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Being part of the social minority, the oppression of the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community is intertwined with the oppression of all. In the multisectoral struggle towards Queer Liberation, the Sanggunian: Commission on Gender Equality offers an expansive narrative: a roundtable discussion with the Lolas of the Golden Gays, frontline witnesses to the history and progress of queer liberation in the Philippines.
Safeguarding Session with Fr. James Gascon, SJ
Faber 302
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ignatian Spirituality Formation
October 15
Let’s Talk About It! Community beyond the stigma of HIV, STIs, and Sex Safety
Case Study Room
2:00 - 4:00 PM
LoveYourself Inc., & Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
This talk centers on HIV/STI awareness due to the stigma faced by the members of the community, featuring segments on safety and awareness, while also highlighting
Queer Expo
Red Brick Road
From October 15 to 17
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
A 3-day event where local artists and small business owners who share our advocacies for gender equality and inclusivity come together to sell their unique artworks, handmade crafts, and specialty goods.
October 16
Free HIV/STD Testing for Students
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
LoveYourself Inc., Commission on Gender Equality (CGE), University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), & University Gender Hub (UGH)
Free HIV testing will be offered to the Ateneo community. These services provide avenues to encourage better sexual health and discuss mental health among the queer community, particularly for trans and gender-diverse persons.
Queer Expo
Red Brick Road
From October 15 to 17
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
A 3-day event where local artists and small business owners who share our advocacies for gender equality and inclusivity come together to sell their unique artworks, handmade crafts, and specialty goods.
October 17
Free HIV/STD Testing for Students
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
LoveYourself Inc., Commission on Gender Equality (CGE), University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), & University Gender Hub (UGH)
Free HIV testing will be offered to the Ateneo community. These services provide avenues to encourage better sexual health and discuss mental health among the queer community, particularly for trans and gender-diverse persons.
Queer Expo
Red Brick Road
From October 15 to 17
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
A 3-day event where local artists and small business owners who share our advocacies for gender equality and inclusivity come together to sell their unique artworks, handmade crafts, and specialty goods.
October 21
Kifé: Kapihan and Painting Sessions
University Gender Hub, 2/F Gonzaga Hall
Spaces for Women’s Art and Narratives (SWAN) & Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Conversation and painting prompts are facilitated with intimate topics about queerness or discovering self-identity in mind. Our goal is to offer a safe and inclusive space for queer expression through the use of the arts and help the participants gain a deeper understanding of the significance of celebrating queerness.
Onboarding and GST with Mission Integration Cluster
CTC413
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), University Gender Hub (UGH) & University Decorum and Investigation Office (UDI)
October 22
Bakliterati’s Quentuhan
SEC-B 201
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
The first LGBTQIA open-mic storytelling competition in the Philippines. Inspired by The Moth StorySLAM and Anna Ong’s WYSH, this event offers a fresh take on the Filipino tradition of kwentuhan, aiming to amplify queer voices and narratives in a live competition format.
Film Screening: Rookie
TBA
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
In celebration of queer Filipino cinema and in recognition of the ongoing fight for inclusive storytelling, CGE will host a film screening of chosen queer film/s. This screening aims to spotlight local LGBTQ+ narratives, challenge heteronormative portrayals in mainstream media, and affirm the experiences of queer youth. It hopes to open space for dialogue that is grounded in identity, community, and the importance of representation.
Palarong Pambakla: Queer Sportfest
LS Covered Courts
From October 22-25
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
As a celebration of queer excellence in all fields, a queer sportfest will be held which will include basketball and volleyball, will be held. A play on the Philippine tradition of “Liga”, this sports festival aims to break through current gender norms in the field of sports.
October 23
Palarong Pambakla: Queer Sportfest
LS Covered Courts
From October 22-25
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
As a celebration of queer excellence in all fields, a queer sportfest will be held which will include basketball and volleyball, will be held. A play on the Philippine tradition of “Liga”, this sports festival aims to break through current gender norms in the field of sports.
October 24
Mass of Welcome and Fellowship: Recognizing God’s Call to Inclusion and Solidarity in Our Times
College Chapel
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Department of Theology, Office of Campus Ministry, University Gender Hub, & University Gender and Development Office
As a sign of our Catholic faith’s commitment to gender justice, the Department of Theology, in collaboration with the Office of Campus Ministry, University Gender Hub, and University Gender and Development Office, is organizing the Mass of Welcome for the 2nd and 4th Fridays of October. LGBTQ+ persons will serve as sharers after the homily, lectors, commentators, altar servers, and choir.
Palarong Pambakla: Queer Sportfest
LS Covered Courts
From October 22-25
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
As a celebration of queer excellence in all fields, a queer sportfest will be held which will include basketball and volleyball, will be held. A play on the Philippine tradition of “Liga”, this sports festival aims to break through current gender norms in the field of sports.
October 25
Palarong Pambakla: Queer Sportfest
LS Covered Courts
From October 22-25
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE).
As a celebration of queer excellence in all fields, a queer sportfest will be held which will include basketball and volleyball, will be held. A play on the Philippine tradition of “Liga”, this sports festival aims to break through current gender norms in the field of sports.
October 28
Community Night: Homecoming
Faber 101
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE), University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), & University Gender Hub (UGH)
A community gathering filled with dance, music, and unfiltered queer joy. The community night serves as a night of celebration and thanksgiving for the OBP Volunteers and the LGBTQIA+ community of Ateneo, officially marking the end of One Big Pride 2025.
November 5
InTACT Gender Conversations
Leong Hall
Introduction to Ateneo Culture and Traditions (InTACT), University Gender and Development Office (UGDO), & University Gender Hub (UGH)
Sessions:
- Consent & Boundaries
- Being an Ally, the Transgender Community, and Intersectionality
- Feminism in the Everyday: Young Women’s Bodies and Sexualities
- Critical Masculinity, SOGIE 101, and Intersectionality
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