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Proudly Seen. Truly Valued. Carefully Embraced. 🌈✨

This Pride, true celebration means building a community where you're accepted without judgment. At LAKAN, we’re working toward a world free from health stigma—where identity and love are met with open arms.

Let’s drop the shame, lead with empathy, and take care of each other. You belong here, exactly as you are. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

The Naga City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance which institutionalizes a yearly commitment ceremony for LGBT+ couples in the city, serving as a “symbolic affirmation of love and partnership between consenting adults.”

READ: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/992009/naga-city-institutionalizes-annual-lgbt-commitment-ceremony/story/

When One Rises, We All Rise. 💖✨
The LAKAN family is beaming with pride as we celebrate Ms. Red Spiegelman’s coronation as Miss International Queen 2026. 🏆

Miss Red has always known that her journey is about more than just a title—it’s about opening doors for everyone. As she beautifully put it:

"...people got to see what is our potential, our talents, our beauty, not only physicality... we should definitely make that time precious, to make ourselves be seen, to make ourselves feel validated as well."

Her win is the victory of the community. It is proof that our capabilities are boundless and our voices are meant to be heard. Congratulations, Queen Red! 🥂👑



Photo Courtesy: Miss International Queen

𝑰𝒏 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑯𝑰𝑽 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚. 🙏

𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚, 9:00 𝑨𝑴 – 7:00 𝑷𝑴.

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒍.
𝑨𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉—𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑯𝑰𝑽 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆.

Being undetectable isn’t just about lab results.
It means love without fear, intimacy without stigma, and truth backed by science.

If HIV is undetectable, it cannot be transmitted.

Not “lower risk.” Not “maybe.” Zero.

Science over stigma. Knowledge over fear.

This is why treatment matters. This is why U=U matters.


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AIDS is not over. The isolating burden of stigma keeps it alive.

To transform the AIDS response, we must overcome judgment and fear—this requires more than just medicine, it demands an unwavering commitment to human dignity.

Let’s work urgently to build communities where everyone is seen, valued, and embraced free from the isolating burden of disease stigma and discrimination.

AIDS is not over. The isolating burden of stigma keeps it alive.

To transform the AIDS response, we must overcome judgment and fear—this requires more than just medicine, it demands an unwavering commitment to human dignity.

Let’s work urgently to build communities where everyone is seen, valued, and embraced free from the isolating burden of disease stigma and discrimination.

Make a Difference in the Community: Join Our Team!

We're looking for passionate Field Outreach Worker and to join us in making a positive impact. If you're ready to empower communities and support the LGBTQIA+ network, we want to hear from you!

Check out the images for more details about these new vacancies.

Send your resume to: [email protected]

Make a Difference in the Community: Join Our Team!

We're looking for passionate and organized Site Implementation Staff to join us in making a positive impact. If you're ready to empower communities and support the LGBTQIA+ network, we want to hear from you!

Check out the images for more details about these new vacancies.

Send your resume to: [email protected]

Avisala! Naka-PrEP ka na ba?

Kung Ikaw ay Sexually Active, mas mabuting ikaw mag-PrEP upang magkaroon ng up to 99% protection laban sa HIV kung inumin Ng Tama.

Ang PrEP ay gamot na iniinom ng mga taong HIV negative lamang. Kung nais mo mag-PrEP maari ka naming tulungang makapagenroll, just send us a PM.

Avisala, mga Sang'gre! Ang Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis o PrEP ay magbibigay ng mataas na proteksyon laban sa HIV kung iinumin ng tama!

Mag PrEP na! Esta Sektu!

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Magpadala lamang sa amin ng mensahe kung nais mong matuto pa tungkol sa PrEP o nais mong mag-Prep.

Kung nais mo din ng FREE HIV TEST and ikaw ay nasa Balanga City o sa Bataan, maari ka rin naming tulungan!