tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:12:33 +0000http://www.zanortepride.com/noreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)Blogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-9200415965491981763Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:51:00 +00002009-01-25T09:16:23.238-08:00http://www.zanortepride.com/2009/01/boys-meets-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-7598261890342853693Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:22:00 +00002009-01-02T05:23:31.156-08:00 Happy New Year to all!2009, Yes we can!http://www.zanortepride.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-6768821402207714295Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:21:00 +00002008-11-01T12:36:10.650-07:00ZanortePride Chicago President Manuelle "Jiji" Dean and friends threw a halloween party at the group's usual haunt - Club Winnemac. The wild costumes ranged from Alibangbang (butterfly) to Zorro with a gamut of genders and persuations in between. Jiji transformed his apartment into a den of horror complete with a barong-clad corpse in a very believable coffin courtesy of Greg. Dawson came with a http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/11/chicago-halloween-happenings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-8816199548287822845Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:19:00 +00002008-09-22T15:25:26.222-07:00A photo essay by Fabio Cuttica on the Miss Prisoner pageant in Bogota, Colombia.View the photos at NERVEhttp://www.zanortepride.com/2008/09/bulaklak-ng-city-jail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-5633079306268646100Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +00002008-09-07T10:33:19.595-07:00 For you who proudly fly the ROYGBIV, here's a link to some cool rainbow wallpapers.Enjoy!http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/09/freebie-rainbow-wallpapers-anyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-3981127333494754481Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:07:00 +00002008-08-27T01:11:06.298-07:00TYG is a Visayan film with a gay lingo twist.Tired of losing in all the beauty competitions in Davao City, five dysfunctional gay beauty pageant veterans decide to travel north to Cagayan de Oro City, in the island of Mindanao, with a mission to conquer the grandest competition of beauty, personality and brains in the province.They believe that being city dwellers, gays in the province will neverhttp://www.zanortepride.com/2008/08/thanks-you-girls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-9171324391356543314Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:31:00 +00002008-08-24T17:33:09.371-07:00Celebrate Filipino Creativity! A passionate, creative spirit runs deep, wide and strong within our Filipino American community!Catch a vibrant glimpse — and help us celebrate — next Friday, September 5, during our Opening Night Reception for the 2nd Beyond The Barrelman Exhibition of Filipino Art. The reception is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.More than 250 Filipino http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/08/2nd-beyond-barrelman-exhibition-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-5671979648340851809Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:25:00 +00002008-08-08T12:45:42.193-07:00 Photo: Benjie UrbinaZaNortepride members were in full force at last Saturday's Hudyaka sa Illinois 2008 held at Proesel Park in Skokie, Illinois. The group and their friends participated in the volleybal competition. Association president Manuelle Dean was also chosen Vice President for External Affairs at the ZAMNAI annual elections which also coincided with the event.Additional photos: Bobby http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/08/zanortepride-at-hudyaka-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-6028687319392147351Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:10:00 +00002008-08-08T12:47:32.784-07:00ZaNorte Pride makes it debut public appearance in Hudyaka sa Illinois 2008 to be held on Saturday, August 2 at Proesel Park in Skokie. A volleyball team composed of club members will participate in the sports fest portion of the gathering.Manuelle Dean, current ZaNorte Pride president in Chicago is also running as a candidate for external affairs of ZAMNAI, the Zamboanga del Norte Association in http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/07/zanorte-pride-joins-hudyaka-sa-illinois.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-3845785146121955816Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:58:00 +00002008-07-23T17:02:45.302-07:00 Photographer Aleksi Mari Gumela takes us behind the scenes at a fashion show held at BJ’s Studio loft, Gloria de Dapitan on July 21, 2008. The event was part of the week long celebration of the Annual Kinabayo Festival. Models are contenders of the 2007 and 2008 TOP MODEL QUEST. Event was Sponsored by the Dapitan City Tourism and Investment Council. Organization and model management was handled http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/07/take-dapitan-fashion-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-2101408041008160246Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:32:00 +00002008-07-13T20:18:29.289-07:00klitorikamemoirs of klitorika"Matindi pala ang nilalaman nito ha! Nung una pagtalakay lang ito sa pagsibol ng isang babae patungo sa pagkadalaga. Dahil tinalakay mo ang pagkakaroon ng crushes, pagkakaroon ng regla atbp. Pero unti-unti nitong dinadadala ang mambabasa sa kung ano ba talaga ang kahulugan ng salitang Klitorika, na tumatalakay sa isyung seks. Mapangahas ang liro mong ito dahil ito ay pagbaluktot sa pananaw natinghttp://www.zanortepride.com/2008/07/book-memoirs-of-klitorika.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-2414790467353007771Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:43:00 +00002008-07-14T03:29:37.121-07:00zamboanga del norteZanortehot fmzanortepridelgbtznDipologLGBTZN representatives recently dropped by HotFm 89.7 to talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues affecting the organization and community. Ritche Dagumo, Che-che & Benj were interviewed by DJ Jay and DJ Delilah. (Photos: Aleksi Mari B. Gumela)http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/07/lgbtzn-on-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-731754944560630600Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:24:00 +00002008-07-01T14:33:47.754-07:00zamboanga del norteDapitanLGBT PhilippineszanorteprideDipologChicago Pride parade 2008Snaps from Sunday's Chicago Pride Parade with Zanortepride members and friends. Neither rain nor sun could stop the huge crowd who came to witness one of the nation's largest gatherings of its kind.The Philippine contingent wowed the audience with their award-winning float and dance. Read the related post by Ted Regencia.Go here to view the FLICKR photo set by Joem Bayawahttp://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/zanortepride-at-chicagos-gay-pride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-1874560378973938631Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:44:00 +00002008-06-30T22:01:50.708-07:00Chicago, IL -- For the first time in the 39-year history of the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, a contingent of Filipinos joined in the festivities Sunday, June 29, capping their trailblazing participation with a victory in the Best Organization Float category.An estimated 450,000 people -- 25,000 more than last year, according to reports -- gave the Filipino and Friends in Chicago (FINC) and other http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/filipino-contingent-shines-at-chicago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-6730803245842155522Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:26:00 +00002008-06-24T15:37:07.770-07:00 The rainbow flag made its debut in 1978 at San Francisco's Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade, having been created in response to a request for a symbol to represent the LGBT community. That job fell to vexillographer Gilbert Baker who, acting in the role of Betsy Ross, designed the first rainbow flag, and with a group of volunteers stitched it from hand-dyed fabric. The original flag had eight http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/origins-of-rainbow-flag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-4027836577247745433Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:42:00 +00002008-06-23T14:07:57.647-07:00 Members and supporters of ZanortePride Chicago Chapter will be attending the 39th Annual Pride parade on Sunday, June 29. Here's a short backgrounder:The Chicago Pride Parade, also colloquially called the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, is the annual gay pride parade held on the last Sunday of June in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is considered the culmination of the larger Gay Pride http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/zanortepride-to-join-chicago-pride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-5511361751287795099Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-06-23T09:36:29.817-07:00When American and British marines started returning from the war in Afghanistan in early 2002, they brought along with them curious stories about Afghanistan’s peasants who put on make-up and consistently followed them around or even sexually abused them. This was a very shocking experience for the soldiers.- They were more terrifying than the al-Qaeda. One bloke who had painted toenails was http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/world-view-gay-is-ok-in-afghanistan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-2465878367250729748Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:38:00 +00002008-06-08T09:15:29.920-07:00zamboanga del norteZanortezanortepride ZaNortepride Chicago met on Wednesday, June 4 to celebrate the success of Dalit '08, the ZaNorte LGBT community's presentation at this year's Hudyaka festival in Dipolog City. Additional funds were raised at this dinner to support its sister organization back home. (Note: cool new rainbow ties courtesy of President Manuelle Dean. Level 911 cute waiter not included;)http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/zanortepride-chicago-celebrates-dalit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-5892786096011189830Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:11:00 +00002008-06-05T20:56:22.422-07:00zamboanga del norteZanortezanorteprideHudyakaZanortePride's first ever public presentation wowed the audience Friday night. Dalit '08 received standing ovation from Gov. Rolando Yebes and the rest of the huge crowd assembled at the Hudyaka festival grounds in Dipolog City.Choreographed by Ede Franco E. Buslon, the show highlighted the province's history through song and dance numbers performed by members of the LGBT community and guest http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/dalit-08-rousing-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-3006305823970115932Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:01:00 +00002008-06-03T21:18:54.319-07:00 In the midst of frenzied preparations for tonight's Dalit '08 came the exciting news that this blog, ZanortePride.com was chosen as one of the "Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2008" by the venerable "Bakla Ako, May Reklamo?" site of A.J. Matela.He noted that "It is very heartwarming to see that through the Internet, many gay men have found a place to express themselves and be free from http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/zanortepridecom-picked-as-one-of-top-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-3299502569083266048Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:11:00 +00002008-06-02T16:17:18.031-07:00Intro video for Dalit'08, the ZaNorte LGBT community presentation at Hudyaka 2008 on June 4 in Dipolog City. This will be screened before the show. It is also a final appeal for financial support for the project.http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/06/making-of-dalit-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-1516318501836839091Sat, 31 May 2008 16:09:00 +00002008-05-31T11:25:21.339-07:00ZanorteGay PrideDapitanLGBT PhilippinesDipologHudyakaThe ZaNortepride contingent and float at the opening parade for Hudyaka Zanorte 2008 held on Friday, May 30 in Dipolog City. The "Mount Olympus" theme was very well received by the crowds. The organization has been invited to present a variety show on June 4 as part of the week-long celebration. (Photos: Aleksi) http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/05/zanortepride-joins-hudyaka-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-1005887198978037466Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 +00002008-05-29T20:05:39.035-07:00 Connected by having a son or daughter who is gay, parents across the country discuss their experiences in the documentary Anyone and Everyone. In it, filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz, depicts families from all walks of life. Individuals from such diverse backgrounds as Japanese, Bolivian, and Cherokee, as well as from various religious denominations such as Mormon, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Hindu, andhttp://www.zanortepride.com/2008/05/anyone-and-everyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-1510492827644658509Wed, 28 May 2008 02:25:00 +00002008-06-03T22:16:11.527-07:00Members of ZanortePride Chicago Chapter led by Manuelle Dean joined friends and the Dipolog community in Chicago in the celebration of the city's fiesta for San Vicente Ferrer. The well-attended event was held at Proesel Park in Lincolnwood, Illinois. More photos and coverage at Ambibo.com and Dipolognon.com. (Photo: Joem Bayawa)http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/05/zanortepride-chicago-at-dipolog-fiesta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881534438493509231.post-6579386734141697591Tue, 27 May 2008 17:43:00 +00002008-05-27T10:49:44.294-07:00This is an incident that happened to Sass (the speaker during the summit) in a bar in Manila.The details of the event can be seen here: http://www.tsphilippines.com/ To everybody's credit, the incident was resolved. ZANORTEPRIDE joins the community in commending the management:___________________________________Dear Ms. Castro,We are the LGBTZN (ZanortePride), an organization composed of http://www.zanortepride.com/2008/05/ice-vodka-incident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZanortePride.com)0