'Artistic expression is a powerful tool to raise awareness and challenge stereotypes,' says the leader of an LGBT group in Albay
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Growing up queer in a conservative community, Jacob’s first fashion breakthrough wasn’t on a stage but in the private corners of her home, shielded from prying eyes and judgmental stares.as my gown while I slipped into moments of twirling and posing, secretly having my fashion show when no one was home so that I would not be caught. Whenever the door creaked open, I would pretend to be asleep, panicking and hiding because of my fear of being judged even by my own family,” Jacob recalled.
The artists are now behind a collection used to champion the cause of creating a more inclusive and safer environment for queer kids and other members of the LGBTIQA+ community. There was a lack of role models for queer kids then, and media representation of the LGBTIQA+ community used to be. Films and shows often portrayed homosexuals as sexually promiscuous, further perpetuating the stigma against queer people.
Andes called for more support for artists who add new flavors and reimagine Filipino culture to create revolutionary pieces of art that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion .
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