Happy 9th Anniversary STRAP

May brings us to another anniversary month for the internationally renowned trans civil rights warriors at STRAP.   The organization was founded by Sass Rogando Sasot  in 2002 has grown from a Manila based organization supporting transpinays to one that has international respect and growing reach inside the Philippines as well.  

Have much love not only for Sass, but current chair Naomi Fontanos as well.

STRAP is not only adding a chapter in the southern half of the country, they are forging partnerships and expanding their education mission inside and outside of the Philippines.

Happy 9th anniversary STRAP!     May you continue to grow, evolve, prosper and be the organization providing the principled leadership that transpinays deserve.

May you also continue to be a shining example of that principled leadership in the Philippines and the rest of the world as well. 

Miguel/Michelle

This was an interesting 1998 film I stumbled across on YouTube by Gil Portes about a Filipino boy who leaves home after high school graduation to study in the United States.   After seven years she comes back after seven years as a transpinay and declares she is going to stay until her family accepts her..

Of course there is drama.  Mom is embarrassed, dad is angry and michelle's best friend Julio, who he knows is gay, suddenly decides he is going to get married.

Check out the uploaded snippets of the film.