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The plights and issues of LGBTI people are of great importance that are integral in the human rights, humanitarian and peace works of TRIPOD. Just as important as the issues and concerns of children, youth, women, IDPs and other vulnerable sectors as enshrined in TRIPOD’s vision statement of a society where all peoples especially the vulnerable sectors enjoy their rights, have equal opportunities and respect.

Being a project grantee of the Voice Philippines holding the project of the rights’ holder group - the Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK), it is a great opportunity for TRIPOD to accompany the young tri-people LGBTI community in their actions and struggles to promote and advance their rights as human beings.

This project has made symbiotic impacts to TRIPOD work because at one hand it gives us an opportunity to work directly on the issues of LGBTI people while on the other hand, the project leverages change in the perspectives of Bangsamoro, Lumad and Migrant Settler’s communities to whom we intensively work with; especially the religious and tribal leaders who went through gradual change towards becoming more open and sensitive to the plights and conditions of the LGBTI people.

Thank you for this great opportunity and Kudos to AKMK and Voice Philippines!

Yennah Torres Executive Director

Tri-People's Organization Against Disasters Foundation (TRIPOD)