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Team Vigan for the gay category and Team Caoayan for the lesbian category lauded as the champions of the LGBTQ Basketball Final Round held at Caoayan Gymnasium this 31 January 2023. The championship round was attended by Governor Jerry Singson, Caoayan Mayor Germelina Goulart, Vice Mayor Paolo Ancheta, Ilocos Sur’s Special Assistant to the Governor continue reading : The champions of the LGBTQ Basketball Final Round

LGBTQ community members took part in the parade around Vigan as part of the celebration of the Ilocos Sur Kannawidan Festival 2023. This is a celebration for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons to raise awareness in the society as envisioned by Governor Jerry Singson towards equality, diversity and inclusivity. After the parade, a continue reading : LGBTQ community members took part in the parade around Vigan as part of the celebration of the Ilocos Sur Kannawidan Festival 2023.

Kyle Cabanglan of Narvacan Ilocos Sur took home the crown as the first ever Ilocos Sur Kannawidan LGBT Festival Queen 2023. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur considered this as a breakthrough concept as it claims to be one of the first successful gay beauty pageants in the province. The pageant falls as an iconic continue reading : The first ever Ilocos Sur Kannawidan LGBT Festival Queen 2023.

Forty lovely candidates vying for the first ever Ilocos Sur LGBT Festival of Queen 2023 crown flaunted their festival costumes, followed by a swimsuit competition wherein candidates were on fire wearing their purple two-piece swimsuit. In addition, the crowd and the judges were stunned by the grace and elegance of the candidates as they walked continue reading : The first ever Ilocos Sur LGBT Festival of Queen 2023