Rumble

Guest: Ryan Silverio (they/them)

Guest co-host: Brenda Pureza (she/her)

Description:

In celebration of Pride Month, this second episode of the PRIDE Series is dedicated to non-activists who want to learn about LGBTQI+ activism in the Philippines. Ryan Silverio, the Regional Coordinator of the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus and my former professor in International Studies, leads the discussion on what activism is, the changes in the LGBTQI+ movement, and significant issues confronting activists. Joining the discussion as well is my guest co-host, Brenda Pureza; she is a close friend of mine, a fellow student leader, and a feminist. She opens the conversation on the idea of holding spaces, a concept Ryan borrowed from the field of therapy, as a form of LGBTQI+ activism and the reality of burnout. Towards the end of the conversation, we share our thoughts on where non-activists can start if they want to join the LGBTQI+ movement.

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In this episode, Rej is joined not by one, not two, but three guests in this interesting intergenerational conversation on feminism. Oyie, Natsy, and Dawn share their lived experiences in discovering feminism and their feminist identity, the misconception or myth on feminism that they usually encounter, and how we can give voice to our values of equality, inclusivity, and non-discrimination. They also weigh in on the discussion if anybody can be a feminist.

The conversation is in English and Filipino. 

In this episode, Rej is joined by Professor Mary Gentile, creator and author of Giving Voice to Values (GVV). The conversation provides a glimpse of what GVV is all about and its value to members, middle managers, and senior leaders. Professor Gentile shares her leadership journey that led her to work on values-driven and ethical leadership and recalls her experiences in working on GVV with different individuals and organizations in several industries. As she emphasizes, GVV is asking a different question from “what is the right thing to do?” to “once you know what is right, how can we get it done effectively?”. And all these years of working on GVV and achieving a level of success in promoting it to different organizations across the globe, Professor Gentile says working on GVV is endless; it’s a continuous process of getting better at it and spreading the idea to more people. She also encourages people to be GVV ambassadors, are you up for the challenge?

The conversation is in English.