This document summarizes an orientation for members of BANGAW, an organization for LGBTQ+ teachers and allies in Bohol, Philippines. It discusses the history and meaning of the rainbow flag, defines key terms like sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. It also outlines BANGAW's goals of promoting gender awareness, protection, and professional development for LGBTQ+ teachers. The next steps listed include electing officers, sponsoring symposiums on child welfare and HIV/AIDS, and conducting advocacy activities.

1. Sa BANGAW: Bililhon Ka!
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Orientation & Overview of
BANGAW

2. Retrospection..
• The LGBT Rainbow Flag - designed by Gilbert
Baker in 1978 become the most famous of
the rainbow flags. It is now one of the most
recognized symbols in the world.
• It is used to symbolize solidarity with LGBT
movements.
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3. Why RAINBOW Color?
• According to Baker, the rainbow is so perfect
because it really fits our diversity in terms of
race, gender, ages, all of those things.
• The flag has changed over the years. The
contemporary version has six colors, but the
original had eight. Each color had its own
symbolic meaning.
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4. • Pink — Sex Green - Nature
• Red — Life Turquoise — Magic
• Orange — Healing Blue — Peace
• Yellow — Sunlight Violet — Spirit
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5. SEXUALITY

9. SO GI E
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Expression

10. Definition of Terms
• Sexual Orientation is the direction of
emotional, sexual attraction, or conduct
towards people of the same sex, or towards
people of both sexes, or towards people of
the opposite sex, or to the absence of sexual
attraction;
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11. SO GI E
Homosexual
Heterosexual
Asexual
Bisexual Pansexual
Who Do I Love?
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
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12. Definition of Terms
• Gender Identity is the personal sense of
identity as characterized, among others, by
manner of clothing, inclinations, and
behavior in relation to masculine or
feminine conventions;
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13. SO GI E
MAN WOMAN TRANSGENDER
WOMAN
TRANSGENDER
MAN
Who Am I?
GENDER IDENTITY
…and 200+ others
AGENDER
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14. SO GI E
EXPRESSION
The way in which a person expresses their
identity through their appearance (dress,
make-up, things they possess), speech,
behavior, movement, and other factors that
signal how we feel and wish to be
understood by the world.
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15. Sex:
Sexual Orientation:
Gender Identity:
Expression:
Charice Jake

16. Sex:
FEMALE MALE
Sexual Orientation:
HETEROSEXUAL
Gender Identity:
TRANSGENDER MAN
Expression:
MASCULINE
Charice Jake

17. Definition of Terms
• Bangaw Member is a teaching or non-
teaching personnel who is very much willing
to voluntarily take part in all the activities
set forth by the Bangaw Organization;
• LGBTQ+ Community is the collective term
for persons who are male and female
homosexuals (gays and lesbians,
respectively), bisexual, and transgender,
queer/questioning, and others;
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18. Definition of Terms
• LGBTQ+ ally is often used to describe
someone who supports the LGBTQ+
community they themselves are not a part
of;
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20. Legal Bases
• DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2017 entitled
Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy
• DM 254, s. 2021 – Creation of Project LLLAC
(Live Love Lead Amidst Challenges)
• DM No.387, s. 2021 – Online Survey on
Bangaw Participation
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24. What does BANGAW stand for?
B- BILILHON ka higala, unsa ka ug kinsa ka man
A- AMPINGAN ka niining dughan
N- NONOT sa imong gikamtang kinaiyahan
G- GUGMA atong ipatigbabaw nga bantawan
A- ANGAY tahuron ug ipakatap ning katilingban
W- WALAY pagpanamastamas sa tawhanong
katungod kay bilihon ka!
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25. What does BANGAW stand for?
B- Bohol
A- Alliance in
N- Nurturing
G- Gender
A- Acceptance for
W- World Peace
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26. What is BANGAW
• BANGAW- is a strength-based coalition of
concerned teaching and non-teaching
personnel who identified themselves as
members of the LGBTQ+ community, or if
not, who considered themselves as LGBTQ+
allies.
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27. Sa BANGAW, Bililhon Ka!
This tagline signifies:
Significance;
Inclusivity;
Solidarity; and
Productivity
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28. Objectives of BANGAW
• increase gender awareness on the significant
roles and responsibilities of LGBTQ+ in the
community;
• promote protection and welfare among
LGBTQ+ members;
• show support system in times of emotional
and psychological crisis;
• provide professional development
programs;
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29. Next Steps
ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME
Election of Division BANGAW Officers October 2021
Symposium on Child Welfare November 2021
Development of GAD-related Advocacy/Campaign
Materials
November
Search for Campus BANGAW Personality December 2021
Symposium on HIV-AIDS Awareness December 2021
Annual Implementation Review December 2021
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