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As a women's organization, we recognize the need to build a
community promoting equality, while at the same time celebrating
diversity.
As a lesbian organization, we recognize the significance of
advocating lesbian empowerment, especially in venues where the
government does little to advance policies and programs beneficial
to the local lesbian and gay community.
A society where all peoples, regardless of gender, gender expression,
culture and race, unite and work together to uplift human dignity
Our purpose is to D.E.S.I.R.E., which means:
DEVELOP a community of lesbians supporting gender issues
EDUCATE about diversity and emphasize lesbian empowerment
SUPPORT campaigns for equality
INITIATE the founding of a Diverse Womyn Development
Center
RAISE monetary funds to support our projects
ELIMINATE homophobia and all other forms of oppression
and exploitation directed against women, especially those who
identify themselves as lesbians
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launched at Cafe' Hon |
The Society of United Lesbians (SOUL), a fast-growing
organization of empowered women, was launched at the
Cafe Hon in Kamias, Quezon City on a full moon last
May 7, 2001. The launch coincided with the group’s
first major activity, a poetry reading dubbed as “Kalibugan
ng Buwan (Lust of the Moon): An Erotic Feast.” It
was the organization’s statement on sexuality issues
and censorship.
Representatives of various women’s and lesbian organizations
supported SOUL during the launch as they read erotic
poems they have written or have personally chosen.
The event was filled with reggae and alternative music
by Bletchie and the Girls Band, while Christine Ongpin
and Beng Limpin performed a sensual poem. Readers
were from Lesbian Advocates of the Philippines (LeAP!),
UP Ugat, UP Quill, Women’s Crisis Center & Womyn
Supporting Womyn Center (WSWC). The Remedios AIDS
Foundation, as part of their reproductive health campaign,
gave away condoms and gave a few tips on how to use
it properly. (Courtesy
of Soulidarity, June 2001)
SOUL was registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 10, 2001 as a non-profit non-stock
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SOUL Office: Unit-P Fajardo Building
2365 Osmeña Highway Malate, Manila