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Owning Your Identity, Owning Your Health in This is Me: Brave and Free

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By Jhemarie Arca The support from the community far transcends our expectations as the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day happening on May 26, 2018 is just around the corner! Join us as we welcome our transgender volunteers: Disney Aguila, trans Deaf advocate, and makeup artist from Mandaluyong; and Margaux Medina, stylist from a major commercial network. The duo share their advocacy that inspires both the Deaf and transgender community. Joining the Campaign The lovely ladies both expressed their admiration for the campaign as it showcases inclusivity through all expressions and orientation. Disney pointed out that the key to every action is loving and caring for yourself first. “ The campaign is really perfect since it’s about loving yourself. And all people must be aware of HIV. ” She explained that everyone, no matter how small, can help spread the word. “ I really wanted to join today’s campaign as a volunteer and to give service to the organization .” Marg...

Lean Love! This is Me: Brave and Free Couple Goals!

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By Jhemarie Arca Meet Cyd Rodriguez and JR Hotohot, business partners in the fitness industry and gym fit models who share the same advocacy of spreading HIV awareness. They prove not only that they have the body that dares but a heart that cares. A hunky dynamic couple, Cyd and JR joins LoveYourself’s first-ever multi-site HIV testing day - This is Me: Brave and Free Joining the Campaign Cyd and JR joined the campaign not only to help promote HIV awareness and testing, they wanted to take part in representing diversity within the general community. “This campaign is great way of breaking barriers as it shows diversity amongst all faces in the community. We get to work with all genres, all identities, and we’re all working together as one to promote awareness and HIV testing.”, said Cyd. Both are proud to show who they are and who they love - each other. “It’s a great opportunity to inspire other people to be proud of who they are and what they are. If they have a partner and they are...