MAGSASAGAWA ng kauna-unahang LGBTIQ+ business summit ang Quezon City na layuning palakasin ang mas inclusive, equitable at empowered na lokal na ekonomiya.

Ayon kay Mayor Joy Belmonte, gaganapin ang initiative sa Miyerkules sa MICE Center, QC hall na may temang “Building an Inclusive Future: Quezon City as an LGBTIQ+ Business-Friendly City.”

Layunin din ng summit na mailagay ang Quezon City bilang isang lider sa inclusive urban governance sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala sa mahalagang papel ng mga queer entrepreneur at manggagawa sa pagsusulong ng economic growth.

“Quezon City proudly stands for inclusive development and as your Mayor, I will always lead with pride not just during Pride Month, but every single day.

Through inclusive programs like Pangkabuhayang QC, strong support for cooperatives and MSMEs, and one of the most progressive Gender and Development Codes in the country, we give every citizen the tools and the space to succeed–anuman ang kanilang kasarian, anyo o kulay.

We will bring joy when things get heavy, offer hope when the road gets rough, and stand as an unwavering ally to every gender, every dream and every color of the rainbow,” ani Belmonte.

Tampok sa summit ang mga keynote presentation, success stories at panel discussion na nakatuon sa inclusive policies at innovative business practices.

Layunin nito na mapalakas ang cross-sector partnerships at mapalakas ang boses ng mga LGBTIQ+ entrepreneur partikular na ang mga nasa micro, small at medium enterprises (MSMEs) bilang pangunahing contributor sa local development.

Binigyang-diin ni Ronn Astillas, chair of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce, ang kahalagahan ng inclusive business environment sa lokal na lebel.

“The rising presence of the LGBTQIA+ community should signal a deeper and more unified approach towards genuine inclusive economic development.

As the private sector becomes an essential growth partner, localities must provide a business climate that promotes, protects and sustains queer- and ally-owned enterprises,” dagdag ni Astillas.

Inorganisa ang naturang summit sa pamamagitan ng partnership sa Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Mindanao Pride, Intersex Philippines at SPARK! Philippines at may suporta mula sa Wellspring Philanthropic Fund at Humanis Foundation sa pamamagitan ng Free to Be Me program.

Libre ang registration at bukas ito sa publiko. Magrehistro lamang ang mga interesadong lumahok sa pamamagitan nitong link na ito- https://tinyurl.com/QCLGBTIQBusinessSummitReg.