MANILA, Philippines – Among the thousands who marched in solidarity with the LGBTQ community at the Metro Manila Pride March on Saturday, June 24, were some of our favorite celebrities.
Superstar Nora Aunor joined the march, along with Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2017 Katarina Rodriguez.
Katarina retweeted photos that fans took with her.
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And <a href="https://twitter.com/KatarinaRodri">@KatarinaRodri</a> was here. I SWEAR, what a happy gay me. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereTogether?src=hash">#HereTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride2017?src=hash">#Pride2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/nDqxFokspN">pic.twitter.com/nDqxFokspN</a></p>— Sherline Parohinog (@heyiamsherline) <a href="https://twitter.com/heyiamsherline/status/878560153775226880">June 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks for dropping by, <a href="https://twitter.com/KatarinaRodri">@katarinarodri</a>!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereTogether?src=hash">#HereTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/FvwVB4gO5R">pic.twitter.com/FvwVB4gO5R</a></p>— Temperamental Bimb (@TMPRMNTLBRAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMPRMNTLBRAT/status/878548424093597704">June 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's a wrap today! Love always win! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyPride?src=hash">#HappyPride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideMarch?src=hash">#PrideMarch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KatarinaRodri">@KatarinaRodri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sales_airuuuh">@sales_airuuuh</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZlOzVKcu9M">pic.twitter.com/ZlOzVKcu9M</a></p>— Cherrylin Caacbay (@_cherrylinmae) <a href="https://twitter.com/_cherrylinmae/status/878544433267957761">June 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Online, stars who couldn't make it to the march showed their support to the LGBTQ community by retweeting or posting messages.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach posted a video about LGBTQ moments in Miss Universe history.
{source}<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BVs0_hAAcj-/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">"Tolerance should be the norm, not the exception" Celebrate PRIDE MONTH with @missuniverse Comment below to show your support!</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Pia Wurtzbach | Miss Universe (@piawurtzbach) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2017-06-23T23:25:10+00:00">Jun 23, 2017 at 4:25pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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Singer Jake Zyrus, who until recently was known as Charice, retweeted a photo of a fan who said that his new name is cute.
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I live for this. Love this photo. Thank you. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride2017?src=hash">#Pride2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/FdpQbRB2Ys">pic.twitter.com/FdpQbRB2Ys</a></p>— Jake Zyrus (@jakezyrus) <a href="https://twitter.com/jakezyrus/status/878600682932019200">June 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Saab Magalona isn't in the country, but she posted a photo of herself in a rainbow halter top, saying, "Celebrating Metro Manila Pride with everyone back home!"
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happiness. Celebrating Metro Manila Pride with everyone back home! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMPride?src=hash">#MMPride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride2017?src=hash">#Pride2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereTogether?src=hash">#HereTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/vZRkElv1yo">pic.twitter.com/vZRkElv1yo</a></p>— Saab (@saabmagalona) <a href="https://twitter.com/saabmagalona/status/878399983979974658">June 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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On Instagram, celebrity designer Francis Libiran said: "Love frees you – and you should love freely! PRIDE is upon us and whichever color it is in the rainbow that we represent, LGBT or straight, if we embrace individuality and give mutual respect, we can make the world more beautiful."
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