1st Tourism Pride Summit: Weaving an Inclusive Philippine Tourism Industry, silipin!

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00:00 will be given importance to the contribution of the LGBTQIA+ community.

00:04 The Tourism Pride Summit 2023 was given by the Department of Tourism.

00:08 Let's all watch this.

00:10 We gather today to celebrate the very first Tourism Pride Summit for our country.

00:28 Making the Philippines a place where there is no discrimination, only love and acceptance.

00:33 That is the main goal of the Department of Tourism and their organizations

00:40 in launching the very first Tourism Pride Summit in the country

00:44 with the theme of "Weaving an inclusive Philippine tourism industry".

00:49 Our aspiration is not only to make a place in the Philippines open for LGBTQIA+ tourism,

00:56 but many places in the Philippines.

01:00 After all, we have 7,641 islands that can provide welcome and open spaces for LGBT.

01:10 The event was colorful and full of meaning where the LGBTQIA+ community members gather

01:18 to share their experiences and the importance of giving equal importance and priority to them.

01:27 For the LGBTQIA+ individuals, travel holds a unique significance.

01:33 It provides a platform to express identity, to explore acceptance,

01:39 and to find spaces where they can be their authentic selves.

01:44 Understanding the specific needs of LGBTQIA+ travelers

01:51 is crucial in creating an enriching experience.

01:56 The event also highlighted the huge contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community

02:03 to the tourism industry in the country.

02:06 Across the entire tourism value chain, the LGBTQIA+ community has contributed significantly.

02:14 It behooves us to work together to ensure that we are able to honor their contributions

02:20 as well as support them the best way possible through government assistance and intervention.

02:27 The Tourism Pride Summit 2023 will open the door to a new era

02:33 of a more open and inclusive tourism industry

02:37 not only for members of the LGBTQIA+ community,

02:41 but for all races, genders, and ethnicities.

02:45 [music]