The LGBTQ+ Community – Victorias City Chapter officers and members with the 15 Festival Queen contestants waving their rainbow flags in front of the Victorias City Hall before the caravan.* 
Councilors Audie Malaga, Hermie Millan, Nity Sta-Ana Bartolome, Daylen Tornea, Virgie Adorio, Provincial Board Member Juvy Pepello, councilor and vice-mayoralty candidate JunB Bantug, candidate for councilor Danilo De Asis, and councilors Dexter Senido and Derek Palanca (l-r) at the Red carpet photobooth (entrance) held at the City Coliseum . Volleyball game at the Villa Victorias Covered Court*
The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) sector of Victorias City recently held the “Victorias Pride 2022: A Vibrant Celebration of LGBTs’ Powerhouse Through Arts and Culture”.
Team Asenso Victoriahanon led by mayoralty candidate Javi Benitez, and incumbent councilor and vice-mayoralty candidate Junb Bantug partnered with the LGBT Victorias in showcasing their skills, talents, teamwork and camaraderie, towards community involvement, a press release said.
The celebration kicked off March 12 with a special mass at the Our Lady of Victory Parish Church, followed by a Rainbow Parade featuring 15 Festival Queen participants and attended by LGBT members.
The caravan ended at Barangay 13 (Villa Victorias) with a series of activities – Festival Queen competition, skills events competition in makeup, body painting and poster making, volleyball championship and a Larong Pinoy coconut relay.
On March 13, the first-ever LGBT Gala Night was held at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center inspired by the Hollywood MET gala theme, complete with a red carpet entrance for members and guests.
The program highlight was a production with 15 Festival and eight Drag Queens finalists.
The drag queen competition presented dazzling and delightful performances where they chose the top three who competed in the Last Battle of Queens, the press release said.
They also invited and gave special gifts to selected persons with disabilities (PWDs) and less fortunate LGBT members.
The “pagdumdum” segment gave posthumous recognition to LGBT members including artists, choreographers, dancers, and those who had greatly contributed to the community.
The Top 10 Best Dressed of the night were chosen and all received cash prizes from Provincial Board Member JuvyPepello.
In a message read by incumbent Councilor JunbBantug, Javi Benitez lauded the efforts of LGBTQ+ Community – Victorias City chapter in bringing together members for a common good and assured them of Team Asenso Victoriahanon’s support for their community projects.*