Pride Marianas Youth members and volunteers got together to repaint and beautify the Da\u2019Ok pavilion across Marianas High School last Saturday. <\/p>\n
Also taking part in the project were T-Project founder Tyra Sablan, MHS Pride Club president Zen Ichiro Tomokane, and Reps. Sheila Therese J. Babauta (D-Saipan), Christina Marie E. Sablan (D-Saipan), Leila Haveia Fleming C. Staffler (D-Saipan), and Denita K. Yangetmai (D-Saipan). The project\u2019s lead artists were artists Yolani Camacho and Meena Benavente, and Staffler.<\/p>\n
Babauta said the event was made possible through the support of the CNMI Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers and her and Staffler\u2019s office. GCEA helped supply paint and materials, while she and Staffler worked closely to source contractors to fix portions of the pavilion that had broken concrete and to do other patch-up work prior to repainting. <\/p>\n
Babauta said she is excited for the rest of Pride Month this year and looks forward to a more inclusive and accepting CNMI in the future. \u201cI\u2019m excited for Pride Month. As a community, we are doing a fantastic job just coming together and supporting our brothers and sisters who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. At the end of the day, we all just want a CNMI that is accepting of all people, regardless of race, color, sex, and sexual identity. \u2026We want [the CNMI] to be a place that is healthy, safe, and inclusive,\u201d said Babauta.<\/p>\n
Tomokane was more than happy to be a part of the project. \u201cI decided to come and volunteer because this is one of my first public Pride events, and I thought it would be really fun,\u201d said Tomokane. Next up in the CNMI\u2019s celebration of Pride Month is MHS Pride Club\u2019s Spirit Week from June 7 to 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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