Abi Taningco

Abi Taningco (he/him) is a bisexual trans man from UP Baguio, where he is under the program Bachelor of Arts in the Social Sciences- Major in History, Minor in Philosophy. Ever since high school, he has been aware of the inequality surrounding the issue of gender - this led to him being the founding chair of Project Athena, a school-based organization centered around raising awareness on the many aspects of gender inequality. He is also a founding member of Bahaghari UP Baguio, an organization for the LGBTQIA+ community which is in partnership with the Cordilleran Youth Center. His previous work experience includes being the gender desk councilor of the UP Baguio University Student Council for two years, as well as being the Chair of the Amianan Pride Council for the year 2019, the organization which spearheaded the organization of Metro Baguio Pride for that year. Abi continues to work with the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies towards a future where gender is truly emancipated, free from all economic, political, and cultural constraints