Celebrating Filipino American History Month with SOMA Pilipinas

Send us Fan MailAnge is on location at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to celebrate Filipino American History Month at the first-ever SOMA Pilipinas Pride: Makibeki. Raquel Redondiez is the director of SOMA Pilipinas, San Francisco's Filipino Cultural Heritage District; a "celebration of the love, pride and people power of generations of Filipinos in San Francisco and beyond". They sit down to discuss the significance of celebrating SF's first SOMA Pilipinas Pride in the face of queer and trans hate, the deep history of activism in Filipino culture, monumental legislation that SOMA Pilipinas is getting passed, and why now is the time to step up and be brave.Makibaka - A Living Legacy is on display until 1/4/26, for more information click here!Follow director of SOMA Pilipinas Raquel Redondiez on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!--Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice.--Support Bitch Talk here!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and SubstackListen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM