In the Philippines, more than 490K people on Facebook are part of at least one group dedicated to connecting and supporting LGBTQ communities.
This Pride month, we’re celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities who are shaping culture and influencing how gender identity is expressed across our technologies.
Launching New Expression Tools and Resources for LGBTQ+ People. You can use Pride-themed avatars and stickers in Feed and on Stories on Facebook and Messenger. They will be available year-round.
In line with this, we have launched the #WalkWithPride AR filter in collaboration with a queer Filipino artist Brent Sabas and Filipino Spark AR artist Mitsuko Ono and we’d love to give you a first look (and first try!) of the filter!
We’re rolling out camera stickers on Instagram, designed in partnership with queer, Brooklyn-based artist and creator ShaneÌe Benjamin. Also on Messenger, you can use custom word effects with our Pride Chat theme, plus check out additional camera stickers releasing later this month from London-based, non-binary artist and creator Wednesday Holmes (they/them).
The PRIDE avatars on Facebook have been used more than 4M times in the Philippines in the past year. And for this year, the #WalkWithPride AR filter is likewise continuously gaining fun interactions from users, including some of the country’s celebrities and influencers.
Ms. Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and influencer Donnalyn Bartolome are just some of the personalities who have shared and strut their way using #WalkWithPride AR Filter!
