CFLI: Babaylanes Equality Fellowship
The Babaylanes Equality Fellowship (BEF) program aims to capacitate young and emerging LGBTQI advocates to form a larger pool of LGBTQI youth leaders. This pool shall cultivate a new generation of leaders who would contribute to the sustainability of LGBTQI organizations in the Philippines. By fostering a diverse array of LGBTQI voices, the program also strives to foster greater inclusivity and representation in leadership roles, thereby promoting principles of good governance and ensuring a more equal society.
Discourse and Discussion
Over a period of six months, eight sessions were conducted on different topics pertinent to LGBTQI Rights advocacy. These sessions were in a “Discourse and Discussion” (D&D) format. A pre-recorded lecture video on an advocacy discourse was uploaded on a Monday, followed by an online forum with guide questions from the organizers. Then, at the end of the week, on a Saturday, a live synchronous interactive discussion session was conducted with the resource person.
Hangouts
Hangouts were held where participants and mentors could talk about special topics in a more conversational format. Some participants were also given the opportunity to lead peer mentoring sessions.
Batch Projects
Graduation
The graduation rites for the pioneering batch of the Babaylanes Equality Fellows was held at the B Hotel Quezon City.
Among those in attendance were Canada’s New Ambassador-Designate H.E. David Hartman, DOH Undersecretary Maria Francia Miciano-Laxamana, and BEF Mentors Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles of UP CWGS, Atty. Claire De Leon, and Mader Perci Cendaña. 
During the ceremony, the BEF Graduates were also given the opportunity to present their Batch Projects to CFLI, as well as to other leaders and representatives of LGBTQI organizations from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.