How Wainer Ouano leads Mandaue's LGBTQIA+ community through family and service

Leadership often begins long before a title is earned. For Wainer Ouano, Federation President of ONE PRIDE Mandaue, it began at home and with his family that chose understanding over judgment and acceptance over conditions. As Cebu continues to celebrate Pride Month in June, Ouano represents a generation of LGBTQIA+ leaders proving that advocacy extends beyond organizing events; it is about creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to embrace who they are. Born and raised in Mandaue City, Cebu, Ouano grew up in a household led by a single mother alongside his siblings. Without a father figure […]... Keep on reading: How Wainer Ouano leads Mandaue's LGBTQIA+ community through family and service