QC to kickstart Pride Month with Pride Run 2026 on Saturday

To open the city’s month-long Pride celebration, Quezon City is set to launch its five-kilometer Pride Run 2026 on Saturday, June 6, starting at Tomas Morato Avenue, the QC local government said on Friday.

“Following last year’s successful Pride Run, we are proud to once again open Pride Month with an event that brings people together in celebration of diversity, acceptance, and equality,” QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a press release.

“Every step taken during this run is a reminder that creating a more inclusive society requires all of us to move forward together—regardless of who we are, whom we love, or how we identify,” she added.

QC anticipates thousands of runners, advocates, allies, and families to join the LGBTQIA+ community to take the streets on Saturday.

Belmonte noted the significance of holding the event in Tomas Morato, a place where everyone can safely and “authentically express themselves.”

“The many businesses here have helped create safe and welcoming spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community, and through events like Pride Run, we celebrate not only the community itself but also the establishments and entrepreneurs who have stood with them through the years,” Belmonte said.

Registration for the QC Pride Run 2026 opened on May 11 for participants who wish to receive official race kits. Participants are encouraged to bring refillable water tumblers or bottles.

The event is organized by the Quezon City Rainbow Pride Council and RUNRIO, Inc., in partnership with the Quezon City Government.

The QC’s month-long celebration is set to culminate on June 27 with the #LOVELAB4N Pride Festival at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

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