#LoveWins: A Social Discourse on the LGBT Pride March and Durkheim's Collective Effervescence

Abstract

The study aims to present the various emotions displayed at the height of the LGBT Pride March that happened last June 26, 2015. The pride march was inspired by the United States Supreme Court's ruling that marriage is a nationwide right for all couples. In the Philippines, more than 1,500 people marched around Manila's Rizal Park, many carrying placards and streamers saying "Fight for Love" and waving rainbow banners. Hence, emotions that prevailed among marchers were shared. The study argues the relevance of the concept of Durkheim's collective effervescence. The concept could be used as a way to analyze the reactions of the participants. Moreover, the study can also probe the process of intensifying and transforming emotions generated during the 2015 LGBT Pride March.