Publication: Yelena Kazmier Fabricante, and Angelique Inlong
Home is Batch 2025’s acceptance of its queer population—an embrace that made it a class like no other.
In Xyrel James Canonoy’s “Built Different, Beki!”, he looks back on how the LGBTQIA+ members of this community weren’t just present—they were vital. They were leaders, artists, and friends who thrived because those around them chose love over judgment, pride over silence.
Because when a group makes room for its queer hearts, it becomes more than just a graduating class. It becomes home.
And Batch 2025? They weren’t just different—they were built different, beki!
