By Joseph M. Hocog
Buenas yan Hafa Adai! My name is Joseph M. Hocog and for the past three years, I have spearheaded, through the support of the Tinian Mayorâs Office, the lgbTIQ PRIDE Events for members of the LGBTQ community on Tinian. My PRIDE experience is unique and this is my story.
It was 2017, the former Mayor Joey Patrick San Nicolas decided to host LBGTQ members for a barbecue at Kammer Beach. About 30 people showed, wore whatever rainbow-themed attire they had and mingled for a couple of hours. I was living on Saipan at the time and when I had seen the pictures and videos of that night, I thought: âWow! The administration is putting an effort to acknowledge us!â. That same year, I moved back home and worked for Mayor San Nicolas as his Events Coordinator.
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THANK you and your professional journalists for revealing that the Air Force Divert Facility project for Tinian has been postponed for a year, although it was the worst possible news that the people of Tinian could receive at this time. We had been hoping that construction would begin this year, or very early next year, to provide some cash-flow for our island, and, ultimately, for the CNMI.
The question is: Why did the people of Tinian have to wait so long to find out about the change in status for a military project on our island? The answer to that question is: The governor has refused to implement the Tinian Civilian-Military Advisor Council, as provided for in the Technical Agreement to the Covenant.
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