Party-list representatives Monday sympathized with “Ang Ladlad,” a gay organization that was earlier disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from participating in next year’s party-list elections on grounds of immorality. read more »
“To deny representation for the LGBT as a marginalized sector is outright discrimination. To invoke religion to violate their rights is sheer bigotry.” read more »
Kinukuyog ng mga mambabatas sa Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa pagiging “macho” ng komisyon nang tanggihan ang aplikasyon ng grupo na tinaguriang “Third Sex” na makilahok sa party-list election at magkaroon ng kinatawan sa kapulungan. read more »
“It is disconcerting that legitimate
arguments against the promotion and/or confirmation of staunch allies
of the Arroyo administration can be reduced to name-calling and
labelling of women who hold strong opinions. These sort of sexist
remarks are no different from centuries-old labels on staunch women
fighters who were condemned as madwomen or witches.”
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