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After 2 years, Pride March returns in PH

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:28 AM

After two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, Pride March on Saturday returned to the streets, amid hopes on the SOGIE Equality Bill finally becoming a law. Read more »

Bello lays down pro-women, LGBT measures to pursue if elected

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:14 PM

Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello enumerated Tuesday the measures that he will pursue together with labor leader Leody De Guzman if elected in the 2022 polls. Read more »

Biden calls for expanded efforts to protect LGBTQ rights globally

Alexandra Alper and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 12:49 PM

Biden has already issued an executive order that extends existing federal nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people.   Read more »

‘Alarming, insensitive’: Police officer’s ‘lalaki pa din sila’ statement angers LGBT groups

Job Manahan and Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 10:18 PM

“Not only does his statement assume that all men are rapists but it's also ignorant of SOGIE . . . A person does not rape because of one's gender or sexuality but because of the shortcoming in his upbringing,” one critic says. Read more »

Manila City adopts Gender and Development Code

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:30 PM

The mayor of the Philippines’ capital city signed on Tuesday an ordinance protecting women and all other genders against violence, sexual abuse and other forms of harassment. Read more »

LGBTQI+, youth groups gather in UP Diliman for equality rally

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:37 AM

Various LGBTQI+ and youth groups on Friday afternoon came together for an equality rally at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), as part of the university’s annual pride celebration.  Read more »

2 Makati cops relieved from post over 'transgender profiling'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:56 PM

Two Makati City police officers were relieved from their posts after they were caught in a video inviting a random trans woman to the police station for alleged "profiling." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 11, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 12:48 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos  Read more »

LGBT group calls for SOGIE Bill passage

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 04:31 PM

Members of the LGBTQ group Bahaghari raise placards after holding a press conference calling for the passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill and launching their information campaign called #AchibDisBill2020 which aims to educate people and gather support for the bill. Read more »

Hontiveros: Duterte vow, Palace clarification on SOGIE bill show ‘policy confusion'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 03:03 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte and Malacañang's differing statements on the chief executive's stand on a measure seeking to protect the LGBT community from discrimination shows government's "policy confusion," Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte says to certify SOGIE Equality bill as urgent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 09:18 PM

MANILA - (UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he would certify as urgent a bill seeking to protect LGBT rights.  Read more »

PNP chief says 'no need' for SOGIE Equality Bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 04:26 PM

The country's top cop on Tuesday said there was "no need" for a measure seeking to protect members of the LGBT community from discrimination.   Read more »

No 'special rights' given: Catholic nun supports SOGIE equality bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 03:20 AM

MANILA - A Catholic nun on Wednesday defended a proposed bill seeking to protect individuals from gender-based discrimination, saying it does not give “special rights” to a certain group in society. Read more »

Sotto: A man will never be a woman

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:05 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said a bill seeking to protect individuals from gender-based discrimination has a bleak future in the upper chamber. Read more »

Not just 'SOGIE': Bullied for her skin, Binay seeks 'universal' anti-discrimination bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 06:08 PM

MANILA - Sen. Nancy Binay on Wednesday called for a more “universal” anti-discrimination bill, as a Senate panel tackled a proposed measure seeking to protect individuals from gender-based discrimination. Read more »

'It’s dangerous': Groups say SOGIE equality bill discriminatory

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 04:01 PM

MANILA - Several groups on Wednesday denounced efforts to pass a measure that protects individuals from discrimination based on their gender identity and expression, but the proposed law’s lead author stressed it is meant to protect everyone. Read more »

SOGIE bill gives 'special rights' to LGBTQ community, Bro. Eddie says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 12:01 AM

MANILA—Several lawmakers linked to religious groups on Wednesday opposed a measure that seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community from discrimination.   Read more »

Fate of SOGIE Equality bill up to lawmakers: Panelo

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:52 PM

MANILA - The passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will still be up to the decision of lawmakers, even as President Duterte has expressed his support for the landmark measure, Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said. Read more »

‘The toilet is sacred’: Sotto says no to trans women in women's restrooms

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 10:19 PM

Sotto III on Thursday said he is opposed to the idea of allowing transgender women in restrooms assigned to women. Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill ‘no chance’ passing in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 03:17 AM

The bill seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community from discrimination. Read more »