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UP Pride March Schedule

Posted by AJ in June 26th 2008

Here’s the schedule of Pride and UP: 100-Taong Kasaysayan ng Pagtatanghal ng Dangal

Venue: PH400 (Claro M. Recto Hall in the Faculty Center)
Time: 1-5pm
Programme
1:00 – 1:05pm Invocation
1:05 – 1:10pm National anthem
1:10 – 1:20pm Opening remarks
1:20 – 1:30pm hosts/introduction to the forum/outline of
forum/ introduction of first Speakers
1:30 – 2:00pm Percival Cendana on LGBT in [...]

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under: Anti Discrimination Bill, Events, Gay Events, Gay Festival, Gay Issues, Gay Politics, gay rights
Tags: fontanos, lgbt, pride march, pride parades, transgender issues, transgender rights and university of the philippines in diliman

Ten Things You Need To Know About the Anti-Discrimination Bill

Posted by AJ in June 3rd 2008

Got this from the blog of gay activist extraordinaire Jonas Bagas:
Ten things you need to know about the Anti-Discrimination Bill:
Fight for equal rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBTs) by pushing for the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill (HB 956) authored by AKBAYAN Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel.
Hereâ€™s what the bill is all about:
Equal rights, [...]

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An Open Letter of a Transgender Woman in the Philippines

Posted by AJ in May 27th 2008

New Updates: as of 10:11 AM (Manila Time GMT+8), May 27, 2008 –> New Developments at the bottom.
Below is an open letter of Sass Rogando Sassot, a transgender woman, who experienced discrimination at one bar in Makati.
PEOPLE LIKE US
An Open Letter of a Transgender Woman in the Philippines
[25 May 2008 / Sunday / 6.04 [...]

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Tags: absinthe, anti discrimination, Anti Discrimination Bill, cafe havana, greenbelt, ice vodka bar, philippines, sass rogando sassot, sass sassot, strap, transgender and transgender women

It’s Not Just About Santacruzan

Posted by AJ in May 6th 2008

“I am not angry at gay men. But I’m against what they’re actually doing,” so said Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales in an interview on the church-run Radio Veritas. (Thanks to Arbet and Queerty for the lead). This was part of an interview where Cardinal Rosales frowned upon the participation of gay men in the May [...]

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The Anti-Discrimination Bill in the Philippines

Posted by AJ in March 26th 2008

Last week, I received an inquiry (through my YouTube channel) about gay marriage or any gay news coming from the Philippines. They are civil partners (one is Filipino) who live in Northern Ireland.
Here is their original message:
Hi There AJ
This is Ian and Roel in North East England(We live near Newcastle upon Tyne) I [...]

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