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“Gay statistics” in the Philippines by consensus
“Experts” in the field of HIV/AIDS came up with a consensus on the estimated number of “males who have sex with males” (MSMs) in the Philippines: it is from 379,799 to 804,280. This is according to the...
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Updates on Anti-Discrimination Bill
Here are some updates on the Anti-Discrimination Bill (SBN1738 and HB634): In Senate, the office of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla asked the Committee on Rules to have SBN1738 referred to the Committee on...
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Amnesty International launches campaign for the Anti-Discrimination Bill
Amnesty International today released an action campaign in support of the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill in Congress. In a letter from its head office in London, Amnesty International...
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House Committee on Human Rights Chairperson calls homosexuality “morally...
Last Friday, October 13, 2006, Rep. Bienvenido Abante, congressman of the 6th District of Manila and Chairperson of the Committee on Civil, Political, and Human Rights blocked the House of...
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Aruba urges court to dismiss case against discriminatory dress code
Ban Goza Inc., owner of the Aruba Bar and Restaurant, has asked the Pasig Regional Trial Court to dismiss the civil case filed by Christopher Borja (aka Inday Garutay). Ban Goza Inc. cites two grounds...
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Deny Aruba’s motion to dismiss, court appealed
Inday Garutay’s lawyer and AKBAYAN counsel Atty. Jae dela Cruz asked the Pasig City Regional Trial Court to deny Ban Goza’s motion to dismiss because it is “bereft of merit.” The Opposition, filed on...
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Rep. Abante did it again!
In the House of Representatives, Rep. Bienvenido Abante (6th District, Manila City), the Chairperson of the Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights, blocked anew the passage of HB 634, or the...
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House human rights chair: Anti-Discrimination Bill to invite wrath of God
A battle to pass a human rights measure penalizing discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders is raging in the House of Representatives, where the incumbent Chairperson of the...
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Join the 2006 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March
The Task Force Pride, the official organizing network of the annual Manila Pride March, is inviting everyone to join the 2006 LGBT Pride March, which will take place in Manila City on December 9, 2006....
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Our deepest gratitude
2006, for many of us, was a year of daunting challenges. The political situation was grim, civil liberties were being curtailed, and our political institutions faced a crisis of credibility and...
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