Bishop-solon rejects co-authorship of pro-LGBT bill
Baptist bishop-turned-congressman, Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. felt compelled to explain himself Friday after choosing not to become a co-author of a pro-LGBT bill that was approved by the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality.“The LGBT are human beings like all of us. Many of them are professionals and assets in our society,” Abante, the House Minority Leader, said in a manifestation.
Panel chairperson Bukidnon 1st district Rep. Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba approved the motion, but Abante subsequently requested to have his name withdrawn in a calm manner. “Nobody in this country is a second-class citizen, especially the lumads, the indigenous people, the minority, even the PWDs . Because of this I filed in the Committee on Human Rights a bill, titled, the ‘Anti-Discrimination Bill’ which comprehensively include our love for our LGBTs,” Abante said.
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