‘Mister President, naumpisahan na natin. Sana ipagpatuloy na natin ang pagpapasa sa SOGIE equality bill,’ says Gretchen Diez.
LGBTQ+ RIGHTS. Transgender woman Gretchen Diez at Quezon City Hall with Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on August 16, 2019. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rapplercalled President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, August 16 to certify as urgent the SOGIE equality bill.Mister President, naumpisahan na natin. Sana ipagpatuloy na natin ang pagpapasa sa SOGIE equality billDiez caught the nation’s attention after a janitress kept her from entering a women’s toilet at the Araneta Center Cubao mall.
Diez made the call to Duterte as the SOGIE equality bill, which protects the LGBTQ+ community, languished in the past Congress. After what happened to Diez, LGBTQ+ rights-advocates in Congress such as Bataan congresswoman Geraldine Roman and Senator Risa Hontiveros saw a “new wind” pushing the movement forward.in light of the incident, and reiterated Duterte's support for the community. –Take discussions to the next level with Rappler PLUS — your platform for deeper insights, closer collaboration, and meaningful action.
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