During the House committee on women and gender equality hearing, Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman–among the prime movers of the bill in the lower chamber–addressed concerns about what the Sogiesc bill is and what it is not. | BPinlacINQ
Roman, who chairs the panel, reiterated that the objective of her bill “is to protect Filipinos, whether straight or of the LGBTQ+ experience, from discrimination.”The proposed measure, according to Roman, recognizes that every individual–not just the LGBTQ+ community–has Sogiesc.
“You will not be prosecuted nor penalized for sharing your faith. But it’s different when you overstep that freedom and infringe on my constitutional rights to work, study, receive services from the government or to access commercial and public establishments,” she added. In Roman’s House Bill No. 222, which they used as reference in the hearing, denial of an application of a marriage license issued by the government due to the applicant’s Sogiesc is not deemed discriminatory.
Among the sample cases he cited was that of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in Division I history.But Roman pointed out that there is no provision in the bill that allows gender recognition.
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