Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman and the Makabayan bloc formally file a resolution seeking a probe into the harassment of trans woman Gretchen Custodio Diez.
Both the congresswomen then continued lobbying for the passage of the bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression .
"Sasagutin ako ng ibang tao, 'Kasi congresswoman ka.
"Mayroon tayong culture of intolerance eh. Parang 'pag iba, akala natin hindi na 'yun katanggap-tanggap sa mga tao. Pero dapat siguro i-widen natin sa pamamagitan lang siguro ng education,""Education talaga ang kailangan natin sa mga tao ngayon. Kasi kahit na ang ganda ng batas, 'pag sa implementation nagkakaroon tayo ng ganyan.... It means nananatili lang siyang rhetorics o 'di kaya sa papel lang. Hindi natin 'yun gusto.
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