Mulat Pinoy Kapihan Sessions: Population and Gender
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Ang Ladlad, LGBT forums, LGBT issues, Politics, Rainbow Rights
2 weeks ago, I attended a Coffee Session of Mulat Pinoy because I’ve been out of the lgbt circuit for quite some time and I’m eager to thirst my intellect with stuff outside my work. Thanks to Bubbles for sharing this in her Facebook. Anyway, the topic was about Population and Gender with speakers coming from different sectors (DSWD, UP Population Institution, LGBT groups and advocates and representatives from Feminist Groups as well). The LGBT representation is really evident, and the discussion revolved around the LGBT situation here in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
Additional Public Toilets for LGBTs?
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under LGBT issues, Politics, discrimination
I stumbled upon this article from GMA News Tv about having additional public toilets exclusively for the use of LGBTs. Leo Martinez’s party list group, Alyansa ng Media at Showbiz Inc, pushes that gays and lesbians should have their own toilets with labels “gay male” and “gay female” on it because they experience discrimination whenever they use the usual male and female toilets. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: alyansa ng media at showbiz party list, gay toilets philippines
Why Spread LGBT Hatred?
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Anti-LGBT, LGBT issues, Politics, discrimination
The fight is not over. We LGBTs all around the world, especially in the Philippines, definitely still needs an Anti-Discrimination Bill that will protect our rights. It is not enough that there is tolerance. It is not our “utang na loob” if you just tolerate our existence. It’s like being blind without really knowing why we are doing this.
Ang Ladlad partylist was denied to run as such because of immorality. The Commission on Elections allowed plunderers, corrupt individuals and liars to run. Now where is justice there? Where is democracy? Why not let the people decide?
Even Jesus does not discriminate.
Below is a repost from a fellow LGBT advocate, Anne Lim of Galang:
I’m so Gay for Human Rights: A Forum on Politics and Identities
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Forum, LGBT, LGBT forums, LGBT issues, Rainbow Rights
Reposting from Rainbow Rights Multiply:
You are invited to the forum –
Speakers:
Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio: Framing the discussion on identity politics: What is it, what are the struggles of the marginalized and does postmodern politics present a better approach to identity politics
Atty. Germaine Leonin: Women, LGBTs and identity politics
Dean Marvic Leonen: Indigenous peoples and identity
Prof. Ibarra Guitierrez: Marginalization, identity and the party list law
Reactors: Atty. Louie Guia (Libertas) Karen Dumpit (CHR)
Transphobia in Pinoy Big Brother Double Up
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Anti-LGBT, LGBT issues, discrimination, mass media
Whenever I have the time, I watch Pinoy Big Brother Double Up because of Rica Paras. It’s like whenever I watch PBB, I feel a certain connection with her because she’s one one us (LGBT) and it just felt so good to see someone like her in Philippine mass media. I always became curious on how her housemates will treat her when they knew that she’s a transgender. It’s a given, probably, because of the kind of society we have right now.
I don’t believe that there are issues of her being incapable of working in a team. In fact, she has shown her leadership in some of the tasks and putting her in a bad light because she is a transgender is very wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: rica paras pinoy big brother, rica paras transgender in pinoy big brother
Comelec Rejects Ang Ladlad Because of Immorality
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Ang Ladlad, Anti-LGBT, Danton Remoto, LGBT, LGBT issues, Philippine Elections 2010, Politics, discrimination
The COMELEC has become a religious insitution. COMELEC has rejected Ang Ladlad’s bid to earn a seat in Philippine Congress. On their resolution, it states that:
Despite the foregoing, however, this Petition is dismissible on moral grounds. Petitioner defines the Filipino Lesbian, Gay, Biseual and Transgender (LGBT) community, thus:
“xxx a marginalized and under-represented sector that is particularly disadvantaged because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.”
and proceeded to define sexual orientation as that which:
“xxx refer to a person’s capacity for profound emotional, affectional and sexual attraction to, and intimate and sexual relations with, individuals of a different gender, of the same gender or more than one gender.”.
This definition of the LGBT sector makes it crystal clear that petitioner tolerates immorality which offends religious beliefs.
And they used passages from the bible and Koran…
Now where is the separation of the church and the state?? Read the rest of this entry »
Filipino LGBT Youth Suicide Risks
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under LGBT issues
Another relevant and informative topic will be presented by the Rainbow Rights Projects and the UP Film Institute. The 6th leg of Dyke Dialogues and Rainbow Exchange Series will be tackling about the study by Eric Manalastas from the Department of Psychology in UP Diliman.
The sympo-forum will be held at the Videotheque, 2nd floor Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UP Diliman on June 20, 2009.
I will be expecting to learn a lot from Mr. Manalastas. It was unfortunate that I wasn’t able to be his student back in college but I believe that I was able to ’sit-in’ during one of his classes. 
Tags: LGBT suicide, Rainbow Rights
LGBT Representation in Philippine Congress
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under LGBT events, LGBT forums, LGBT issues
I attended a forum sponsored by Rainbow Rights which was about LGBTs possible representation in the upcoming National Elections last March 21. The main speaker was Atty. Luie Tito Guia, a renowned election expert. It was attended by different representatives of LGBT groups in the Philippines and this was also one way to strategize on how the LGBT can be represented in Congress as a party list group.
Atty. Guia gave a brief background on the political set up in the Philippines and the history of the party list representation in Congress. The party list system in the Philippines was made possible through the Republic Act 7941 or the Party List System Act. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ang Ladlad, LGBT party list, Philippine Elections 2010
Giving Voice to the PINK Vote
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under LGBT events, LGBT forums, LGBT issues, Politics
Where: Ishmael Bernal Art Gallery (at the back of UP Cine Adarna/ Film Center, across the lagoon and beside the UP Carillon)
Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Atty. Luie Tito F. Guia (a renowned election law expert)
LGBTs must be represented in Congress!
Tags: Rainbow Rights
My views on Prop 8
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under LGBT issues, Proposition 8
