Students across the Philippines experience bullying and discrimination in school because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
The Philippines is not doing enough to tackle soaring HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men by offering greater access to HIV testing and condoms, an international rights group said last Thursday.
Rep. Geraldine Roman of Bataan, Philippines first transgender lawmaker, called on women and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to resist discrimination.
The Philippines, which has recently been ranked as one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, is about to get some “spiritual” intervention from the nation’s Catholic leadership.
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