- Vice presidential bares his thoughts on same-sex marriage
- He says he is not in favor of legalizing it, but is okay with civil unions to protect gay couples’ rights
- He also says there’s always room for a dialogue between Christians and the LGBT community
MANILA, Philippines – Baring his thoughts on same-sex marriage after it was highlighted by Manny Pacquiao’s remarks, vice presidential candidate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said he also considers it to be a sin based on his personal beliefs as a born-again Christian.
“Sa Christian doctrine, yes,” he said; after being asked by Karen Davila on ABS-CBN’s Bandila whether it is a sin according to Christian doctrine.
While disavowing same-sex marriage, Cayetano said it is his duty as a public official to protect the rights of the marginalized.
“As a public official, you have to make sure that they are not discriminated against,” he clarified.
The solon added that while he may not be in favor of same-sex marriage, he is open to the possibility of civil unions for gay couples to protect their rights.
“Sa marriage, hindi, pero sa union na pwedeng pag-usapan ng iba’t ibang grupo at ng LGBT, paano i-protect ‘yung union, ‘yung rights nila, ‘yung kanilang property rights, security and everything, ‘di ba? ‘Yung marriage kasi is a word being protected not only by the Constitution, but by those who are against,” he said.
[For marriage, no, but we can talk with the different LGBT groups about unions, how to protect it, their rights, and their property rights.]
To make it acceptable for everyone, Cayetano suggested for LGBT and Christian groups to hold dialogues so they can come up with an acceptable agreement.
“There’s room for a dialogue between the LGBT and the Christian community,” the senator stressed.
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