Image screen capture of video by DZMM Teleradyo via ABS-CBN News YouTube account - A group of LGBT calls presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte ‘Papa D’
- They called for the passage of anti-discrimination bill and other concerns like creation of health-care services for HIV-infected patients, and contractualization
- Bahaghari spokesperson Aaron Bonette said the LGBTs assure the new president of their support
MANILA, Philippines – Calling presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte ‘Papa D’, a group of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT) conveyed their support to the new president.
According to ABS-CBN News, groups such as Bahaghari LGBT Organization, Pro-Gay, Liga ng Kabataang Moro and other groups urged ‘President’ Duterte to favor the passing of the anti-discrimination bill, freedom of information bill, and the development of health-care services that will address to the needs of HIV and AIDS-infected patients.
Aaron Bonette, Bahaghari’s spokesperson, said the country’s problems could be summed up into three K’s which they tagged ‘KKKabog’.
“The three Ks stand for: Kabuhayan, Kalusugan, at Karapatan [Livelihood, Health, and Right]”, said Bonette.
The groups reminded Duterte to honor his vow to stop contractualization – asking him to create programs for more job opportunities. They also urged him to review the case of Filipina transgender Jennifer Laude who was killed by 19-year-old US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, reports GMA News Online.
The LGBTs expressed their support to the new president saying they are prepared to follow whatever policies Duterte may enforce to suppress criminality. They also called on to Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who is now winning a senatorial slot, to be more sensitive to the rights of the LGBTs.
Mayor Duterte is known for openly supporting the LGBTs saying ‘Gays were created by God too‘, proof of which is the Anti-discrimination ordinance he helped pass in Davao City which prohibits discrimination against the LGBT people and members of the minority groups, but he was also criticized after using the term ‘bayot [gay]’ to describe Mar Roxas after the latter said it is impossible for the mayor to end criminality in six months. His statement earned flak from the LGBT group.
Watch the video of the LGBTs’ press conference below:
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