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Sotto: At least 15 senators oppose SOGIE equality bill
Senate President Vicente Sotto III says more than half of senators are against the SOGIE equality bill, but Senator Risa Hontiveros believes the measure has a 'strong fighting chance'
Rappler Talk: Challenges faced by SOGIE equality bill at the Senate
Rappler talks to Senator Risa Hontiveros, lead author of the SOGIE equality bill at the Senate, on how she plans to fight misinformation on the measure
Advocates urge discussions on SOGIE 'from point of love and impartiality'
Amid heated discussions on the SOGIE equality bill, a group of LGBTQ+ advocates and allies explore the power of empathy through proactive education
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Humanizing SOGIE
Is the Philippines an LGBT-friendly country? There is little acceptance in places where it matters the most: in schools, in government, and among families.
FALSE: SOGIE equality bill will 'undercut' freedoms, destroy family
The bill seeks anti-discrimination on the basis of SOGIE, not infringement on religious liberties or parental authority
Is it dangerous or about love? Church groups split over SOGIE bill
Koko Alviar of the Aglipayan Church says his faith teaches him to 'exist in a community of love.' Coalition of Concerned Families of the Philippines lawyer Lyndon Caña argues that gender identity is a mere 'feeling' and not a fact.
Sotto: 'If you are a man, you will never be a woman'
Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintains that the SOGIE equality bill, in its current form, is not likely to get enough support in the Senate
WATCH: Senate hearing on the SOGIE equality bill
Watch the Senate hearing on the SOGIE equality bill live on Rappler
A look at SOGIE anti-discrimination laws around the world
Anti-discrimination laws aid in protecting members of the LGBTQ+ community as it strives towards achieving equality for all
Eddie Villanueva claims SOGIE bill 'threatens' freedoms of non-LGBTQ+
'What happens to a Christian like me...if we are to be threatened by punishment every time we share our Bible-based beliefs on matters of transgenders and homosexuals?' asks Brother Eddie Villanueva
TIMELINE: SOGIE equality in the Philippines
The fight for equality and anti-discrimination for the LGBTQ+ community is one that has known almost two decades of legal struggle
[ANALYSIS] SOGIEnomics: Why fighting for LGBTQ+ rights makes economic sense
Most Philippine companies cannot be said to be LGBTQ+-friendly
Sotto says SOGIE bill has 'no chance' of passing Senate
(UPDATED) Senate President Vicente Sotto III says the SOGIE equality bill stands no chance if 'it transgresses on academic freedom, religious freedom, and women’s rights'
Gretchen Diez urges Duterte: Certify SOGIE equality bill as urgent
‘Mister President, naumpisahan na natin. Sana ipagpatuloy na natin ang pagpapasa sa SOGIE equality bill,’ says Gretchen Diez
Energized by Gretchen Diez, Hontiveros renews push for SOGIE equality bill
'Ipasa na natin ang SOGIE equality bill. Para kay Gretchen [at] sa lahat ng Filipino lesbians, gays, transgenders, intersex, queers, at asexuals, na matagal nang nakaposas sa...diskriminasyon,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros
‘Why not just Homo sapiens?’: Senators confused by LGBTQ+, SOGIE
'Why not just Homo sapiens? We’re all the same,' remarks Senate President Vicente Sotto III
[OPINION] Someday they will understand why we hold each other’s hands
Six out of 10 members of the LGBT+ community experience outright injustice
3 ways companies can promote SOGIE equality in the workplace
‘Other issues might take precedence over this, but that doesn’t mean we can’t push for it…. All rights are important,’ Cogencia chief executive officer Paulo Edrosolano says
Pia Wurtzbach calls on Philippine Senate to pass SOGIE equality bill
'There is a misconception that the bill goes against our religious beliefs, our religious freedom, but that is far from the truth,' says Pia
[OPINION] Life without bullies? Why Senate must pass anti-discrimination bill
I make this appeal for the sake of science, for the sake of morality and for the sake of the nation’s well-being
Christian groups troop to Senate vs landmark SOGIE bill
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, a conservative, says the bill is practically dead in the 17th Congress
House approves SOGIE equality bill on 2nd reading
This is the farthest the bill has gone in the legislative process since it passed on 3rd and final reading during the 11th Congress
What does Mandaue's LGBT ordinance mean for gender rights?
A gender rights advocate in Cebu says Mandaue s city ordinance is a victory for the entire LGBT community
