Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has filed a bill that aims to recognize, define, and protect the rights of heterosexuals. But for an LGBT rights advocacy group, it would be a “joke of a law.” | BPinlacINQ
“If the offender is a public official, he or she shall, in addition to the foregoing penalties be dismissed from employment, shall be perpetually disqualified from holding any public office, and all his monetary benefits shall be forfeited in favor of the government,” the bill also states.
And so he argued that if granting and protecting the rights of the LGBTQI+ community is being sought then, “in the spirit of justice, equity and fair play, we must also ‘grant and/or protect’ rights to heterosexuals who are the actual and direct creations of God, as the Bible says.”But Reyna Valmores, chairperson of Bahaghari, slammed this proposed law, saying “it has been clearly drafted as a mockery of those advocating for gender equality.
“The ‘Heterosexual Act’ is a joke of a law,” she said in a statement on Wednesday. “It is a waste of resources, space, and precious time better spent affirmatively addressing actual concerns of Filipinos facing discrimination and violence.” Valmores also pointed out that the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Bill “seeks equality among all Filipinos regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, by uplifting those who are too often discriminated against.”“The reality is, it is overwhelmingly women and LGBTQIA+ persons who are persecuted in a patriarchal, macho society like ours.
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