The special lane drew flak as it gave the wrong impression that being a member of the LGBTQ+ community impairs an individual’s physical capacity, further drawing unnecessary animosity towards them. | zacariansINQ
of the LGBTQ+ community impairs an individual’s physical capacity, further drawing unnecessary animosity towards them.LTO chief Jay Art Tugade in a statement, however, said that the priority lane was an isolated case, and that he has already ordered its removal to avoid confusion and misunderstanding.
“I understand that the region’s leadership merely conceptualized the activity in a desire to recognize the LGBTQ+ community. There was no intention to offend or unnecessarily put them in the spotlight,” Tugade said.
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