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June 22, 2012
Gay man stabbed 21 times in Philippines

Victim was attacked after inviting three strangers into his home for a drinking session

A gay Filipino man was stabbed 21 times inside his home in Tacloban City on Wednesday night (20 June).

Diego Balintong Jr, 24, was stabbed after he was approached by three men who said they were looking for a drinking session, according to reports from the police.

Balintong’s family, who live next door, immediately notified authorities when they heard his cries for help.

The victim, who works as a government employee, is in a critical condition at hospital but doctors believe he will survive the attack.

June 19, 2012
Anti-gay 'culture of death' party slammed in Philippines

LGBT political party Ladlad fears homophobic Ang Prolife group will 'oppress' marginalized Filipinos if elected as party list

The world’s allegedly only LGBT political party from the Philippines has slammed an anti-gay Catholic group’s election bid after claiming homosexuals are part of a ‘culture of death’.

The Ang Prolife party filed for accreditation to run as a party list candidate in next year’s mid-term elections, stating their opposition to abortion, euthanasia and LGBT culture, which they claim destroys and undermines life and family values.

June 19, 2012
Anti-gay 'culture of death' party slammed in Philippines

LGBT political party Ladlad fears homophobic Ang Prolife group will 'oppress' marginalized Filipinos if elected as party list

The world’s allegedly only LGBT political party from the Philippines has slammed an anti-gay Catholic group’s election bid after claiming homosexuals are part of a ‘culture of death’.

The Ang Prolife party filed for accreditation to run as a party list candidate in next year’s mid-term elections, stating their opposition to abortion, euthanasia and LGBT culture, which they claim destroys and undermines life and family values.

May 19, 2012
Filipino gay party renews bid for Congress

 

LGBT party Ang Ladlad hopes to win at least two seats in the Filipino mid-term polls next year

The reportedly only LGBT political party in the world has attempted once again to win seats in the Filipino mid-term polls next May.

As Ang Ladlad filed its petition for accreditation yesterday (18 May), Danton Remoto, chair emeritus for the party-list group whose name means 'coming out', revealed he is also negotiating with two or three parties for a slot in their senatorial slate, reported the Inquirer News.

May 15, 2012
LGBTs call for rights bill in the Philippines

Activists visit the House of Representatives yesterday, asking congress to protect their rights

Dozens of LGBT rights campaigners in the Philippines visited the House of Representatives yesterday to ask them to pass an anti-discrimination bill.

The activists had been invited by Congressman Teddy Casino who introduced a bill last year that askes the Philippines officially declare 17 May as National Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (NADAHO).