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February 20, 2013

Angeles in the Philippines bans discrimination against LGBT people

Northern city in the Philippines passes local law banning discrimination against LGBT people

Local authorities in Angeles, a city north of Manila in the Philippines, passed a historic law yesterday that bans discrimination against LGBT residents.

'I want Angeles City to be the most sensitive city and local government in the Philippines to gender equality and gay rights,' said Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan in 2011.

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).