TASK FORCE PRIDE PHILIPPINE MARCH ON JUNE 27

TASK FORCE PRIDE PHILIPPINE MARCH ON JUNE 27

The Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, organizations, associations, and their allies and supporters hold the Metro Manila Pride march on June 27.

I join them in their advocacies and campaigns in working for a future that celebrates diversity of beliefs and orientations. A future that understands, recognizes and deeply respects the extremely diverse sexuality of individuals in the LGBT communities.

We need to work and cooperate with the local LGBT communities to protect their rights to diverse expressions of responsible and caring sexuality. More important, the right of the LGBT persons/individuals to be fully accepted by our fellow Filipinos, without morally judging them, and allowing them to live with utmost dignity, free from any forms of discrimination and prejudice./MP