Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has signed an ordinance penalizing any person who discriminates based on a person’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE).
Gender equality advocates have mounted a learning session specifically for Mayor Isko Moreno, as they explained why the sector fumed with a Manila Pride event organized by the tourism office.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is on damage control mode after a transgender woman experienced discrimination at a mall in Cubao despite the existence of the so called “Gender Fair” ordinance.