President Rodrigo Duterte went back on last year’s campaign promise to push for same-sex union when he cited the Philippine Civil Code in March to say marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Photo: EPA
Why denial of a political voice means gay rights in the Philippines remain in the closet
Reuben James Barrete says religious and moral prejudices, coupled with U-turns by lawmakers, show true acceptance for the LGBT community in the Philippines will be elusive without access to political dialogue
President Rodrigo Duterte went back on last year’s campaign promise to push for same-sex union when he cited the Philippine Civil Code in March to say marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Photo: EPA