Transgender woman Gretchen Diez on Friday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to urge Congress to pass the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill.
"It is a very big step that he signed the Bawal Ang Bastos law, and it's very admirable of him. And it just shows how much he loves the LGBTQ+ community," Diaz said in a press conference.
"So, Mr. President, naumpisahan na po natin. Sana ituloy-tuloy na po natin na ipasa ang SOGIE equality bill."
Diez had earlier filed a complaint against the management of Cubao a mall, where she was not only prevented from using a female comfort room, but ended up in handcuffs at the Quezon City Police Department (QCPD) Station 7.
In her complaint, Diez accused the mall's management of "discriminatory acts" which were clear violations of the city's Gender-fair Ordinance.
After the filing at the QC Hall, the transgender woman emphasised the need for the passage of the SOGIE Equality bill, which had failed to prosper in Congress.
"I think its about time for us to wake up. Ilan pa po bang katulad ko ang maha-harass? Ilan pa po bang katulad ko ang babastusin? Ilan pa po bang katulad ko ang made-deprive ng karapatang gumamit lamang ng simpleng palikuran?" argued Diez.
She also emphasized that all she had really wanted to do was "PEE."
"'Pee' is P-E-E. I just want to protect, educate and empower. And, hopefully, everyone would like to 'PEE,' as well because we all have our rights to protect," she added. — DVM, GMA News
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