Among the celebrity politicians in the country, Bataan lawmaker Geraldine Roman and Representative of the Lone District of San Pedro Ann Matibag are two of the most active and sympathetic to the cause of LBGTQIA+ community.
In the recent celebration of Pride Month, Geraldine and Ann spent time together to uphold gay rights.
In her speech, Roman expressed her gratitude to the awareness and cooperation. "...makulay nating pagmamahalan at pagkakaisa. Masaya akong makiisa at makipagdiwang ng Pride Month kasama kayo (... colorful unity and compassion. I happily enjoined you in the celebration of Pride Month).
"Sa ating pagdiriwang, lalong tumibay ang hangarin namin ni Congresswoman Ann Matibag na ipaglaban at maipasa ang SOGIESC Equality Bill na naglalayong bigyan ang bawat Pilipino ng pantay-pantay na oportunidad, pagkilala, at proteksyon sa mata ng batas (In our celebration, my aspiration with Congresswoman Matibag has strengthened our objective to pass the bill to provide each Filipino ab equal opportunity, acceptance and protection before the laws).
"Tayo rin ay nagsagawa ng Medical Mission at Free HIV Screening para sa ating LGBTQIA+ Community sa San Pedro, Laguna (We also held medical mission here).
"Patuloy po tayong magsama-sama para sa isang bansang tunay na malaya at ligtas para sa bawat isa (Let us join hands for one free and safe society for each one of us)," said Geraldine.
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