The pride parade drew 12,000 people last year and this annual event has now for the first time been reduced to a static rally, with no march allowed as the organisers claim the force gave them late notice, rather than the usual month in advance.
Doesn't surprise me one little bit. I lived in Singapore for 8 years. What always killed me was that they were much more accepting of transvestites than they were gay people.
the problem with filipinos is that they rely too much on God/Christ, etc. and too much on family .. this is why they can't do anything, this is why they can't do much, because they simply can never rely on themselves .. when their loved ones cannot help them out, they are at a complete loss of hope .. i call that just being plain idiotic and stupid .. i hate being filipino/pinoy because this race happens to be the weakest link
These so-called Christians will never simply pack up and go away. Sad to say that we can never let our guard down. Fortunately, attitudes are changing worldwide to varying degrees and countries like Taiwan show us that progress can be made.
Christians make up only a small percentage of Taiwan’s population, between 4-5 percent on most estimates, however, Christian groups in the United States is a large part of the anti-LGBTQ opposition in Taiwan. Anti-LGBTQ campaigns are gathering momentum, benefiting from training in U.S. mega-churches.
Disinformation campaigns such as claiming the LGBTQ community creates “moral decay” that threatens Taiwan’s society. These campaigns are exploiting beliefs and scaring citizens; using their widespread traditional views about family values in predominantly Buddhist Taiwan, such as notions of “carrying on the bloodline”. Even more, Christians groups are distributing fake news about falsehoods that marriage equality would lead to incest or bestiality, an increase in HIV rates, and an end to population growth.
These actions are one of the many reasons Religions should be heavily monitored, lawfully controlled, and their tax exemption stopped.
It is ironic that people traveled in droves to the United States of America, not too long ago, to escape the persecution of their freedom of choice in religion and/or other things and now the decedents from the very same people are going globally and doing what their ancestors escaped from. It is hypocritical at the very least and at the worst, it is criminal!
Such fears simply arise from abject ignorance about the nature of homosexuality, which is misperceived as being able to be spread, fanned by gross distortions from misinformed seniors.
This policy is similar to the failed US Military policy of, "Don't ask, Don't tell" see how well that worked out for the US Military.
However, silly as this may seem, it is one step closer to realizing the legitimacy of the LGBT community in China. The more recognizing, exposure, contact between the LGBT and the mainstream population in China is only going to help in educating people that LGBT people are human that want the same as everyone....a good life and someone to love.
"More and more LGBT Filipinos and their families/friends are demanding change."
this is so important, and it is for the better .. i really do wish my family and relatives would stop being so one sided, closed minded on things, and stop having such negative views toward LGBT, it does get depressing and frustating
i think that if the event just for dancing and music, then you are not realistic
there must be diversity events because people came to Bangkok/Thailand was not for one day only in majority.
its look like you make generalitization that all gays just for dancing
as i met gay from europe.
Here there must be facilitator for many purpose of visit.
if you see realistic and deep understanding, the events is not for solely dancing.
but thankful event that why you gay should give honor, and giving to society. be aware
two things in her son's letter that were very painful for mum
"mum, I wish I died the day I was born so that I didn't create all the social issues for you."
"Had I been born a disable child you would have loved and protected me every day, but because I was born gay you could have never forgiven for that"
Yeah Singapore is always on top as usual. Keep up the great work. By the way I read something very interesting about men health https://www.dtapclinic.com/mens-health/ and wanted to share. Hope it will help. Cheers!
Baby Steps....Baby Steps. Open-mindedness is something that doesn't come easy in a traditional society. Kudos to the people of Vietnam for trying to make a difference in their future for the LGBT community!!!!
Visas: la justice hongkongaise donne raison à un couple de lesbiennes
https://fr.news.yahoo.com/visas-justice-hongkongaise-donne-raison-à-couple-lesbiennes-062247357.html
I don't see a problem here as only the upper torsos of both men were showing so there is no nudity involved and it was only "implied" sex. But it was gay so they want to probably make an example of the two by drawing it out into the public by fining and imprisoning these guys to show how perverted same-sex couples act. If this had happened to a heterosexual couple it wouldn't go any farther more than likely.
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