Fridae

May I suggest the 3 yeses? Yes to acceptance, yes to equality and yes to the end of homophobia

another country that needs to embrace LGBT, and needs to get its act together .. that's a shame, Chinese food is SO GOOD, honey!!

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.

My policy towards PRC: no approval, no disapproval and no promotion!

Chengdu has the best gay communities in China.

"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

"yes Philippines is very conservative (due to fukd up influence of Spanish catholic influence), but the only way to change it, as is anywhere, is to fight in courts" yes that's so unfortunate, some of these ppl still cling to their religious and traditional views .. my family for one is that way, it's really sad .. and i do get frustrated at times that this is the case .. if all filipinos had a more open mind to homosexuality, there would be no closeted people .. manny pacquiao and his stance on gay marriage (and perhaps gays in general? though not sure on this) is just one reason why filipinos will never understand any of this and why their minds are just locked into the past

Just as Harvey Milk advocated And where courts are not rubber stamp, sue and sue again.

I agree edsmale; about being trolled and about the unhealthy Catholic influence in the world. More and more LGBT Filipinos and their families/friends are demanding change. I wish them all the best!

This is great! The more exposure; the more people will come to accept what is perceived as "not normal" as normal. Familiarity and continuous exposure to LGBT culture is key to changing minds about the LGBT community.

Ah, cleaned up the thread. Now people can concentrate on moving forward with gay marriage in Philippines, as the subject of the story, instead of endlessly being trolled....yes Philippines is very conservative (due to fukd up influence of Spanish catholic influence), but the only way to change it, as is anywhere, is to fight in courts. One loss is not the end of the fight.

the fact that you love to chastise and berate closeted people is just plain wrong, sir, just like what you are doing to people on here who have "outdated profiles" or "outdated pictures and photos", why the fuck do you care anyway? and PLEASE once again, sir, STICK TO THE MOTHERFUCKING TOPIC for once! apparently you forgot that this is about the Philippines and NOT about YOU .. but of course, it's ALWAYS about YOU and ONLY YOU, isn't it?

Some people hold up with age while others don't... Sad to see and no wonder people think you are much older..... Good luck with that. blu :-)

.. and yet you whine and complain about authenticity about profiles on this site, and you do the same thing? you're pathetic, tacky and moronic, sir! who cares how old you are, you look old anyways, so i'll treat you that way! the exact same way you take face value to others

.. and for God's sake, please put your damn fucking age in your profile or whatever real age it is! so that we know you are NOT some "old timer" of a man who's retired and is in need of a bedpan, etc. etc. etc.

you really need to understand that NOT ALL people are openly gay and not all people are going to share their sexuality with everyone, SOME people are either not ready to do so, or they are not willing to accept and embrace their sexuality just yet .. you need to RESPECT people like those and realize that NOT EVERYONE is like you .. but you only see one side of the coin, and need to see the entire picture, which you don't .. and that's a shame, because you are a handsome man, if only you were not so arrogant and condescending .. i honestly don't know how your partner puts up with a man like you? but hey, more power to your partner for doing so i guess

.. and you write FACTS, huh? LOL .. if you say so

"just an overripe closeted mind. So typical!" just give it up already, really, just GIVE IT UP!! once again, and i'll tell you again if i have to, if you DON'T like closets, just take your fucking belongings outta there and put 'em somewhere else! "I write facts." if we want facts, we will look up an almanac or encyclopedia for the FACTS, your facts are your opinions, and unfortunately, your opinions also tend to push people's buttons on here .. that is exactly what you are, you are an instigator, you push people's buttons and make them pissed and get angry with you, because that is what you want and you expect it .. don't deny it! and interesting, you're 49, just two years older than me? really? i actually thought you were much older than that, thought your profile had you in your 60's .. i think you changed your age on purpose? hmmmm?

"even those out of the closet - and there are a lot in Manila out of the closet. But back to what you wrote -" "Then just go back into their glass houses and your closets." Good Lord, sir, didn't i already advise you to just take out all of your clothes, belongings and who in the hell knows what you got in there and just sprawl 'em out in your living room or kitchen, damnit?!?!? i mean for an old timer like you, you must REALLY hate those closets, don't you? sometimes i wonder where the hell you put all of your belongings in the first place, honey! "@bludude06 – 7 posts @captian – 7 posts @edsmale – 4 posts @HappyWilly – 2 posts" oh my heavens to murgatroid, honey, so THIS is what you are actually doing in your age of retirement? you go back to the days of SESAME STREET and count those numbers for us like ya did in preschool .. i see sir .. well in case you haven't noticed, all of us here already know how to count and we know our numbers so you counting for us really isn't necessary :) but, hey, ya gotta do something to keep yourself busy while you're retarded .. oops! sorry, i meant RETIRED .. damn keyboard!!

Thank you @drein. "it is a mistake to ignore global political contexts when presenting LGBT issues." I entirely agree with you. Equally I think it is important not to forget local cultural and social norms when working to try and make change. Hong Kong under its colonial administration constantly refused to change the old English Victorian law making sodomy a criminal event. The argument used was that the majority (92% +) Chinese community would never accept it. Yet there was a large outcry in the Chinese media when it was discovered that the government had set up a Special Unit to root out senior civil servants who happened to be homosexual in 1980. The uproar led to the Law Reform Commission advocating the change of that law and decriminalising homosexuality. It took until 1990 but when Hong Kong's was drafted by Britain and China, both governments agreed to the law being changed. There was no outcry this time from the Chinese population. The spread of HIV has much to do with social norms and the lack of education. The sad fact is that after the major efforts by governments in the 1990s and early 2000s to ram home the message of how HIV is spread and the vital importance of safe sex, most countries in Asia reduced their HIV education budgets. I believe, sadly, we are now seeing the results.