I promised a friend I’ll blog about this, so here goes.
Ang Ladlad, a network of LGBT organizations, registered in the COMELEC last Wednesday so they can run for Congress under the party-list system.
There has always been a lack of informed political discourse on gender issues in the Philippines, and that Isagani Cruz piece shows just how ignorance and bigotry have taken hold at the core of our institutions. The law continues to speak with the voice of an old, male, straight, upper class mestizo. For someone who continues to look to constitutional ideas, this is a profound tragedy. The true limits of freedom can be found in who we choose to marginalize. If we continue to deny rights to a large number of human beings based only on gender or on the way they structured their private relationships, then what freedom we claim to have will be tainted by inauthenticity.
Help change the voice of the law. Vote for Ang Ladlad!
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September 23rd, 2006 at 5:25 pm
hmmm good for the
kind of ladlad to
be politically “out”
but nevertheless,
it is still a challenge
not only the voice of
the law but also the
voice of the ‘intellegentsia’
gay communities who are
refined, cultured and
discriminating taste to
the extent of drowning out
the voice of what they
called “screaming fags”.
hope they can do
something to make sure
that the voice of those
they oppressed (i.e. the
bisexuals, the lesbo,
parlorista) unconsciously
in the process of mainstreaming
political participation of the
LGBT must be taken into consideration
rather than being motivated by
personal ambition.
the same is true with
other partylist groups.
September 27th, 2006 at 1:26 am
gari, yes, we will do that. we are always self-conscious and critical of our policies at ang ladlad and we do so with utmost consideration of everyone –including the parloristas, our mass base whose interests we will try to uphold to the best of our ability.
Emer, mwah! Thanks for posting this!!! =)
–Cai, Ang Ladlad lesbian press liasons officer.
(oh di va? hehe)
October 13th, 2006 at 7:39 pm
i knew it was cai. :p