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	<title>LAGABLAB: fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered rights in the Philippines &#187; Anti-Discrimination Bill</title>
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		<title>LAGABLAB: fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered rights in the Philippines &#187; Anti-Discrimination Bill</title>
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		<title>Join the 2006 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/2006-pride-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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The Task Force Pride, the official organizing network of the annual Manila Pride March, is inviting everyone to join the 2006 LGBT Pride March, which will take place in Manila City on December 9, 2006. 
Assembly will begin at 3 PM at the Remedios Circle (click here for the route) and a post-parade program will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=164&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>House human rights chair: Anti-Discrimination Bill to invite wrath of God</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A battle to pass a human rights measure penalizing discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders is raging in the House of Representatives, where the incumbent Chairperson of the Committee on Human Rights, Rep. Bienvenido Abante (6th Distict, Manila City), is ironically blocking the bill&#8217;s passage. In a controversial speech delivered last Monday, Rep. Abante, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=151&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Abante did it again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the House of Representatives, Rep. Bienvenido Abante (6th District, Manila City), the Chairperson of the Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights, blocked anew the passage of HB 634, or the Anti-Discrimination Bill, following the sponsorship speech made by AKBAYAN Rep. Etta Rosales. 
(More background information on Rep. Abante&#8217;s track record, including his business [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=149&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>House Committee on Human Rights Chairperson calls homosexuality &#8220;morally reprehensible&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, October 13, 2006, Rep. Bienvenido Abante, congressman of the 6th District of Manila and Chairperson of the Committee on Civil, Political, and Human Rights blocked the House of Representatives from tackling the Anti-Discrimination Bill (HB 634) for Second Reading. The Second Reading approval is considered to be one of the most important phases [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=136&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amnesty International launches campaign for the Anti-Discrimination Bill</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/amnesty-international-launches-campaign-for-the-anti-discrimination-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amnesty International today released an action campaign in support of the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill in Congress. In a letter from its head office in London, Amnesty International encourages its members to write letters to the leadership of Congress and push for the enactment of HB634 and SBN1738.
In lobbying for the bills, AI wishes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=126&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Updates on Anti-Discrimination Bill</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/updates-on-anti-discrimination-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Here are some updates on the Anti-Discrimination Bill (SBN1738 and HB634):

In Senate, the office of Sen. Ramon &#8220;Bong&#8221; Revilla asked the Committee on Rules to have SBN1738 referred to the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which is now chaired by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile. The Committee on Rules has not responded to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=125&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Flower Power!</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/09/11/flower-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say it with flowers!
September is the flowerpower month, and from September 11 to 30, 2006, we encourage you to send flowers to the House of Representatives and the Senate to appeal for the prompt passage of HB 634 and SBN 1738. At this point, it is very crucial to persuade the leadership of both chambers, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=121&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senate panel: no reason why SBN 1738 should not be approved</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/08/11/senate-panel-no-reason-why-sbn-1738-should-not-be-approved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights:

	
LGBT groups pressed Senate panel to approve SBN 1738
Sen. Revilla made a commitment to push for the Anti-Gender Discrimination Bill’s enactment
Sen. Estrada, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, said he sees no reason why the bill should not be approved
ALFI, a Catholic NGO, expressed opposition to the bill’s passage



On August 9, 2006, the Senate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=84&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>LAGABLAB Alert: Philippine Senate to tackle bills criminalizing discrimination against Filipino lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/lagablab-alert-philippine-senate-to-tackle-bills-criminalizing-discrimination-against-filipino-lesbians-gays-bisexuals-and-transgenders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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For the very first time, the Philippine Senate will tackle proposed bills that seek to penalize discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBTs). On August 9, 2006, the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development, chaired by Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, will hold a public hearing on three anti-discrimination bills that provide [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=79&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An answer to your letters</title>
		<link>http://lagablab.wordpress.com/2006/08/03/an-answer-to-your-letters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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This is the fruit of your labor.  
Yesterday, a delegation from LAGABLAB, comprised of Dax de Castro (also from Amnesty International Pilipinas), Eva Callueng (Task Force Pride and UP Babaylan), Joey Ventayen (Metropolitan Community Church), Jessie Dimaisip (AKBAYAN Gay and Lesbian Collective), Fr. Richard Mickley (OSAe), Jojo Gabuya and Jonas Bagas went to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lagablab.wordpress.com&blog=171164&post=74&subd=lagablab&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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