This Law Hates Gay People | EP. 188

Is the Philippines actually "Gay Friendly," or is that just a myth?

In this episode, Eljay Bernardo, Executive Director of Rainbow Rights Philippines, reveals the shocking legal reality for the LGBTQ+ community. From "gayness" being used as a legal ground to lose your property in annulment cases to archaic vagrancy laws used by police to target gay men, we pull back the curtain on why "being friendly" is no longer enough.

We discuss the 26-year battle for an anti-discrimination bill, the economic cost of exclusion, and how legal "first aid" is saving lives on the ground.

Timestamps

• 02:55 How are archaic laws used to villainize gay people?
• 04:35 Can being homosexual cost you your property?
• 10:28 How a 2005 police crackdown sparked a 20-year movement.
• 16:21 Are police attitudes actually changing?
• 21:59 The economic cost of ignoring marriage equality.
• 26:04 Why "being friendly" is not enough.

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