MANILA, Philippines — The killing of a transgender man in Quezon City in what appears to be a hate crime only stresses the need to pass the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality (SOGIE) bill, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Saturday.
In a statement, CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said that the commission condemns the killing of online personality Ebeng Mayor.
“The [CHR, as the country’s Gender Ombud, denounces all forms of gender-based violence directed towards transgender and gender non-conforming people. For our part, we shall be conducting an independent investigation and shall …
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