Thoands joed Manila's Gay Pri march Saturday wieldg rabow flags and umbrellas a ph for equaly, jt weeks after the natn's lear sparked outrage by clarg he'd been "cured" of homosexualy years ago.
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WATCH: THE GOLN GAYS GO TO METRO MANILA PRI 2019
MANILA, Philipp – Thoands joed Manila’s Gay Pri march Saturday, June 29, wieldg rabow flags and umbrellas a ph for equaly, jt weeks after the natn’s lear sparked outrage by clarg he’d been “cured” of homosexualy years ago. While the Philipp has a reputatn of beg acceptg of gay and transgenr people, same-sex marriage is outlawed and legal protectns are nearly non-existent. Print Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly ed gay slurs agast crics, and told a crowd last month that his younger days he “cured” himself of homosexualy wh the help of “betiful women.
But Bordador told Agence France-Prse that the gay muny faced eper issu than worryg about Duterte’s outrageo ments. Divorce, abortn and same-sex marriage are all illegal the eply Catholic natn, where a gay rights bill has ma very ltle progrs the legislature after s of phg.
THOANDS MARCH FOR EQUALY MANILA'S GAY PRI PARA
Gay Pri marchers numbered some 30, 000, anizers said, as the rally crept through heavy ra wh meters-long rabow banners. The queens are part of the Goln Gays, a group of senr drag impersonators Metro Manila. The group was found 1975 by LGBT activist Jto Jto, who opened the Home for the Goln Gays, a haven for homels elrly gays Manila.
The group not only provis a home for homels gays, but also allows members to earn a ltle extra e through their drag performanc.