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. 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.
THOANDS MARCH FOR EQUALY MANILA'S GAY PRI PARA
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.
As they got ready, each of them spoke of the stggl they had to go through as gay men – pecially as gay men growg up the Philipp more unfivg tim.