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The Philippines has 1 week left until the ATB lapses into law. This law will criminalize dissent & opinions that are directed against the government.
I actually did not speak of this outside of Facebook and Twitter but I received death th/reats on some of my art pages and personal accounts for speaking and making art about and against this bill. Since March to June, a lot of my protest art was constantly reported and taken down on sites.
They also violently arrested queer activists in a peaceful protest against the bill and to approve SOGIE Equality Bill which approves LGBTQ+ rights in the Philippines
My people have been suffering in my country. This bill will label protesters as terrorists and arrest them without warrants. They are still not giving us medical aid. The military continues to consume so much of our country’s budget. They are censoring us to make us quiet.
If you would like to know more, you can read this twitter thread about it.
I will add more stories of injustice every single time I reblog this.
Let’s start with April 21, 2020 – The murder of Winston Ragos, an ex-military officer.
He was shot near a quarantine control point along Maligaya Drive in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City after he appeared to try to pull something from his sling bag while taunting the law enforcers.
While witnesses were shouting to search Winston first, Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo Jr, shot him twice. Winston’s mother said people were shouting because they believe Winston carried no firearms despite displaying anger at cops. He was mentally ill and could have challenged cops on a whim.
“They think he had bad intentions, but the bag that hung over his neck only has a water bottle inside,” Merlyn told Rappler in a phone interview on Thursday, April 23.
She should know, she said, because she gave her son the bag herself.
Police then reported to the public that they killed Winston because he kept a gun inside his bag.
However, on June 4, 2020, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has concluded that Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo Jr and other police companions murdered former soldier Winston Ragos, planted evidence in the crime scene during the scuffle over enforcing quarantine rules in Quezon City in April.
NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin confirmed to reporters that the bureau has filed complaints of murder, perjury and planting of evidence against Florendo before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office. Murder is a non-bailable offense.
Aside from Florendo, police trainees Joy Flaviano, Arnel Fontillas, Dante Fronda and Dalejes Gaciles are also sued for murder. Florendo and Staff Sargeant Hector Besas are sued for planting of evidence.
May 21, 2020 - To cross coronavirus border, prostituted women abused by cops first
Please read articles about this issue hereandhere.
June 2, 2020 – The arrest of Piston 6
Six drivers are arrested while holding a protest calling for the resumption of their operations during general community quarantine.
In a statement, transport group Piston said the six who were set to undergo inquest proceedings faced a fine of P3,000 each. Piston, however, argued that those who participated in the protest, including Ruben Baylon, its deputy secretary general, strictly practiced physical distancing and wore face masks.
The Caloocan police initially “invited” them to the police station but later brought them to City Hall for the filing of charges, Piston said. This is illegal detention.
“If it was done forcefully, then that could be considered illegal detention. They [police] must understand that the drivers lost their livelihood for nearly three months because the national government did not allow them to resume operations even under GCQ (general community quarantine),” George San Mateo, Piston national president emeritus, told the Inquirer in a text message.
According to him, the drivers were driven to hold a protest because they were hungry and were not among those who received any cash assistance from the government during the nearly three-month lockdown.
Police arrested 8 people, including minors, during a protest rally against the anti-terrorism bill on Friday, June 5. Among those arrested were 7 activists and one bystander who did not participate in the rally.
The activists were arrested at the protest site near the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu for violating a ban on mass gatherings under the general community quarantine (GCQ), according to Cebu City police.
The rally started peacefully at around 10 am until the protesters were met by Cebu City police in combat gear and members of the SWAT team.
At least 27 protesters were still stuck inside the campus while police were posted outside, on Gorordo Avenue.
Anti-terror bill protestor taken by Cebu City police
Cebu City police chase down anti-terror bill protestors in UP Cebu campus.
Al Ingking, UP alumnus (whose home received death threats by masked men a day before his release)
Bern Cañedo of YANAT CEBU
Dyan Gumanao of Kabataan Partylist
Nar Porlas of Anakbayan Cebu
Janry Ubal of Food Not Bombs Cebu
JUNE 26, 2020 - THE ARREST OF PRIDE 20
Police arrested at least 20 people at the Pride March in Mendiola, Manila, on Friday, June 26.
Ten members of LGBTQ+ rights group Bahaghari, 8 from other progressive groups, and two drivers have been detained at the Manila Police District.
They were being charged with disobedience of person in authority in relation to Republic Act 11332, otherwise known as the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases, and Batas Pambansa 880, otherwise known as Public Assembly Act.
The protesters were observing physical distancing and other health protocols when the police arrived to disperse them.
The police did not cite any violations while arresting the protesters and only told them, “Nasa batas iyan na bawal iyan (It’s in the law that it’s prohibited),” without citing any specific law. Here is a video of that exchange. [2]
Prior to the the “grand mananita” themed indignation rally on Philippine Independence Day, June 12, human right lawyers had stressed that the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act as well as the public health law, Republic Act No. 11332 or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases Act, do not prohibit rallies.
At 10 am on Friday, the group marched from Morayta and held a program near the Mendiola Peace Arch to “resist [President Rodrigo] Duterte’s tyranny.”
The Bahaghari-led protest was held to celebrate Pride month and to oppose the anti-terrorism bill.
Winter is behind us. Woooo! Spring is upon us. Time to say hello longer, brighter days. I have compiled 10 ways for us to greet spring with a warmer heart and a clearer head. 1. Channel your inner Cinderfella, clean away every one of those cobwebs away. Cleaner house, cleaner head, right?! 2. De-clutter. Make room for new memories.…
I think so :). The tide is turning although it shouldn’t have been there to begin with. I have faith in a majority of this generation. We are going good :)
Education time: Who is Anonymous? Anonymous is exactly what it sounds like. A network of people (which makes it indestructible) who fight AGAINST injustice, corruption and inequality and for humanity, love, peace and equal rights for all! Be anon :)
Stand up for those who cant stand up for themselves
This pioneer was a notable transgender rights activist and popular figure in New York City’s gay and art scene, as well as one of the city’s best known trans women of the times. She was a leader in clashes with the police amid the Stonewall Riots.
She was a co-founder, along with Sylvia Rivera, of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.) in the 1970s, and also the “mother” of S.T.A.R. House along with Sylvia, getting together food and clothing to help support the young trans women living in the house on the lower East Side of New York.
Once, appearing in a court the judge asked Marsha, “What does the ‘P’ stand for?”, Johnson gave her customary response “Pay it No Mind.” This phrase became her trademark.
In July 1992, her body was found floating in the Hudson River, shortly after the 1992 Pride March. Police ruled the death a suicide, but her friends and supporters denied this, and a people’s postering campaign later declared that Johnson had earlier been harassed near the spot where her body was found. Attempts to get the police to investigate the cause of death were unsuccessful.
Top 5 Passive Aggressive Ways to Deal with Bigotry and Racism
Rant. I really could have used this last night. I was at a party and a grown-ass woman without children was talking about how much she loved the Disney Channel. (I mean, I love the Disney Channel but I’m not a bigot so it’s ok.) She was saying that she liked to put it on and fall asleep to it (so she doesn’t even watch it) because that way if she wakes up in the middle of the night something raunchy isn’t on. Which, ok valid. (But then she said she put the timer on so the tv automatically shuts off so I’m like, that makes it seem like you are not doing what you said and actually just like to watch the Disney Channel.)
Anyway, the point of all of this was to tell us all what she had just heard about Good Luck Charlie. Now, before I say what she said I want to describe the conversation and the trigger that made her think she should tell this story. Her husband was talking about how he hates children so much that he wants to make a cartoon show that looks normal so that the kids get attached to the characters and then kill them all off so that the children cry. So in talking about essentially ruining shows, she chimes in with this gem of a story. Basically, she brings up Good Luck Charlie and I think “oh, no! Are they going to have someone die?” No, something FAR worse. She told us that they were thinking of having one of the characters, are you sitting down?, they were thinking of having one of the characters be GAY. Well, at that point, little homosexual me is sitting there (of course I am sitting right next to her) like “oh, fuck.” As she continues to talk about how this show is just a simple “family friendly” show that has to get all progressive I’m just like “I’m going to pet you little puppy because I don’t think you’re a homophobe.” Then, the person on the other side of me (why I decided to make a homophobic sandwich I’ll never know) goes on to say how TV is ruining families because they have shows with all of these gay people and single parents. Yes, single parents apparently are just as bad as the fags.
I would just like to point out that I am 23, not 87, and I am writing this from the year 2013, not 1952. At this point, though, I’m telling myself “this is what happens when you are friends with Mormons so you really can’t blame anyone but yourself.” But they are not all Mormons, and even if they were, that kind of talk is not acceptable (as I’m sure all of you Tumblr people already know). But, I sat there and said nothing. The thing with comments like these is that the person is just a fucking idiot and thinks that they are saying shit that will crack up the party and then everyone will move on. But, it’s like 18 hours later and I’m ashamed to say that I am not only still thinking about it, but it actually still hurts me. I’m sitting here unable to do my homework (well, I’m not really complaining about that part) mad at myself for not saying anything. Since I would like to move on with my life, I would like to tell you, dear Tumblr, some of the things I would like to have said (because, you know, nothing is better than preaching to the choir.)
1) OH MY GOD! GAY people on Good Luck Charlie??!?!?!1! What is next? [insert minority of choice]? (After blank stares or confusion) Oh, I thought we were begin bigots and complaining about TV reflecting the actual diversity that exists in American instead of focusing on the privileged white, straight, middle class family.
2) *Gasp* I am so sorry. As a homosexual myself I feel personally responsible for ruining the show that you fall asleep to. The next time we have a meeting of the gays I will make a motion to cancel all of the gay characters because instead of interrupting your nap, I think gay people should step out of the limelight and go back to quietly existing so that people like you can pretend we don’t exist.
3) Throw my drink in her face and walk out of the party.
[Image description: A youtube comment, edited blackout-poetry style. Resulting text is below.]
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On behalf of all of us who were not homophobic or ignorant. I myself am gay. We all know that being homosexual was pog thank you very much. gay. Considering what time we’re living in, bringing the LGBTQ character in was necessary and unavoidable. this video is good it was even kinda funny speak about it again and moreover add this proudness atmosphere of feminism and homosexuality I really believe that people just exist I think that pointing out that the character is gay or anything and making it a good character is much respect to LGBTQ how great it is that this character is gay. It just people. I personally was really homo when I was commenting on this video I say yes to gayness and gay worshipping P.s. my leg
[Image description: A youtube comment, edited blackout-poetry style to read, “Remember, we should be inclusive of LGBTQ. We should respect all humans.”]
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Remeber, we should be inclusive of LGTBQ We should respect all humans
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