Transgender politician elected in Philippines
A trans person has been elected to the Philippine Congress.
Click here for reuse options!Geraldine Roman on Tuesday celebrated overcoming “bigotry, hatred and discrimination” as results showed she had become the first transgender politician to win a congressional seat in the predominantly Catholic Philippines.
After her victory in Monday’s election, Roman, 49, is being seen by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community as a source of hope in a country where Church influence means divorce, abortion and same-sex marriage are banned…
Roman has been living as a woman for two decades, and proudly wore a pearl necklace and pink lipstick while campaigning.
She had a successful career as senior editor at the Spanish News Agency. She speaks Spanish, French and Italian and won a scholarship to study in Spain, where she met her partner of 18 years.
She underwent sex reassignment surgery, and legally changed her name and gender, in the 1990s — a recognition she wants other transgender people to have.
In 2001, a law was passed making it impossible for transgender Filipinos to change their name and sex.
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Suzanne McFly May 10th, 2016 at 15:45
They need to be concerned with the d bag they elected to be President….https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/18/leading-philippines-presidential-contender-gang-rape-victim-so-beautiful-he-wishes-he-had-been-first/