Belmonte orders QC businesses to comply with Gender Fair Ordinance

Belmonte orders QC businesses to comply with Gender Fair Ordinance:


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 MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered businesses to strictly comply with the city’s Gender Fair Ordinance after a transgender woman was barred from entering the female’s restroom in a mall in Cubao.  “Ipinag-utos ko sa Business Permit and Licensing Department (BPLD) na siguraduhin na susunod, sa lalong madaling panahon, ang lahat ng business establishments sa ating Gender Fair Ordinance,” Belmonte said in a statement on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT  On Tuesday afternoon, Gretchen Custodio Diez, 28, was taken under police custody after a janitress prevented her from entering the ladies room.  FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO BREAKING: Duterte signs service charge bill NEWSINFO Ex-rebel confesses to Senate: ‘I was student by day, NPA by night’ NEWSINFO #WalangPasok: Class suspensions for August 14, Wednesday  With this, Belmonte denounced the discrimination against Diez and other members of the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, citing that Quezon City is the first local government to pass an ordinance that protects the rights of the LGBT community.  “We condemn this kind of discrimination towards members of the LGBT+ community. Ang Quezon City ay ang unang lungsod na may Gender Fair Ordinance upang protektahan ang karapatan ng mga miyembro ng LGBT+,” Belmonte said.  “Sa batas na ito, ipinagbabawal ng lungsod ang lahat ng uri ng diskriminasyon, at binibigyan ng proteksyon at paggalang ang dignidad at karapatang-pantao ng lahat, lalung-lalo na ang LGBT+,” she added.MORE STORIESnewsinfoAngeles University Foundation grad tops Occupational Therapist Licensure Exam newsinfoCardema’s plea questions Comelec jurisdiction over disqualification case newsinfoDavao City to turn plastic bottles into chairs MORE STORIES newsinfo Angeles University Foundation grad tops Occupational Therapist Licensure Exam newsinfo Cardema’s plea questions Comelec jurisdiction over disqualification case newsinfo Davao City to turn plastic bottles into chairs    Under the Quezon City Gender-Fair Ordinance, the law prohibits any form of discrimination to any person on the basis of sexual preferences.   ADVERTISEMENT Read Next Solons want House probe on discrimination, harassment of trans woman LATEST STORIES Cardema’s plea questions Comelec jurisdiction over disqualification case Davao City to turn plastic bottles into chairs LIST: Consulate urges Filipinos in Hong Kong to avoid protest areas Philippine Army to activate Aviation Regiment MOST READ Yes, JuanMa fears for Manny Ex-rebel confesses to Senate: ‘I was student by day, NPA by night’ 100 meters of Boracay beach cordoned off amid video of tourist burying diapers Cardema’s plea questions Comelec jurisdiction over disqualification case Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
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