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Philippine LGBT rights activists to Catholic prelates: Be compassionate
The Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines (ProGay) called on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to stop issuing what it describes as “poisoned” and “misguided” information regarding anti-discrimination […]
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Degrading gays and women through “Nagmahal Ng Bakla”
I originally submitted this as a requirement for my Gender Sensitivity in the Mass Media class (J196) under now-retired Dr. Georgina Encanto early last year. Originally posted here: http://marksphere.blogspot.com/2010/01/degrading-both-gays-and-women-through.html The song […]
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My Rejoinder to Fr. Bel San Luis’ “Making a Mockery of Marriage”
by Mark Pere Madrona The constitution guarantees the right to free speech, at all times and in whatever medium available. However, as a popular journalism adage goes, “comment is free but facts […]
Rev. Ceejay Agbayani’s thoughts on the Bible, LGBT rights, and same-sex marriages
This is a two-part post. Here’s the first one: “MCC-PH’s Pastor Ceejay recalls his days as a seminarian”: http://rightonthemark.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/metropolitan-community-church%E2%80%99s-rev-ceejay-agbayani-recalls-his-days-as-a-seminarian/ Rev. Ceejay Agbayani has been all over the media lately. He has […]
Metropolitan Community Church’s Rev. Ceejay Agbayani recalls his days as a seminarian
Rev. Ceejay Agbayani has been all over the media lately. He has been interviewed by the likes of Karen Davila, Vicky Morales, and Kara David as the administrative pastor of Metropolitan Community […]
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