Ladlad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Danton Remoto |
| Chairperson | Brian Esmejarda |
| Spokesperson | Bemz Benitez |
| Founded | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) |
| Headquarters | Metro Manila |
| Membership (2009) | 22,000 |
| Ideology | Human rights LGBT rights Civil libertarianism |
| Colors | Pink |
| Slogan | Bukas isip. Bukas puso. |
| Website | |
| www.ladladpartylist.blogspot.com | |
Ladlad (Tagalog for "coming out," lit. "Unfurled", from the swardspeak pagladlád ng kapa lit. unfurling one's cape),[1] formerly Ang Ladlad LGBT Party Inc.[2][3] and sometimes colloquially known as "the LGBT party", is a Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party. It was founded on September 1, 2003, by Danton Remoto.[4] They sought party-list representation at the House of Representatives in the 2010 and 2013 elections but failed to win a seat. They were delisted as a partylist organization by the COMELEC in 2015 but remain an active organization.
The party's official motto is "Bukas isip. Bukas puso." ("Open mind. Open heart.")[3]
History
Ladlad first tried to register with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in 2006,[2] with the hopes of appearing on the 2007 ballot, but was denied for supposedly not having enough members.[5][6] COMELEC further denied Ladlad's petition to be allowed to run in the 2010 elections, this time on the grounds of "immorality".[7] However, on January 12, 2010, the Supreme Court granted a temporary restraining order, thereby allowing Ladlad to participate in the 2010 elections.[8]
On April 8, 2010, the Supreme Court overturned the ban in the case of Ang Ladlad v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190582), allowing Ladlad to join the elections.[2] The party received 113,187 votes or 0.37% (excluding votes from Lanao del Sur), below the optional 2% threshold and was not able to win a seat in Congress.
In the 2013 elections, the party also failed to reach the minimum two percent of votes cast and failed to win a seat. Consequentially their COMELEC delisted their registration along with 38 partylist groups which failed to win a seat in two consecutive elections, barring the party from running in the 2016 elections.[9]
Programs and platforms
The organization's goals are focused toward human rights, and the organization fights for equal rights among all Filipinos, whether they are LGBTQ or not.[5]
Ladlad has the following platforms:[3]
- to pass an anti-discrimination bill that would guarantee LGBTQ Filipinos equal opportunities and treatment;
- funding employment opportunities and welfare programs for impoverished and disabled LGBTQ Filipinos;
- setting up of centers for LGBTQ youth and seniors in need of protection.
Same-sex marriage is not part of the party's platform,[10] although it would add it if it were to achieve the passage of its desired anti-discrimination bill.[11]
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 114,120 | 0.38% | 0 |
| 2013 | 100,700 | 0.37% | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Manalansan IV, Martin F. (2003). Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora. Duke University Press. doi:10.1215/9780822385172. ISBN 978-0-8223-3204-6.
(a) The term coming out has been translated in swardspeak as pagladlad ng kapa, or "unfurling the cape." (b) "The Americans are different, darling. Coming out is their drama. [...] Maybe their families were very cruel. Back home, who cared?" [...] [S]ilence stands in sharp contrast to the kinds of discursive norms of coming out.
- ^ a b c Ang Ladlad v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190582 (Supreme Court of the Philippines April 8, 2010), Text, archived from the original on September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "About Ladlad". Ladlad. 2010. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ Coloma, Roland Sintos (September 1, 2013). "Ladlad and Parrhesiastic Pedagogy: Unfurling LGBT Politics and Education in the Global South". Curriculum Inquiry. 43 (4): 483–511. doi:10.1111/curi.12020. ISSN 0362-6784. S2CID 219287795.
It was founded on September 1, 2003 and ratified its constitution and by-laws on March 25, 2004.
- ^ a b Pascual, Patrick King (September 17, 2012). "Ladlad: Nine years of fighting for LGBT rights". Outrage Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Aning, Jerome (March 1, 2007). "Gay party-list group Ladlad out of the race". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "CHR backs Ladlad in Comelec row". ABS-CBN News. November 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ Romero, Purple (January 12, 2009). "Supreme Court issues TRO for Ladlad". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ Granali, Rima (February 16, 2015). "What to do? Ang Ladlad party list in quandary". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Jorge Cariño (December 9, 2009). "Church not anti-gay, says priest". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ Dizon, David (June 29, 2015). "LGBT group: Anti-discrimination first, gay marriage later". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
