Oct 31 2020 12:37 AMMANILA — Various LGBTQI+ and youth groups on Friday afternoon came together for an equality rally at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), as part of the university’s annual pride celebration.
Attendees practiced health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintained social distancing throughout the protest.A simultaneous online protest was also held also on social media site Twitter.Protesters called on the government to pass an anti-discrimination law, and to create measures that would ensure the safety of LGBTQI+ community members.Those present at the rally also slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for his decision to pardon Joseph Scott Pemberton in September, the US Marine who murdered Jennifer.