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VP Sara Duterte’s ‘don’t be gay’ remark ‘disappointing’ – Roman
Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman expressed surprise and disappointment over Vice President Sara Duterte's remark to a police officer, which Roman perceived as homophobic.
Roman, the first transgender congresswoman in the Philippines, stated that being gay or transgender should not be equated with weakness.
She found the remark unexpected, given the Vice President's prior declarations of support for the LGBTQ community.
The comment by the Vice President occurred last week when authorities were facilitating the transfer of her chief-of-staff, lawyer Zuleika Lopez, from one hospital to another.
Lopez was under the custody of the House of Representatives following a contempt citation related to an inquiry into the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds under the Vice President.
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