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MANILA (AFP) - Thousands joined Manila's Gay Pride march on Saturday (June 29) wielding rainbow flags and umbrellas in a push for equality, just weeks after the nation's leader sparked outrage by declaring he had been 'cured' of homosexuality years ago.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MANILA - Thousands joined Manila's Gay Pride march on Saturday wielding rainbow flags and umbrellas in a push for equality, just weeks after the nation's leader sparked outrage by declaring he had been"cured" of homosexuality years ago.

President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly used gay slurs against critics, and told a crowd last month that in his younger days he "cured" himself of homosexuality with the help of"beautiful women". But Mr Bordador told AFP that the gay community faced deeper issues than worrying about Mr Duterte's outrageous comments.

Divorce, abortion and same-sex marriage are all illegal in the deeply Catholic nation, where a gay rights Bill has made very little progress in the legislature after decades of pushing.

 

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