MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminded on Saturday Assumption Iloilo, a private Catholic school, that Iloilo City had passed an ordinance penalizing acts that discriminate against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Religious educational institutions, she added, should be responsible for creating safe spaces for students belonging to the LGBT community. “A reading of the definition readily shows that the definition of ‘immorality’ adopted by Assumption Iloilo refers to and is grounded on the [CCC]. “For stigma thrives in institutionalized discriminatory policies, we urge Assumption Iloilo to retract and revisit their enrollment contract establishing homosexuality and other acts as grounds for expulsion. Discrimination does not have a place in educational institutions and more so in our society,” she added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 09, 2020 14:48 UTC