As a new Congress opens this June, we ask:

Will they finally listen, or let another term pass soaked in silence?

SOGIESC stands for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics — terms that describe how we identify, express ourselves, and experience the world.

Contrary to the myth that the SOGIESC Equality Bill only protects the LGBTQIA+ community, the truth is this: everyone has a SOGIESC. Whether you’re cisgender or queer, straight or gay, you have a sexual orientation, a gender identity, a way of expressing that identity, and physical traits related to sex.

That’s why the SOGIESC Equality Bill matters. It’s not about granting special privileges — it’s about ensuring no one is harmed, excluded, or denied opportunities just because of who they are or how they express themselves. For too long, students, workers, and everyday Filipinos have been denied protection simply because their SOGIESC doesn’t align with outdated norms.

For more than 2 decades, the SOGIESC Equality Bill has gathered dust while more and more lives are ridiculed, restricted, and rejected.

Enough delay. Enough excuses.

The time to pass the SOGIESC Bill is now.

Read from the archives: Soggy Bill

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