In this rally speech delivered at the Philippine Pride March 2010, the speaker passionately defends LGBT identities, arguing that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex is not "bad" and should be accepted like any other gender or sexual orientation. The monologue dismantles common religious objections by re‑interpreting biblical passages (e.g., Sodom and Gomorrah, Leviticus 18:22, Romans) as unrelated to consensual same‑sex love, and emphasizes that LGBT people are ordinary, productive members of society with inherent human rights. The speaker calls for anti‑discrimination laws, HIV/AIDS awareness, and broader societal respect, framing love as a universal, boundary‑less right. The speech concludes with a rallying chant of “One love” and an invitation to march on December 4, 2010 at Tomas Morato, Quezon City.
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Is being gay bad? Well, it's like asking, is being a man bad? Or is being a woman bad? No, not at all. I mean, it's like, I feel very privileged actually being gay. Why is it bad? When you're posed with that question, it makes you wonder how categories are being predisposed as Is being "bad" good? The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is not about homosexuality, it's about inhospitality. Is being Christian bad? Or is being Muslim bad? The Levitical law in Leviticus 18:22 is not about homosexuality, it's temple worship, prostitution. Being gay is not bad. Same with 1 Romans, na tinasabi nila that's homosexuality, it's not. Homosexuals are people. People have choices. People have their own decisions and they live their lives through personal choices. And salvation belongs to God. You can be a bad homosexual You can be bisexual if you want to, but just being one doesn't make you bad. Being gay isn't bad. Why? My mom's gay. Is she bad? No, she's not. Being lesbian is not bad. It's so good. I think being gay is good. It's good to know that people know that you are gay. It's so good to be who I am, who I really am. Being transgender is not bad, but a lot of people do not understand where we are coming from. Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, those are actually non-issues. We are the people who defy convention by determining our own gender identity. And I think that it takes a lot of courage to do that. The whole world is diverse. Being gay is fun. The human race is diverse. Gay people will rule the world one day. I think we are an integral part of society. Without LGBTs, there will be no world, I think. So, you know, we are an essential part of this universe. They're tolerating us, when in fact they should be respecting us. Treating us. We're very productive human beings. We contribute a lot to society. They should be treating us equally as citizens of this country. We have intrinsic human rights. Because we are human, the mere fact that we exist, then we have rights. And we have to assert our rights. We have to reclaim them because it is ours to begin with. We need to have laws, legislation to be in place in order for us to be protected. The intent here is actually to push for equality, for acceptance of what we are irrespective of our differences. Love is It is a fundamental right. It does not know any boundaries as well. It's like a mathematical equation. Because the factors that we need to consider are LGBT rights, so the eradication of discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders. If we add HIV/AIDS awareness, the sum total is bigger. It's more important. At mahal na tayo ang ating bansa. One love. One love. One love. One love. One love. One love. One love. One love. If you care about gays, Lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders, come march with us on December 4th, 2010 at Tomas Morato, Quezon City. One love!
