ONE LOVE, ONE CALL, HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL - Support the Anti-Discrimination Act of 2010 (House Bill 1483) Discriminationary acts against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens in the Philippines are rampant yet are largely unreported and not provided corrective measures. Gay men are constantly harassed by police officers, transgendered women are not allowed to use their preffered gender on identity papers, and lesbians are paid lower wages. These are the result of the lack of protective laws that can punish discrimination and allow the courts and government agencies to receive complaints. We are asking you to support our campaign ONE LOVE, ONE CALL, HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL! to help us make the Philippines a welcoming country for our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) countrymen. In August 2010, BAYAN MUNA Representative Teodoro Casino filed House Bill 1483 or An Act Defining Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Providing Penalties Therefor. If this becomes law, LGBTs will enjoy equal rights in education, jobs, housing and many other social benefits. Among the many good features of House Bill 1483 include: > ensuring LGBTs get hired without discrimination in all jobs, services and industries with equitable pay, benefits and promotions > making schools a safe and accepting environment for students regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity > providing equal access for LGBTs to enjoy health care, housing, transportation and social services without prejudice > making discrimination against LGBTs an act that can be reported to the government authorities and penalized so that discrimination can be eliminated We need your help in getting our honorable representatives in the House of Representatives to pass this bill through the Committee on Justice quickly so that the entire House can vote this bill and send it to the President for signing. You can do this by calling or sending polite request letters to the Committee secretariat. To make sending our petition more emphatic, send another mail by clicking on this link http://www.congress.gov.ph/contact/popform.php?re=sendemail&to=member&id=F043&congress=15 and paste or type your message.