Marine charged with murder in lurid death of Filipino transgender woman

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — U.S. Marine, Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, 19, will be charged by Philippine prosecutors with murder in the brutal attack and slaying of Jennifer Laude, 26, a Filipino transgender woman, reports Floyd Whaley today in the New York Times. The young private was initially charged with homicide but prosecutors upped the charge…

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Philippines has tolerance, not acceptance for gay community says UN study

MANILA —  A UN-sponsored study has confirmed that gay people in the Philippines continue to face discrimination despite pockets of increased tolerance for the LGBT community by Filipino society, reports GayAsiaNews.com. “Cultural and social attitudes toward LGBT people are complex, with signs of acceptance, particularly among the young,” said the study funded by the UN…

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