Tonette Lopez (died April 25, 2006) was the first transgender woman activist in the Philippines and a popular Asian
LGBT activist
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HIV/AIDS research
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Lopez led the 16th International AIDS Conference in 2005.
Gahum Philippines
In 2001, Lopez started the Gay Human Rights Movement (GAHUM), based in
Cebu City
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Lopez has stated: "Discrimination is very eminent. A country such ours, which is predominantly Roman Catholic is very difficult. Opinions and decisions are always coiled and intertwined with one's religiosity, belief and faith."
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LGBT rights in the Philippines
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines have faced many difficulties in their homeland, such as prejudice, violence, abuse, assault, harassment and other forms of anti-LG ...
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Filipino transgender women
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People from Tacloban
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2006 deaths
People from Eastern Samar
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