For three days – January 31st to February 2nd 2024, B Hotel in Quezon City witnessed a landmark event: “Faith Seeking Equality and Common Good: Bridging Sexuality and Gender, Christianity, and SOGIESC Rights.” Organized by Open Table MCC and Humanis (Hivos), under the Free To Be Me Project, the event brought together members of the […]
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Blessing LGBTQIA+ Couples As Per Pope Francis?
Two Ways Of Looking At And Understanding What Was Said Early this morning, someone from Ateneo asked me about my reaction or take on the recent official pronouncement from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the blessing of same-sex couples and other persons considered by the Roman Church within irregular relationships. […]
Position or Rationale of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church in Supporting and Calling for the Passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill into Law
One of the primary reasons for opposing the SOGIE Equality Bill by powerful and influential religious groups is what they imagine or project as the possible persecution of their freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Open Table Metropolitan Community Church is also a faith-based organization, and we value those same rights of freedom of […]
Mensahe Para Sa Mga Metodistang LGBTQIA+
Sa Open Table MCC, hindi hadlang ang inyong sexuality o ang inyong gender identity para mahalin ang Diyos at ang kapwa, at patuloy maglingkod sa kapwa ninyong sugatan at nasasaktan. Maraming challenges sa isang progresibo at LGBT+ affirming na simbahan na katulad namin. May kaakibat na hirap, ngunit may kaakibat rin na ligaya at galak […]
#SulongVAKLASH: HolyEquality – SOGIE Equality Bill & Freedom Of Religion
#SulongVAKLASH! Several church groups and conservatives oppose the SOGIE Equality Bill – the bill that seeks to address the discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. These conservatives often cite concerns that the proposed bill “oversteps” on their freedom of religion. They even claim that such a bill is no longer necessary […]