Robredo on Pride Month: We will make real our dream of a PHL, a world free from fear

Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday joined the LGBTQIA+ community in celebrating Pride Month, saying she believes the dream of having a country and a world where people can walk free from fear will be a reality.

"Like all of you, I continue to dream of a Philippines, and a world, where all of us, regardless of differences, can act with respect, walk free from fear, and stand with pride and dignity. And every Pride Month, seeing firsthand the energy, the commitment, the courage, and the love, I am inspired in my belief: We will make it real," she said in a statement.

"Pride Month is an opportunity for each of us to celebrate humanity’s wonderful and awe-inspiring diversity, and, more importantly, to recognize the fundamental truth that this diversity need not lead to division. That our differences in the identities we claim for ourselves, in the people we choose to love, and in the lives we choose to lead, do not inevitably set us against each other, so long as we can act with openness and respect," Robredo said.

The vice president said Pride Month is also an occasion to renew the commitment to uphold the principles of respect for the dignity of others and equality of rights for all.

"Of equal significance is the strong, united assertion we make every Pride Month against discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. A core principle of our human identity is respect for the dignity of others and equality of rights for all. Let this celebration also be a moment for each of us to renew our commitment to upholding these principles, both through legislation – such as the Anti-Discrimination Bill – and in our daily interactions," she said.

"Happy Pride Month to everyone," Robredo added. —KG, GMA News