THIS TOTALLY surprised me...

[yuiyoshida]

Rodrigo Duterte says he wants same-sex marriage legalized in Catholic Philippines


MANILA – Firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has said he wants same-sex marriage legalized in the Philippines, a move that would bring him into conflict with the dominant Roman Catholic Church.

Duterte, a longtime critic of the church which counts about 80 percent of Filipinos as followers, made the remarks in a speech before the LGBT community in his southern home city of Davao late Sunday.

“I want same-sex marriage. The problem is we’ll have to change the law. But we can change the law,” he said to wide applause.

“The law says marriage is a union between a man and a woman. I don’t have any problems making it marrying a man, marrying a woman or whatever is the predilection of the human being,” he added.

Divorce, abortion and same-sex marriage are still illegal in the Philippines due largely to the influence of the Catholic Church.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/12/18/asia-pacific/social-issues-asia-pacific/rodrigo-duterte-says-wants-sex-marriage-legalized-catholic-philippines/#.Wjd6VdQrLMo

This from the guy who murders Cannabis users...

[msongs]

1. then he can claim gays r all drug users and shoot them nt

[yuiyoshida]

2. That sounds more like his

Speed.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. That's odd-- I thought he was anti-gay. But, this does give him a big wedge to attack the Church...

and he's already proven he has no principles or scruples.

[Dorian Gray]

5. It's about attacking a huge power structure

in the Philippines that is actively against him.

I hope people don't buy into the idea that he's progressive bc he gives voice to changing the law. It's all BS.

[safeinOhio]

4. Sounds like he just found out

one of his kids is Gay.