Tonette Lopez (died April 25, 2006) was the first transgender woman activist in the Philippines and a popular Asian LGBT activist, HIV/AIDS researcher and journalist.
Tonette Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oras, Eastern Samar, Philippines |
| Died | April 25, 2006 Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Transactivist |
| Years active | 2000-2006 |
Lopez led the 16th International AIDS Conference in 2005.[1]
Gahum Philippines
editIn 2001, Lopez started the Gay Human Rights Movement (GAHUM), based in Cebu City.
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."[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sex workers on frontline of Asia's AIDS battle - Express India". www.expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23.
- ^ "STRAP | Transgender Rights Are Human Rights". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
External links
edit- "Tonette Lopez, APNSW's human rights expert and singing star died from complications related to diabetes". Archived from the original on 2006-07-16.
- "In Memory of The Heroine of Our Time". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21.
- "CORE PARTICIPANTS - Ms. Tonette LOPEZ". Archived from the original on 2008-09-23.
- "CASIÑO TO GAY, LESBIAN SOLONS: Come out and push passage of anti-discrimination bill". Archived from the original on 2009-05-25.
- "Transgender Rights Are Human Rights". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21.
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