Isang transgender woman sa Iloilo City ang umalma matapos umano siyang harangin ng isang janitress na gamitin ang women’s comfort room sa isang shopping center.
Bukod sa diskriminasyon, nakaramdam daw ang trans woman ng panghihiya.
Sa viral video, makikita na nasa labas ng restroom ang trans woman na kinukuhanan ng video ang female janitress, kasama ang isang male security guard, sa loob ng men’s restroom.
Hindi malinaw kung bakit nasa men’s restroom ang janitress at security guard sa ni-record na video.
Pero may posibilidad na matapos ang insidente sa women's restroom, sinundan ng trans woman ang janitress papunta sa men's restroom, kung saan niya kinumpronta ang janitress.
Maririnig ang trans woman na sinasabing babae siya at part ng LGBT community. Isa raw siyang transgender.
TRANS WOMAN WRITES COMPLAINT LETTER
Nag-post ang trans woman na si Ayumi Nicole kaugnay ng insidenteng nangyari umano noong August 19, 2025.
Naka-address ang kanyang post sa management ng shopping center.
“I am writing to strongly raise a serious complaint about an incident of discrimination I experienced at Merry Mart in Iloilo City, which left me deeply traumatized and humiliated,” sabi ng trans woman.
“Today, Aug 19, 2025, I attempted to use the women's restroom at your establishment. However, the janitress on duty stopped me from entering and treated me as though I had no right to be there.
“To my shock, she even called a security guard, escalating the situation unnecessarily and subjecting me to public shame and humiliation.”
"Degrading” at “traumatizing” daw ang naranasan niya.
“As a member of the LGBTQ community, I felt singled out, disrespected, and discriminated against in a place where I should have felt safe and welcome.”
Ikinasama raw ng loob niya ang pangyayari lalo pa’t sa lugar na iyon siya lumaki.
Binigyang-diin niya ang lloilo City Regulation Ordinance No. 2018-090 (Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of Iloilo City) na nagbabawal ng anumang form of discrimination kaugnay ng sexual orientation.
Tahasan niyang binanggit na nilabag ito ng staff members ng shopping center.
Saad niya pa, inaasahan niyang kikilos ang management ukol sa kanyang reklamo.
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LGBTQ+ AFFAIRS-ILOILO CITY REACTS
Naglabas naman ng reaksiyon sa Facebook ang LGBTQ+ Affairs – Iloilo City kaugnay ng insidente.
“This kind of treatment is unacceptable. Iloilo City has long prided itself on being a safe and inclusive space for people of diverse SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics),” sabi ng grupo.
“Incidents like this directly undermine our collective effort to uphold dignity, respect, and equal rights for all.”
Anito, nilabag ng establishment ang Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of Iloilo City.
“Discrimination has no place in Iloilo City. We call on all establishments to uphold the rights of every individual, regardless of their SOGIESC, and to ensure that restrooms, workplaces, schools, and all public spaces remain SAFE and RESPECTFUL environments for all.”
Iginiit din ng Office of the LGBTQ+ Affairs – Iloilo City na handa itong idaan sa legal na usapan ang pangyayari para magkaroon ng hustisya, “and that this incident becomes a turning point for stronger protection of our community.”
Wala pang inilalabas na reaksiyon ang shopping center sa kasalukuyan.
Bukas ang PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa panig ng shopping center kaugnay ng isyu.
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