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GOING ABOVE & BEYOND

To write about Congresswoman Geraldine Roman’s accomplishments as an LGBT advocate and leading proponent of the SOGIE (sexual orientation and gender identity expression) Equality Bill would be too easy and expected. So much has been said about her incredible victory when the Lower House unanimously voted to pass the bill in the 17th Congress, marking a historic pro-LGBT move from the House of Representatives. But as Geraldine reiterates, politicians—she included—are multifaceted. Unknown to many, the Representative of the First District of Bataan has championed agrarian reform, education, and healthcare,

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