OUR MISSION is to protect and promote human rights and access to justice of LGBTs.

To raise awareness and sensitize

Philippine society about LGBT issues and concerns. To address health issues and concerns of LGBTs. To initiate economic and
social support projects for LGBTs, especially those marginalized. OUR SOCIETAL VISION is a society free from gender and
sexuality-based oppression, prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL VISION, Ladlad Partylist is an
inclusive, sustainable, and responsive national LGBT organization that endeavors to consolidate, empower, strengthen and
represent the LGBT community.
-LADLAD

Programs and platforms[edit]
LADLAD has the following platforms:
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1. Re-filing of the Anti-Discrimination Bill that gives LGBT Filipinos equal opportunities in
employment and equal treatment in schools, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, entertainment
centers, and government offices.
2. Re-filing of the bill to repeal the Anti-Vagrancy Law that some unscrupulous policemen use to
extort bribes from gay men without ID cards;
3. Setting up of micro-finance and livelihood projects for poor and handicapped LGBT Filipinos;
4. Setting up of centers for Golden Gays, or old and abandoned LGBTs, as well as young ones
driven out of their homes. The centers will also offer legal aid and counseling, as well as
information about LGBT issues, HIV-AIDS, and reproductive health. These centers will be set up
initially in the key cities/metropolitan areas of the Philippines -- Baguio, National Capital
Region, Cebu and Davao.
Same-sex marriage is not part of the party's platform.
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Aims and Objectives of LGBT Staffordshire


Our Vision
Our vision is of the removal of discrimination against LGBT people in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and
surrounding areas.

Our Misson
Our mission is to work in a creative and holistic way towards providing a united and recognised voice for
the LGBT community in the area, creating positive relations between communities.


Our Aims
In support of our Vision and Mission we have four key aims.

They are:

Voice:
Provide a forum for the LGBT community in our area

Inclusion:
Encourage participation, raise the self worth and achievement and reduce the isolation of all LGBT
people and their families

Service Equality:
Promote good relations between the LGBT Network with other equalities groups and service delivery
agencies

Cohesion:
Promote positive relations with the wider community, including community, voluntary and faith based
organisations, in order to break down barriers and encourage community cohesion

Our Objectives
In order to deliver our aims, we have developed a series of objectives. These are to:

1. Provide a consultation mechanism and guidance for all agencies on LGBT issues

2. Act as a link between individuals seeking support and appropriate organisations providing
services

3. Provide resources to LGBT people, groups, agencies and the wider community on LGBT issues

4. Enhance the health, wellbeing, confidence and self esteem of LGBT people by acting as a
catalyst to establish new services and groups, activities and events that will reduce isolation and
increase social networking

5. Work towards a stronger, safer community by encouraging the reporting of hate crime and
discriminative behaviour in all areas of life

6. To recognise diversity within the LGBT community and raise awareness of multiple identities held
by LGBT people including:
Older people
Young people
People of different ethnicity, faith and cultural heritage
People with different levels of ability
People living with HIV
Gender
Economic status
Different immigration status

To provide a united and recognised voice for the LGBT community and a mechanism for agencies
to consult and respond to issues affected them.

To provide a forum for the LGBT community.

To give support and assistance for good health, mental and emotional well being of LGBT
individuals.

To support the provision of community/recreational/sporting events and other appropriate activities
to meet the needs of LGBT community.

To encourage participation/raise self worth, achievements and reduce the isolation of young LGBT
people.

To provide support and recognise the needs of older LGBT people and to recognise diversity within
our community

To promote good relations between LGBT Staffordshire with others groups and agencies.

To promote positive relations with the wider community, break down barriers and encourage
community cohesion.

To provide training and support for individuals, groups and organisations.

To encourage and support community safety initiatives, the reporting of hate crime and other
violent crimes.

To encourage good practice within education and employment.