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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

FB Scoop: Valkyrie Co-Owner JM Rodriguez Claims Management Has the Right to Refuse Entry to Anyone, and it's Not Based on Gender




Images courtesy of Facebook: Queenmelo Esguerra

112 comments:

  1. He is right.. Also i think the issue here is not because of crossdressing. I heard from the grip vine that the third sex people who went there dress in a privocative manner but there are also some of them who did crossdressing that is in a nice classy and decent manner that was able to come inside.. Others who are showing clevage but doesnt sues or fits them and even super thich make up that looks like a drag queen they are the one that was not able to come inside. So i think the issue here is dress properly or else no entree.

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    1. wardrobe and even make up should not be the basis.... coz as far as i know, karamihan ng guests nila ay fashion designers, art and fashion enthusiasts..if thats the case, the clib should widen its perspective towards the arts and fashion. i believe a club is a place to express one self and have fun. its no church

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  2. It's their privilege and it has to be respected. LOL

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    1. Finally! You're making sense glinda

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  3. No gender discrimination, just snobbery.

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    1. true. masyado lang silang sensitive always about gender when its not.

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    2. True.. and it's their right to uphold whatever image it is that they plan for their business.

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  4. Di ba isa yan sa nasampal ni A sa isa pang club dahil pati sa VIP table may nakikikuha ng drinks? Hinala ko sikat lang yan pero hindi talaga magaling mag manage ng bar.

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  5. Defend pa more kahit may incident na.... Nakakalurkee itong si jm ecklavoo...

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  6. While I disagree with the no cross dressing policy, or whatever they wish to call it, it IS true that a privately owned establishment can implement their own rules and policies. If people don't agree with the policies, then they and their friends can boycott the place. Unfortunately, you can't force them to change the rules, especially if they are being deliberately vague about the rules.

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  7. hay, what bigots we have.

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  8. JM Rodriguez is a LYING HYPOCRITE!!!

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  9. I'm more bothered by JM's use of apostrophes rather than the cross-dressing policy of Valkyrie

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    1. Hahaha me too

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    2. Hahahaha! THIS!!! I was also bothered by it. I was even thinking maybe his keyboard had a defect or something.

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    3. that makes you out of place!

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  10. Geena lost her class in this fight. Sayang ang cause

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    1. Geena already lost it when he thought he was girl....

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    2. Medyo off nga si Geena, she was in a combat mode. But nonetheless let's empathise with her. She's leading a worthy advocacy and may pinanggagalingan sya.

      On the other hand, Melo has breeding and class. Very diplomatic! Kudos to her as well.

      Please read the whole thread, it is both educational and entertaining. We definitely need more education on the LGBT issues.

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    3. true that. oa ang geena

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  11. If Geena Roncero and Melo Esguerra are making the appeal, I believe their complaint has substance.

    Coming from JM, that's just rich. JUST SAYIN'

    Plus, allowing trampy women is just so passe

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  12. Sana tinanggal yung #respect .Haha irespect din niya kung ano ang policy ng isang club. I'm a gay pero ang OA kasi minsan ng LGBT parang masanggi mo lang kung ano ano ng kakemehan pinaglalaban. Parang aping api sila sa mundo eh sa totoo lang naman dito sa Pilipinas eh samesex marriage nalang ang hindi tanggap.

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    1. Really? Have you been rejected from a job/promotion/school just because.of your sexual.identity? if not, you have no idea so shut up

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    2. Tama! I have a lot of gay and lesbian friends and I love them! Kaya lang minsan ang OA nga ng response sa mga ganitong bagay eh kahit babae naman pag hindi nila type papasukin hindi nila papapasukin, plus there are different clubs that cater to different people. Like bawal ang babae sa gentlemen's club or may mga gay spas na bawal din ang girls. Parehas lang ng principle yun.

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    3. True, masyadong sensitive lang ang LGBT community. Kung hindi kayo inaccept sa isang place, then go somewhere else. Ang dami daming bar na pwedeng puntahan.

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  13. awful. if gender isnt the basis then ano? definitely added insult to injury.

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    1. formality, I guess..

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    2. i hate to say it, but Valkyrie is matapobre. gusto nila, alta sila.

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    3. if such policy works in other country, i bet di yan mag work dito. especially now na the spotlight is on them. plus the presence of the social media..... i could smell: SHUT DOWN anytime soon

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    4. class. class conyo lang ang gusto

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    5. Nuh uh ang dami kong kilalang hindi class at all and not good looking or distal looking pero nakakapasok sa valk noh!

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    6. Oops typo that was supposed to be "sosyal" looking.

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  14. Pak na pak naman yung ke Carlos Celdran. Hahaha

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  15. Meron bang nakakapasok na ibang crossdressers? Baka isolated cases lang naman yung dalawa (or more?) na lumabas sa balita.

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    1. Yes. Check gitri

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    2. Marami. Mga crossdressers from BN. Nakakapasok sila kasi friends sila with the owners

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  16. Valkyrie is letting down one of its' niche customer markets. Bahala kayo.

    Vamps, not tramps!

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  17. I hope this issue will be resolved asap.Management,owner,co owner seems PATAY MALISYA e ako reader lang naman.This happened I guess not only once ang dami ko na atang nabasa about Valkyrie's treatment to regular customer.pero yon nga kung artista ka at medyo angat ka at kilala ka ayon VIP treatment.Business is very competitive in the Philippines.I don't think yours will go a long way.Sorry for you mukhang at lost kayo sa issue ng mga customer nyo.Basa basa rin pag me time.

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  18. All walks of life????? Pati mukhang nag rarally pag me protesta like anakbayan/bayan/anakpawis/samahang magbubukid ng pilipinas etc... para ikumpara sa studio 54! pakadramatic naman! Eh mga all walks of life na sinasabi niya eh mga moneyed yun and mga pinaggagawa sa loob ng studio 54 kaya naging notorious!

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  19. Wala naman palang policy so bakit nangyari ito? Ibig sabihin power tripper lang yung nagbabantay? E di magissue kayo ng statement from the employee saying na mali yun on his/her part! Wag na madaming satsat.

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  20. Please sa brunei and dubai niyo ipagsigawan yan wag sa isang third world country na sumusunod lang sa US! Safe kasi magrant dito, i want to see them rant that at middle eastern countries! E baka nga hindi na sila papasukin dun! Then they should rant and presssure countries like that! Sama nila si caitlin jenner para me impact!

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  21. Please sa brunei and dubai niyo ipagsigawan yan wag sa isang third world country na sumusunod lang sa US! Safe kasi magrant dito, i want to see them rant that at middle eastern countries! E baka nga hindi na sila papasukin dun! Then they should rant and presssure countries like that! Sama nila si caitlin jenner para me impact!

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  22. In your face jm!

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  23. Naku babagsak na ang Valkyrie!

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    1. Huh? Bakit ulan ba sila para bumagsak?

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  24. So if not because of gender then why do they refuse entry for veejay twice? Uhhhm, he is a high end fashion designer. A decent one so I dont see any reason for it.

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  25. pati sa greenbelt... i forgot the name of the resto bar.... pag nakaupo na dun sa table nila sa labas... lalapitan ng mga waiters.. sasabihan na ndi daw pwede crossdresser sa bar nila...this is true... although marami tlga prostitute na trans sa greenbelt... pero u can never judge someone.. no one has the right... if may pambili sila ng produkto nyu.. bat nyu ipagkakait sa knila?

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  26. So ano ang basis sa pag-refuse ng entry then?

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    1. wardrobe? facial features? scent? color? i suggest they come up with a good excuse.
      discrimination, it is.

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  27. Hindi na natapos yung issue na to pwede naman no slippers or pam bahay Lang bawal

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    1. oo. hahahaha natawa ako ng bonggaaaa hahahaha

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    2. ongaaa hahahahahaa

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  28. JM is g too.

    Blue

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  29. Eh kasi naman kayong mga mapagpanggap, akala nyo magiging sothyalle kayo pag nakapasok kayo ng Valkyrie. Sige payamanin nyo pa yang mga "alta" na yan. Inuuto lang kayo nyan.

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  30. Hay naku! Pa sosyal kasi yang kaek ekan na Valkyrie ninyu! There are other costumers WHO can afford but gay to the max who loves to wear girly stuff, yet they refuse! Ang problema kasi gusto nila The Socialites of Manila lang. Pwehhh!!!!

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    1. Not socialites of Manila. More like the pa sosyal of Manila. Think YES mag coverage worthy, not Tatler or Town & Country. Haha.

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  31. i don't get it, bkt silang mga owner d nila alam policy ng club nila?

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  32. #sossyproblems, ang babaw lang. Private property/business meron sila right to deny entry sa sa kahit kanino. Kung Luneta yang bawal pumasok ang mga crossdressed becky edi news worthy issue sana. Sawsawan na lahat sa issue.

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  33. bakit gagawin ng bouncer nyu kung ndi nyu inutos or walang nagutos or walang ganung policy? ano un trip lng nila? so ano ggawin nila about it? tatanggalin ba nila ung bouncer? tapos ung boucer magrereklamo na gngwa lang nila trabaho nila... turuan ng turuan.. di na lang umamin kung sino may mali.. whick is clearly... VALKYRIE YUCKEE...

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  34. Yes!! Mababawasan ang kalaban sa club! Hahaha

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  35. They might be forgetting the 'spending power' of the LGBT community.

    JM why is that the 'cross dressers' are singled out as refused entry to your club?

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  36. This is definitely not an isolated case. I have read and heard stories of friends and their friends who have been denied but choose to move past the incident by keeping quiet or do not have enough klout to get their plea across to the people who can make a change.

    True they are a private establishment and they have the right to set their own rules but if mag lalagay sila ng policy dapat strict ang implementation nila across all - hindi yung makikita ko na may nakakapasok dahil 1) may VIP table sila 2) may kilala sila sa loob. Eto yung issue, nagiging case of discrimination eto dahil hindi nila ito pinapatupad na equal sa lahat.

    Also, i see girls flaunting too much skin in valkyre so its not justifiable when they say that they just want to protect these transwomen na mabastos. Clubs, as a marketing strategy use women to pull guys in the club. Men who pay for bottles. So napaka hyprocrite naman ng reasoning nila.

    Sana alam ng owners na di bobo yung mga tao. At sana yung mga tao, hindi din sila bobo enough to continue to patronize these establishments.

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    1. Baks, it's their choice, and right! Entitled sila dun! Kumbaga, pipiliin mo ang taong papasukin mo sa bahay mo. Ganun lang 'yon kasimple.

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  37. JM, matagal na issue na iyan. Kumalat na yan sa FB last February pa. Naulit pa nung April na me nagreklamo na iba. Pinakita pa nung isang owner yung picture ni Negi sa loob ng Club. Eh barkada ni Vice yun. Eh ngayong nagsalita si Vice and Queen Mel nagmamaang maangan ka. Di na kayo natuto sa Aruba Metrowalk na nag discriminate kay Garutay.

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    1. Hoy! bakla! Presentable naman si negi noh! Kahit mukhang mambarog yun eh hindi naman malaswa magdamit yun! And hindi kasi paentitled yun!

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  38. Queen melo is the queen of trannies

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    1. You wouldnt be saying that if he doesnt make you feel insecured, you know. Insecured ka sa tranny?

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    2. Insecured? Inulit pa talaga

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  39. Publicity...publicity... why still go to Valkyrie if they wont let you in? Just go to other club

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    1. Becoz they really want to belong where the whos who hobnobs...gusto nilang makisabay with the high ends

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  40. If you like cross dressing just do not go there. Why are you dying to enter this club anyway? It's like trying to be in a group that is rude to you. have some pride. Go to another club and boycott this one. If you are such social climbers you deserve the trashy treatment you are getting.

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    1. true...wag ipilit ang ayaw..humanap nalang ng ibang bar na bukas palad kayong tatanggapin pra full enjoyment ang makuha nyo..pareho lang naman yang mga bar na nagsiserve ng drinks at kung anu-ano pang mayroon sa Valkyrie..

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    2. Yan nga sabi ni Kris eh. Kung ayaw ibigay sa kanila eh di wag payamanin. Napahiya na pala si veejay once eh bakit bumalik pa?

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  41. It's pretty simple I think for these establishments. If a bar will allow a lot of transgender or loud crossdressers inside. The bar losses the customers or the patrons that they want. They have to control the mix of the clientele to maintain their clientele. Most of the patrons of these establishment do not want to see a lot of transgender or loud crossdressers in the establishment. These are just one of those taboo issues that they don't want to discuss. If you don't like what they are doing then just don't patronize them. It's their loss anyway it's then that are loosing the customers.

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    1. THIS!!! In most cases, men pay for drinks - whether for themselves, for their friends or for women. And these men do not want to see a LOT of gays/transwomen (whatever you call it) inside the club!

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    2. Syempre priority ng Valkyrie pasayahin mga lalake cause sila ang highest paying customers!

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  42. E di wag nyo i-patronize. Period.

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  43. Sige club pa more kayo! Ang payo ko sa mga sisterettes ko, huwag na kayo pumunta sa mga ganyang klaseng establishments kung alam nyo na mapaphiya or masasaktan lang loob nyo. its not nili limit ang freedom but at any rate waste of energy at beauty ang pumuna pa dyan. Admittedly, our country doesnt fully or have really had an open mind about it.

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  44. Sige club pa more kayo! Ang payo ko sa mga sisterettes ko, huwag na kayo pumunta sa mga ganyang klaseng establishments kung alam nyo na mapaphiya or masasaktan lang loob nyo. its not nili limit ang freedom but at any rate waste of energy at beauty ang pumuna pa dyan. Admittedly, our country doesnt fully or have really had an open mind about it.

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  45. JM, ikaw ang magbantay sa entrance = )

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  46. Third World mind can't comprehend "private" establishment.

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    1. More like "discrimanating" establishment

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    2. And thats the analysis of a first world mind eh?

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  47. good morning to all! makisali din sa usapan pero unahan kona kayo ha serious ako masyado in life so it will reflect in my comment as well. UNA sa lahat yan lang ba ang club sa buong Manila? When the news about cross gender not being allowed broke out the first time sana iniwasan na agad ang club na yan. It's like being in a relationship na ayaw na sayo pero sinisiksik mopa ang sarili mo. And honestly sa hirap ng buhay at estado sa Pinas should people spend their hard earned money partying?

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    1. i agree. saka
      bakit ipagpipilitan kung ayaw papasukin?

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  48. Huwag kayong maingay nagbibusiness conference sila.

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    1. Si jm na daw bantay sa entrance

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  49. Huwag nang puntahan para malugi and magsara.
    Elitista lang ang club.

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  50. Just don't push or force yourself where you are not welcome. Give some dignity to yourself. There are many other bars open for you. For sure they have valid reasons aside from discrimination. Maybe that policy involves preferences of their clients as well. Whatever their reasons are, they also need to be respected. Be humble enough to accept the fact that where ever we go, whoever we are, we can't please everyone. Respect begets respect. Be the better person. Everybody have something to lose and something to gain. Let it be their loss.

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  51. veejay floresca, it means, sayo lang nila ayaw and not because of the crossdressing thing :))

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  52. policy is policy..its a high end club, u should know how to dress properly..

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    1. Eh bakit si Margaux labas na halos ang boobs at kita ang undies nakaka pasok?

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  53. Minsan sobra na rin nman kasi.. Pag ayaw eh di wag. Andami daming bars diyan. Eh sino nga ba mawawalan kung di sil magpapasok ng mga customers? Mas lalo tuloy naeengganyo pumunta ibng tayo kasi naging hype na siya dahil sa issue na yan,mas lalo silang nagiging mukhanv exclusive.. Mas lalo lang niyo sila prinopromote.. Its their rules then yaan niyo na. Naalala ko lang yung friend ko pumunta kami sa isang bar, di siya pinapasok porket nakajelly sandals siya na mukha naman formal at maganda.. O discrimination din yng sa jellysandals malay ba nila kung super mahal pala nun?

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  54. Ano ba meron sa valkyrie At atat na atat sila pumunta dun? Ang daming bars sa pinas. I boycott na lang yan.

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  55. No clients, no club. With that in mind, all human beings deserve respect. All. Even the ones that are not good to us. Responding badly to a bad remark doesn't make a bad situation good. It just perpetuates negative attitude. The LGBT community is a very happy and understanding crowd. No matter how badly they treat us, we will not treat them the same way. We are better than that.

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  56. I dont see this as an issue.. Kung ayaw sa inyo.. huwag ipilit.. Respect them like the way you want to be respected..

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    1. Respect is given freely to logical rhyme and reason, or to anything that has got anything to the with goodness, but not given to discrimination.

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  57. Here in Europe transgenders are treated well... I have been in different famous clubs in Ibizza, London, Paris, Dublin. They treated us with respect and dignity. Magpakatotoo kayo. Kung sino pa yung mga bakla ang may ari sila pa yung mas grabe mag dicriminate!!! What a hypocrite!!!
    #fightignorance #beproud #equality4all

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  58. Damn, in 1850's women's rights ang pinaglalaban, now 2015 lgbt's na, ano kaya sa year 2150?

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  59. Discrimination concealed as policy. I know someone hindi tinanggap sa trabaho as makeup artist sa Rustans because nga cross-dresser.

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  60. Bakit ang panget, kapag sumali sa beauty contest at natalo, hindi sumisigaw ng discrimination?

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    1. Kasi nga beauty pageant. Di ko alam pag nakapila sa Valk, beauty pageant din pla!

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  61. I am a Gay and not a cross dresser pero for some reason di rin ako pinapasok sa valkyrie, so nagtanong ako why im not allowed...sinagot lang ako na basta di po pwede! so sabi ko huh????? wtf walang reason eh decent naman suot ko (jeans and polo shirt) at may pera naman akong pang bayad. Yes napahiya ako kasi may mga tao na sa likod ko napapasok din don.. so ang ginawa ko di na ako nakipag talakan at umalis nalang ako.. but deep inside na hurt ako kasi di ko alam bakit di ako pwede pumasok. so dapat lang na boycott na tong Valkyrie!

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