Ladlad
Ladlad | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Danton Remoto |
| Chairperson | Brian Esmejarda |
| Spokesperson | Bemz Benitez |
| Founded | September 1, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Metro Manila |
| Membership (2009) | 22,000 |
| Ideology | Human rights LGBT rights Civil libertarianism |
| Colors | Pink |
| Slogan | Bukas isip. Bukas puso. |
| Website | |
| www.ladladpartylist.blogspot.com | |
Ladlad (Tagalog for "coming out," lit. "Unfurled", from the swardspeak pagladlád ng kapa lit. unfurling one's cape), formerly Ang Ladlad LGBT Party Inc. and sometimes colloquially known as "the LGBT party", is a Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party. It was founded on September 1, 2003, by Danton Remoto. They sought party-list representation at the House of Representatives in the 2010 and 2013 elections but failed to win a seat. They were delisted as a partylist organization by the COMELEC in 2015 but remain an active organization.
The party's official motto is "Bukas isip. Bukas puso." ("Open mind. Open heart.")