The Gay Hall of Shame list of the Human Rights Watch didn't seem to make re-elected Congressman Bienvenido Abante budge. Abante is one of the men on the hall of shame list, alongside the Pope and US President Dubya Bush, among others.

Representative Abante, in a recent interview with the Inquirer, said that he would "always block" the anti-discrimination bill — whether or not he regains the chairmanship post of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights.

For someone who claims that he did not impose his moral beliefs on others, a statement like: "(Being) gay is a lifestyle, it's not a gender. If you're going to give them [additional] rights, then we might as well give rights to prostitutes," sure sounds too illogical. If you equate sexual orientation with the world's oldest profession, there sure is something wrong with your logic. This representative needs to get his facts straight (pun not intended).

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