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THE Mandaue City Government is investigating a club in the city for allegedly discriminating against a transwoman guest.

Gender expansive, a term around since at least 2012, has been put in the spotlight with the death of Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict. What the term means.

Cecilia Gentili, an Argentina-born artist and activist known for her work in the immigrant and transgender rights movement in New York City, is being widely remembered following her death.

MANDATORY haircuts, denying the right to crossdress based on their perceived gender identity, and making fun of LGBTQIA+ individuals in schools, companies and other institutions are punishable offenses, according to the proposed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Mandaue City’s Anti-Discriminatory Ordinance for People of Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression (Sogie).

“This bill would effectively erase my existence and the existence of others in my community,” said Nikson Mathews, who is also transgender. “If passed, it will most certainly lead to another costly lawsuit that our taxpayers pay for.”