MALAKING balita ang pag-a-out ni Mari Jasmin kamakailan nang aminin niyang may girlfriend siya, ang direktor na si Samantha Lee. Sa pamamagitan ng Instagram post, nag-out si Mari nitong June 30, pagkatapos ng Pride March.
Kilala si Mari bilang ex-girlfriend ni Sam Milby. Hindi tuloy naiwasan ang mga comment na Sam din ang pangalan ng ipinalit niya sa ex.
Post ni Mari: “What an inspiring #pride month we’ve just wrapped up! 25,000 people strong this year in Manila, celebrating love, equality, and owning your truth. So here’s mine: In the little time I’ve spent on this earth, I’ve had the privilege of being in love with both men and women.
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“Filipinos are known to be some of the most loving people on earth. As a foreigner arriving in Manila over 5 years ago, I can attest to this. I’ve been accepted and treated with love and compassion from day one. I’ve been welcomed to family dinners, been nurtured, taken care of and was never made to feel like an outsider.
“My dream is for the same kind of love, compassion, and understanding to be shown to the LGBTQIA+ community. We still have a long way to go to reach acceptance and equality, especially here in the Philippines. My dream is to live in a world where I feel safe walking down the street holding my girlfriend’s hand. A world where I have the same fundamental human rights that I would be entitled to if I were in a straight, heteronormative relationship.
“To those who don’t have any friends or family in the LGBTQIA+ community, I implore you to reach out and start learning. We are often only afraid of the things we don’t know or understand. To reach equality, we need our allies to be as passionate and vocal about our rights as we are.
“To the LGBTQIA+ community and to those who are still questioning/ figuring out who you are-you are wonderful, worthy and loved. Don’t let any person or any institution let you think otherwise. I stand by you and I will fight with you forever!”
In fai rne s s , walang masyadong nag-nega sa pag-a-out ni Mari. Suportado siya ng kanyang IG followers, maging ng mga kaibigan niya sa showbiz. Marami ang nag-congratulate sa kanila at ang wish ay maging happy sila ng GF niya forever.
-Nitz Miralles
