Ladlad

Ladlad (English: "come out," lit. "The Unfurled") or the LGBT Party is a Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party. It was founded on September 21, 2003, and is founded by Danton Remoto, Associate Professor of English at Ateneo de Manila University. The party's official motto is Bukas puso, bukas isip. (Open heart, open mind.)

The organization's thrust is toward human rights, and the organization is fighting for equal rights among all Filipinos, whether they are LGBT or not.

The Commission on Elections denied Ladlad's petition to be allowed to run in the 2010 elections, on the grounds of "immorality", However, on January 12, 2010, the Supreme Court granted a temporary restraining order, thereby allowing Ladlad to participate in the 2010 elections. In the 2007 elections, Ladlad was previously disqualified for failing to prove they had nationwide membership.

On April 8, 2010, the Supreme Court formally allowed Ladlad to join the elections. The party received 113,187 votes or 0.37% (excluding votes from Lanao del Sur), below the optional 2% threshold and was not able to win a seat in Congress.