The Philippine LGBTQI+ community are up at arms at the arrest of a famous trans pinay Awra Briguela. She defended her friends from harassment which escalated into a brawl. She acted in self-defense and the police arrested her for it.

A look at the hashtags:

#StandWithAwra
#JusticeForAllTransLives
#DefundPNP
#SafeSpacesNow
#SOGIEEqualityNow
#JusticeforAwraBriguela
#PulisAngTerorista

Interesting that the PH Queer community is adding “#defund” slogans. Sooner rather than later, I hope they can also realize some #NoCopsAtPride as well.