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Hollywood equality: All talk, little action?
New report finds that across 800 films, representation of gender, race/ethnicity, LGBT status, disability still lags behind population norms.
Though the conversation on inequality in Hollywood is now at peak volume, a new report reveals that little has changed on screen or behind the camera.
Authored by Professor Stacy L. Smith and the Media, Diversity & Social Change (MDSC) Initiative at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the study is the largest intersectional analysis of characters in motion picture content to date. The group examined the 800 top films from 2007 to 2015 (excluding 2011), analyzing 35,205 characters for gender, race/ethnicity, LGBT status and – for the first time – the presence of disability. The results reveal that Hollywoodremains impervious to change.
Just 31.4% of all speaking characters across the 100 top films from 2015 were female, a figure that has not changed since 2007. While race/ethnicity has been a major focus of advocacy in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite, characters from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups were 26.3% of all characters. LGBT-identified characters represented less than 1% of all speaking characters. The report includes data on characters with disabilities, who filled a mere 2.4% of all speaking roles.
"The findings reveal that Hollywood is an epicenter of cultural inequality," said Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Founding Director of the MDSC Initiative. "While the voices calling for change have escalated in number and volume, there is little evidence that this has transformed the movies that we see and the people hired to create them. Our reports demonstrate that the problems are pervasive and systemic."
The research exposes the depth and breadth of exclusion. Of the top 100 films of 2015, 49 films included no speaking or named Asian or Asian-American characters and 17 featured no Black/African American characters. Similarly, 45 films did not include a character with a disability and 82 did not feature a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender character.
One bright spot was an 11% increase in female lead or co-lead characters from 2014 to 2015. Even there, however, only 3 of the films featured a female lead or co-lead actor from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group. Not one of the males or females in leading roles was Asian, echoing the concerns expressed by prominent Asian and Asian-American actors and others in that community.
The report illuminates why these inequalities may exist by coupling new data on 2015 films with evidence from the group's previous reports, reaching back to 2007. Behind the camera, female directors were just 4.1% of those hired on the 800 films evaluated. Women of color were almost absent from these ranks, with just 3 Black or African-American females and 1 Asian female in the director's chair. Overall, directors from underrepresented racial groups fared poorly. Only 5.5% of the 886 directors examined were Black or African American and 2.8% were Asian or Asian American.
"Despite the advocacy surrounding female directors, film is a representational wasteland for women of color in this key role," said Dr. Smith. "Advocates need to ensure that their work reflects the barriers facing all women, not just a select few."
For the first time, the researchers present data on characters with disabilities. The few portrayals that exist—just 2.4% of all characters—are predominantly male, as just 19% of the characters with disabilities were female. There were also no LGBT characters depicted with a disability across the study sample.
"This is a new low for gender inequality," said Dr. Smith. "The small number of portrayals of disability is concerning, as is the fact that they do not depict the diversity within this community."
The report provides multiple solutions to addressing what Dr. Smith has previously referred to as the "inclusion crisis" facingHollywood. These include simple strategies for reaching gender equality on screen within a short time frame—just three years. Other solutions invite prominent Hollywood figures to tackle the problem contractually and encourage institutions to set transparent inclusion goals for achieving change.
"Raised voices and calls for change are important, but so are practical and strategic solutions based on research," said Dr.Katherine Pieper, one of the study's co-authors. "The momentum created by activism needs to be matched with realistic tactics for creating change."
The report is the latest from the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative.
Key Findings
Gender. Out of 4,370 speaking or named characters evaluated, 68.6% were male and 31.4% were female across the 100 top-grossing films of 2015. This calculates into a gender ratio of 2.2 male characters to every one female character. There has been no meaningful change in the percentage of girls and women on screen between 2007 and 2015.
Of the 100 top films of 2015, 32% depicted a female as the lead or co lead of the unfolding narrative. This is an 11% increase from last year. Five of these films portrayed female leads/co leads 45 years of age or older at the time of theatrical release in 2015. In stark contrast, 26 movies in 2015 featured leads or co leads with males 45 years of age or older.
Females were over three times as likely as their male counterparts to be shown in sexually revealing clothing (30.2% vs. 7.7%) and with some nudity (29% vs. 9.5%). Girls/women (12%) were also more likely than boys/men (3.6%) to be referred to as physically attractive.
Female teens (42.9%) and young adults (38.7%) were more likely than middle-aged females (24.7%) to be shown in sexualized attire. A similar pattern emerged for nudity (41.2%, 36.9%, and 24.4%, respectively). As age increased, females were less likely to be referenced as attractive.
Of the 1,365 directors, writers, and producers of the 100 top-grossing films of 2015, 81% were men and 19% were women. Of 107 directors, 92.5% were male and 7.5% were female. This translates into a gender ratio of 12.4 male directors to every one female director. Women fare slightly better as writers (11.8%) and producers (22%) but far worse as composers. Only 1 female composer but 113 male composers worked across the sample of 100 movies of 2015!
Across 800 films and 886 directors, only 4.1% were women. This translates into a gender ratio of 24 males to every 1 female. Only 3 Black and 1 Asian female directors worked on the 800 films examined. Even more problematic, only 1.4% of all composers were women from 2007 to 2015 (excluding 2011). This translates into a gender ratio of 72 male composers to every 1 female composer.
Race/Ethnicity. In 2015, 73.7% of characters were White, 12.2% Black, 5.3% Latino, 3.9% Asian, <1% Middle Eastern, <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 3.6% Other or "mixed race." Together, a total of 26.3% of all speaking characters were from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group. There was no change in the percentage of White, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian or Other races/ethnicities from 2007 to 2015.
Only 14 of the movies depicted an underrepresented lead or co lead. Nine of the leads/co leads were Black, one Latino, and four were mixed race. Not one lead or co lead was played by an Asian actor.
Only three female leads/co leads were played by female actors from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group, the exact same number in 2014. Just one of these actors was an underrepresented female 45 years of age or older.
A full 17% of films did not feature one Black or African American speaking or named character on screen. This number is identical to what we found in 2013 and 2014. Even more problematic, Asian characters were missing across 49 films.
In 2015, only 4 of the 107 directors were Black or African American (3.7%) and 6 were Asian or Asian American (5.6%). Across 886 directors from 2007 to 2015 (excluding 2011), only 5.5% were Black and 2.8% were Asian.
LGBT. Only 32 speaking or named characters were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender across the sample of 100 top films of 2015. This is an increase of 13 portrayals from our 2014 report. Just one transgender character appeared sample-wide, as well as 19 gay men, 7 lesbians, and 5 bisexuals (3 males, 2 females).
Not one lead or co lead was LGBT identified across the entire sample of 100 top films of 2015. 82 of the 100 top movies of 2015 did not depict one LGBT speaking or named character.
More racial/ethnic diversity was found across LGBT characters than sample wide. Just over 40% of LGBT characters were from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group. One teenaged character was depicted as gay across the entire sample and only two lesbian parents were portrayed.
Characters with Disabilities. Only 2.4% of all speaking or named characters were shown with a disability. A full 45 of the movies failed to depict one speaking character with a disability. Most of the portrayals appeared in action adventure films (33.3%). Only 2% of all characters with disabilities were shown in animated movies.
61% of the characters were featured with a physical disability, 37.1% with a mental or cognitive disability, and 18.1% with a communicative disability. These designations were based on U.S. Census language and domains.
Only 19% of characters with a disability were female and 81% were male. This is a new low for gender inequality in film. Not one LGBT character with a disability was portrayed across the 100 top films of 2015.
The report also highlights many other results on gender, race/ethnicity, LGBT, and disability in film as well as simple and straightforward solutions to Hollywood's inclusion crisis.
73% of Filipinos think 'homosexuality should be accepted by society'
Among the countries surveyed in the whole of Asia (i.e. India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and South Korea), the Philippines had the highest number of respondents who said they were accepting of homosexuality.
Constant rainbow support?
While people in the Asia-Pacific region continue to show little consensus on the subject, at least 73% of Filipinos surveyed say homosexuality should be accepted. This is the same figure as the one reported by a similar survey conducted in 2013, making the Philippines the only participant country that did not change its perception from 2013 to 2019.
This is according to a new Pew Research Center report conducted in 2019 involving 38,426 people in 34 countries. This is a follow-up study to the one made in 2013.
To ask them how they perceived homosexuality, the participants were asked: "Which one of these comes closer to your opinion? 'Homosexuality should be accepted by society,' or 'Homosexuality should not be accepted by society.'"
People who said they don't accept homosexuality was pegged at 24% (versus 26% in 2013).
Among the countries surveyed in the whole of Asia (i.e. India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and South Korea), the Philippines had the highest number of respondents who said they were accepting of homosexuality.
But countries in Asia-Pacific (and Oceania) showed extreme results – e.g. aside from the Philippines' 73%, more than three-quarters of those surveyed in Australia (81%) say homosexuality should be accepted, but only 9% of Indonesians agree.
According to Pew Research Center, the survey shows that "while majorities in 16 of the 34 countries surveyed say homosexuality should be accepted by society, global divides remain."
Mimicking the figures from APAC (and Oceania), other parts of the world also highlighted this global divide re homosexuality – e.g. 94% of those surveyed in Sweden say homosexuality should be accepted, but only 7% of people in Nigeria say the same.
Now, if it's any consolation, across the 34 countries surveyed, a median of 52% agree that homosexuality should be accepted (versus 38% opposing it).
Other findings include:
- In 17 years, Pew Research Center found that many of the countries surveyed showed a double-digit increase in acceptance of homosexuality, such as in the cases of South Africa and South Korea.
- Those in Western Europe and the Americas were found to be more accepting than those in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa.
- At least for a number of countries, more women than men support homosexuality.
- Younger generations were found to be more accepting. In 22 of 34 countries surveyed, younger adults are significantly more likely than their older counterparts to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
- In most countries surveyed, those who have greater levels of education are more likely to say that homosexuality should be accepted in society than those who have less education.
- Religion plays a role in the response of those surveyed (e.g. in some countries, those who are affiliated with a religious group tend to be less accepting of homosexuality than those who are unaffiliated). As per the research, in most cases, the affiliated comparison group is made up of Christians; and yet "even among Christians, Catholics are more likely to accept homosexuality than Protestants and evangelicals in many countries with enough adherents for analysis."
- Political ideology plays a role in acceptance of homosexuality (i.e. those on the political right are less accepting of homosexuality than those on the left).
- Attitudes on this issue are strongly correlated with a country's wealth (i.e. people in wealthier and more developed economies are more accepting of homosexuality than are those in less wealthy and developed economies) – e.g. in Israel, 52% of higher income earners say homosexuality is acceptable in society versus only three-in-ten of lower income earners.
At what cost? HIV service disruptions at the time of Covid-19
One of the biggest casualties of Covid-19 may be the delivery of other services, such as HIV testing. In the Philippines, HIV prevention services were reduced by 20% to 30%, and HIV testing services reduced by 20% to 80%. And sans clear B&W guidelines, community-based service providers continue to be at a loss.
Ashley Galvinez, board member of the Sta. Catalina Active LGBT Organization in Zamboanga in Mindanao, used to get screened for HIV every month (to every three months). "I've been doing this since I became sexually active," she said to Outrage Magazine via video interview.
But then the world was struck by Covid-19, and the country was placed under lockdown. And this already-regular part of her health monitoring was stopped.
"Kaya sa bahay na lang muna; tiis-ganda," she said, adding that she was still scared she could get infected with HIV or get sexually-transmitted infections.
The fear of Galvinez isn't unfounded.
This May, UNAIDS noted with the World Health Organization (WHO) "the need for urgent efforts to ensure the continuity of HIV prevention and treatment services in order to avert excess HIV-related deaths and to prevent increases in HIV incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be important for countries to prioritize shoring up supply chains and ensuring that people already on treatment are able to stay on treatment, including by adopting or reinforcing policies such as multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in order to reduce requirements to access health-care facilities for routine maintenance, reducing the burden on overwhelmed health-care systems."
"Every death is a tragedy," said Winifred Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS. "We cannot sit by and allow hundreds of thousands of people, many of them young, to die needless deaths."
This is in no way limited to the Philippines, too.
UNAIDS similarly noted that "if efforts are not made to mitigate and overcome interruptions in health services and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500,000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses, including from tuberculosis, in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020–2021."
In 2018, approximately 470,000 people died of AIDS-related deaths in that region.
"The terrible prospect of half a million more people in Africa dying of AIDS-related illnesses is like stepping back into history," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General was quoted as saying. "We must read this as a wake-up call to countries to identify ways to sustain all vital health services."
To be specific, disrupted HIV-related services could include:
- Difficulty in accessing antiretroviral medicines
- Reduced quality clinical care owing to health facilities becoming overstretched
- Suspension of viral load testing
- Reduced adherence counseling and drug regimen switches
- Interruption of condom availability
- Suspension of HIV testing
According to Ms Jaya L. Jaud, community HIV outreach worker for the Zamboanga City-based Mujer LGBTQ+ Org., HIV is also a pandemic, and this is something "na dapat ding tutukan."
Jaud added that there is a need to face reality that HIV cases are increasing in the Philippines.
From October to December 2019, there were 3,029 newly confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/ AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Sixteen percent (474) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection at the time of testing.
By end-2019, the country was registering 35 new HIV infections per day, up from only one case per day in 2008, seven in 2011, and 16 in 2014.
In Antipolo at the outskirts of Metro Manila, Darwin Tenoria, case manager at Antipolo Social Hygiene Clinic, said that they are already trying to return their HIV-related services to how they were before Covid-19.
"It doesn't mean that our (HIV-related) services stopped," he said, but these services were instead only modified. For instance, the actual HIV testing is the same (e.g. blood extraction, et cetera); but the pre- and post-test counseling were amended (via installation of dividers, practice of social distancing, as well as use of face shields and/or masks) so that the counselor and the client are protected.
But at least, Tenoria said, "we have some foot traffic."
Tenoria, at least, works in a health facility.
But – as far as HIV testing and/or screening is concerned – it is the community-based screening (CBS) that has been greatly affected, many actually stalled.
CBS is the HIV screening process done by the likes of Jaud, wherein a volunteer/screener goes to communities to offer HIV testing and screening. This is particularly beneficial to those who live far from a testing facility or those who may not have the time to visit a testing facility.
In idea, this seems like a good idea particularly at the time of Covid-19 because the lockdowns meant people have no means to access health facilities.
But according to Gregory Rugay from the CBS team of Northern Sanctuary MCC in Baguio City, "screening itself has totally stopped at the moment."
Instead, the focus has been to link to treatment, care and support those who have tested reactive or positive before Covid-19 lockdowns.
"It is kind of tricky," Rugay said, "because those who have been calling us, wanting to be tested right away, are people who have symptoms (akin to Covid-19) like fever, colds… and difficulty of breathing. With the pandemic going on, you are at a loss on how to treat this kind of issue because their symptoms can also point to (having) Covid-19."
Rugay's fear has merit… even if, obviously, the services he used to be able to freely offer is still needed.
On May 18, UNAIDS stated that "the role of community-led organizations must be appropriately recognized and supported in the context of COVID-19. They must be factored into all aspects of planning, design and implementation of interventions to combat both COVID-19 and the efforts required to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on other health areas, including HIV and tuberculosis."
And so UNAIDS recommended, among others:
- Including community-led health care service providers into lists of essential service providers
- Policies allowing community-led services to continue operating safely
- Ensure that community-led organizations are provided with personal protective equipment and training to protect them and their clients in service delivery
In terms of CBS, "they do not have specific guidelines," Tenoria said. "There's no clear guideline on how to mobilize CBS."
This is even if three months have passed since the Covid-19 lockdown has started.
Jaud agrees, saying that "there's no protocol – e.g. in using personal protective equipment (PPE)." What happens now is – at least in her case – they rely on the practices of the city health office, as well as the practices of NGOs.
Still waxing positive, Jaud said that the Department of Health (DOH) may have not focused on this because – obviously – Covid-19 was the focus for a while, and because there may have been this assumption that because there are a lot of NGOs/CBOs in this field already, they may already know what to do.
In Baguio, Rugay himself was told by someone offering CBS that CBS is actually stalled.
He admitted, though, that he can't imagine himself offering CBS now particularly if doing so would mean he would be exposing himself to Covid-19, and thereby exposing his loved ones to the same when he returns home.
Tenoria said that "perhaps we need (something written in black and white), on what will be the direction (under) the 'new normal'."
He admitted that there were shortcomings particularly when the country – and the world – was initially responding to Covid-19. "Medyo napag-iwanan talaga yung HIV program."
But now, there ought to be guidelines (beyond the initial one developed by DOH, though that one only focused on accessing antiretroviral medicines). For Tenoria, clearer guidelines will also provide clarity to both service providers and those accessing the services particularly as these may align protocols.
As it is, all lung-related cases in Antipolo are now considered as suspected Covid-19 cases, said Tenoria.
This is worth noting because tuberculosis (TB), for instance, is an opportunistic infection (OI); and it occurs more often/more severe in people with weakened immune systems (like someone with HIV).
So even if a person with HIV who may not have Covid-19 may have lung-related issues, he/she is required to be isolated. This, then, leads to another (and related) issue: The limited capacity of health facilities in the Philippines.
Tenoria admitted as much, saying that looking for facilities for PLHIVs is harder because isolation rooms are being dedicated to Covid-19 patients.
Of course: Those who test reactive but who have no OIs are luckier, as they are automatically enrolled into the system so they can immediately access ARVs.
For Rugay, "at this moment, there's nothing we can do for (PLHIVs whose detection is late)." But for him, what the HIV arm of DOH should do is "step up in preparing itself for (a possibility of a) barrage of late detections once they figure out how we do screenings again. Are they prepared/equipped to have all those patients come in?"
A June 10 letter signed by Usec. Dr. Myrna Cabotaje from Department of Health (DOH) to Outrage Magazine noted the impact of Covid-19 on HIV program implementation. Specifically: Prevention services were reduced by 20% to 30%; HIV testing services reduced by 20% to 80%; viral load testing reduced by 42%; and ARV refill services reduced by 5%.
These impacts were due to: geographic concerns, transportation issues and strict checkpoints.
As Tenoria already noted, a guideline was actually developed by DOH. But its main focus was on PLHIVs (particularly, access to ARVs by those already diagnosed to have HIV), and not on those who have yet to be tested.
But Cabotaje's letter stated that data from HARP for January-March 2020 shows 552 new HIV cases. Meaning, according to HARP, "HIV testing, mostly facility-based, were still provided."
For January-March 2020, 682 PLHIVs were also initiated on ART.
Asked about protocols re HIV testing, DOH stated that "at this point, HIV testing protocol based on current capacity of both the government and CBOs is centered on ether facility-based testing or community-based HIV screening. Our current HIV projects, e.g. Global Fund HIV grant, thru Save the Children, provided essential PPE to our field workers for them to continue performing their prevention and testing work."
The likes of Jaud in Zamboanga and Rugay in Baguio are, obviously, not recipients of the aforementioned PPEs.
Moving forward, DOH is also looking at self-screening as an approach to HIV testing, although "the country is still currently testing this approach in a limited manner."
No timelines were mentioned in the letter.
Exactly because HIV-related efforts seemed to have relied on localized practices, some good practices have emerged.
In Naga City, for instance, Tenoria noted that HIV testing is offered with Covid-19 testing.
Still in Zamboanga, when goods are distributed, safer sex kits are included.
And still in Zamboanga, Jaud started tapping clients online; and this is even if this effort remains limiting because not everyone is active online.
"It's difficult because gatherings of a big number of people are not allowed," said Jaud. Her target population – i.e. transgender women in Zamboanga – frequently avail of HIV screening when they have gatherings. But now, "tapping social media has been helpful."
Worth noting is how this immediately limits Jaud's service delivery – i.e. because she know of the risks related to Covid-19, the clients she now serves are limited to people she knows/are friends with.
In the end, Tenoria said that people in power hopefully realize that there are still programs that need to be run. "Just as we say in HIV (advocacy), 'No one should be left behind'."
This is because sans the needed support, Rugay said people involved in CBS are limited. And so he urges those who want to get tested to, instead, go to health facilities, particularly if they may also have symptoms linked with Covid-19.
"Konting pasensya lang sana," he said, until "we have clear protocols and figure it out how to make it safe for everyone concerned."
"We (still) encourage everyone to get tested for HIV," Tenoria said. But those who want to get tested will have to coordinate first with health facilities to schedule testing. Still, this "should not be a hindrance for you to access services (even during this pandemic)."
For Jaud, "we have to capacitate outreach workers (like myself)". This may be via supplying with gears (e.g. PPE), training, and – yet again – laying down of protocols to use.
Back in Zamboanga, Galvinez said that government offices should give attention to community-based health workers like Jaud, who's also "a frontliner. They're ready to help, and serve the community."
Outrage Mag's MDCTan recognized for 'Art that Matters for Literature' by Amnesty Int'l Phl
Outrage Magazine head Michael David dela Cruz Tan was cited by Amnesty International Philippines as a human rights defender whose works help bring changes to peoples' lives, particularly via the establishment of the only LGBTQIA publication in the Philippines.
Outrage Magazine head Michael David dela Cruz Tan was cited by Amnesty International Philippines as a human rights defender whose works help bring changes to peoples' lives, particularly via the establishment of the only LGBTQIA publication in the Philippines.
Tan – who received "Art that Matters for Literature" – is joined by co-awardees Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender – Organization; Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC, Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender – Individual; and Lorenzo Miguel Relente, Young Outstanding Human Rights Defender.
These awards are part of "Ignite Awards for Human Rights", given to human rights defenders (HRDs) in recognition of the impact their work bring in changing peoples' lives through mobilization, activism, rights-based policy advocacy and art. First of its kind, it is Amnesty International Philippines' top honor given to human rights defenders in the country.
According to Tan, getting the recognition is an honor, particularly as "it recognizes our work in highlighting the minority LGBTQIA community in the Philippines. But this also highlights that for as long as there are people whose voices are ignored/left out of conversations, those who are able to should take a stand and fight for them."
In a statement, Butch Olano, Amnesty International Philippines section director said that "this season's recipients come from varying human rights backgrounds, from press freedom and right to education to gender equality and SOGIESC rights, but they share one dedication, that is to fight for basic rights of Filipinos. They truly ignite the human rights cause, speaking up against injustices and exposing inequalities on behalf of those who, otherwise, will not be heard."
Olano added: "Amnesty International Philippines strongly believes that our individual and collective power as a people working towards transforming and uplifting each other should be given due recognition and appreciation despite the political turmoil the country has been experiencing for a few years now. It is necessary to shine a spotlight on those individuals who continue to pave the way for collective action."
The nominations for Ignite Awards 2020 was opened exactly a year ago (May 28), and it took the organization a year to finalize the nominations and vetting process together with its Selection Committee and Board of Judges chaired by Atty. Chel Diokno.
May 28 also marks Amnesty International's 59th anniversary.
"When people lead in taking a stand for human rights especially in difficult situations, it emboldens many others in their struggles against injustice. Our Ignite Awardees' commitment is all the more remarkable because of the alarming levels of repression and inequality that ordinary people are experiencing amid this pandemic. Throughout and certainly beyond the immediate crisis, these human rights defenders will continue to stand up on behalf of the most vulnerable in our society. Together, we will call on the government to ensure access to universal healthcare, housing and social security needed to survive the health and economic impacts of Covid-19, while ensuring that extraordinary restrictions on basic freedoms do not become the new normal," Olano said.
Tan – who originated from Kidapawan City in Mindanao, southern Philippines – finished Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) from the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. In 2007, he established Outrage Magazine, which – even now – remains as the only LGBTQIA publication in the Philippines.
Among others: In 2015, he wrote "Being LGBT in Asia: The Philippine Country Report" for UNDP and USAID to provide an overview on the situation of the LGBTQIA movement in the country, and where the movement is headed; and in 2018, he wrote a journalistic stylebook on LGBTQIA terminology to help media practitioners when providing coverage to the local LGBTQIA community.
Tan – also a winner for Best Investigative Report in 2006 from the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) – has continuously tried to highlight "inclusive development". For instance, speaking at a 2019 conference on human rights and the Internet organized by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), he said that "there is a disconnect between what's online and what's happening on the ground. And this stresses one thing: The need to not solely rely on making it big digitally, but also go beyond the so-called 'keyboard activism'."
Along with Tan, this year's awardees join 2018's recipients: Sen. Leila De Lima, Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender-Individual; DAKILA Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender – Organization; Floyd Scott Tiogangco, Outstanding Young Human Rights Defender; and Cha Roque, Art that Matters for Film.
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Covid-19 and the freelancer's dilemma
The Philippines is home to a "vibrant gig economy", with an estimated 1.5 million freelancers in the country. But Covid-19 responses actually do not include them, so what happens to them now?
Kate is a visual artist. She resigned from her day job to pursue her passion two years ago. Painting and creating origami, her income mainly came from the sales of her artworks; supplemented by home-based art classes to elementary and high school students.
Nicole is a freelance makeup artist. Her clients varied from celebrities to socialites to brides and debutantes… and everything in between. Nicole used to earn a minimum of P3,000 per client, with the amount increasing depending on the type of service being offered.
Lumina is a drag artist, a common face in dance clubs and in events. Aside from her "talent fee", she also used to get "tips" from customers.
But when the Covid-19 related Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) took effect in Luzon starting last March 17, their capacity to earn a living was also put on hold. And people like them – a.k.a. "freelancers" – are many.
In May 2019, PayPal (the payment system company) reported that the Philippines is home to a "vibrant gig economy", with an estimated 1.5 million freelancers in the country. In fact, this is a segment that is fast becoming an influential part of the Filipino workforce and a key engine driving the growth of the country's economy.
The terms used to refer to them may vary – e.g. In October 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that of the 73,528,000 population in the Philippines, ages 15 years and over, 95.5% are employed. And 25% of them are "self-employed workers". Freelancers also fall under PSA's categorization.
And ECQ has been devastating to these Filipinos.
"The current lockdown left us, freelance workers, in a complete halt — events and shows were cancelled. It technically made us jobless since we do not have the option of working from home," Lumina said.
Like Lumina, Kate said freelancer workers are "so tied to the situation."
"Even if I want to sell my work or earn a living, I cannot do anything right now," Kate added.
What gov't support?
There are supposed to be government support for workers affected by the ECQ.
In a statement released last March 17, for instance, the Department of Labor and Employment stated that they "may be able to address the pressing needs of the rest of the affected workers in the quarantined areas."
DOLE developed the following mitigating measures: "Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program" (CAMP), "Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers" (TUPAD), and "DOLE-AKAP for OFWs".
CAMP will serve "affected workers regardless of status (i.e. permanent, probationary, or contractual), those employed in private establishments whose operations are affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic." TUPAD "aims to contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive growth." The program is "a community based (municipality/barangay) package of assistance that provides temporary wage employment." And the DOLE-AKAP specifically caters to overseas Filipino workers who have been displaced due to the imposition of lockdown or community quarantine, or have been infected with the disease.
DOLE reiterated that the only qualified beneficiaries are the underemployed, self-employed and displaced marginalized workers. To help these people, "employment" is offered – i.e. the nature of work shall be the disinfection or sanitation of their houses and its immediate vicinity, and the duration will be limited to 10 days. The person will be receiving 100% of the prevailing highest minimum wage in the region.
Another government body eyeing to supposedly help is the Social Security System (SSS), where employees of small businesses may apply to be considered for the Small Business Wage Subsidy (SBWS) Program.
To add, the government agency is also geared up to pay some 30,000 to 60,000 workers projected to be unemployed due to possible layoffs or closures of Covid-19 affected private companies.
Some arts-focused institutions like the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) also developed their own "disaster-triggered funding mechanism" to help address the "lack of support from the government." In FDCP's case, the program aims to help displaced freelance audio-visual workers—from talents, to production staff and technical crew members.
But note how all efforts are mum on freelance workers.
Making ends meet
And so many are left to do something they never did – i.e. rely on others just to survice.
In the case of Nicole, she relies solely on what her barangay provides: relief goods and minimal ayuda.
"Sobrang hirap ng sitwasyon ngayon. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako kukuha ng panggastos. 'Yung ipon ko paubos na, tapos kailangan ko pa magbayad ng renta sa bahay at ibang bills (The situation now is very hard. I don't know where to get money to spend. My savings are almost gone, and yet I still have to pay for my rent and the bills)," she said.
Lumina, for her part, is "lucky" because she still lives with her family, and "they have been providing for my basic needs since the lockdown started."
Her luck isn't necessarily shared by many – e.g. Human Rights Watch earlier reported that "added family stresses related to the Covid-19 crisis – including job loss, isolation, excessive confinement, and anxieties over health and finances – heighten the risk of violence in the home… The United Nations secretary-general has reported a 'horrifying' global surge in domestic-based violence linked to Covid-19, and calls to helplines in some countries have reportedly doubled."
To add: "In a household of six members, I think the goods that we are receiving from the government is not enough," Lumina said, hoping that "every freelance worker also receive benefits from the government that would in a way cover the earnings that we lost."
Bleak future?
In 2017, when PayPal conducted a survey of over 500 freelancers in the Philippines, the results showed that the country had a "very optimistic freelancer market", with 86% of freelancers claiming they anticipate future growth in their businesses. In fact, at that time, 23% of the respondents said their business is growing steadily, while 46% said their business is stable.
But Covid-19 turned everything upside-down for many.
There are rays of hope.
A Toptal survey, for instance, pointed out that 90% of companies depend on freelancers to augment their professional workforce, and – get this – 76% of surveyed executives intend to increase use of independent professionals to provide expertise either to supplement full-time talent or to access skills and experiences they lack in their workforce.
This may be particularly true to those whose works do not involve face-to-face engagement (e.g. graphics design, BPOs).
And so for the likes of Kate, Nicole and Lumina — and many other freelance workers for that matter, whose works rely on being with people — the way to get through now is to just to make do with what they can grasp on… while trapped inside and hoping for a better future, where reliance (including in a non-responsive government) is not in the picture…
A number of local gov't units include LGBTQIA Filipinos in Covid-19 responses
Various local government units (LGUs) are including LGBTQIA people both as beneficiaries and as implementers of the Philippine government's Covid-19 Social Amelioration Program (SAP) implementation.
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Various local government units (LGUs) are including LGBTQIA people both as beneficiaries and as implementers of the Philippine government's Covid-19 Social Amelioration Program (SAP) implementation.
In Metro Manila, Pasig City includes LGBTQIA partners as beneficiaries in its Supplemental Social Amelioration Program (SSAP), which builds on the SAP.
Not all citizens are covered by the SAP, so Pasig City's LGU released its SSAP to help families get by at the time of Covid-19. A total of P8,000 will be given to each family to aid with any expenses during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
Based on the listing of beneficiaries from the LGU, LGBTQIA partners with a child/children" are qualified, specifically if the couple lives together and they have a child/children whose surname/s follow/s one of them. "Ito ay kinikilalang pamilya (They are considered a family)."
Probably also affecting LGBTQIA families is the LGU's inclusion of solo parents among the SSAP beneficiaries, particularly single parents (of either sex) whose child/children lives/live with him/her. Not all LGBTQIA parents are in relationships, though they may also be raising a child/children and may encounter difficulties due to the novel coronavirus.
But Pasig City is not the only LGU recognizing LGBTQIA families.
In Quezon City, it was earlier reported to Outrage Magazine that, because of the city's anti-discrimination ordinance (ADO), SAP is also given to LGBTQIA people in need.
Meanwhile, in Davao City in Mindanao, south of the Philippines, Mayor Sara Duterte said in a radio interview that "the LGBT sector would be the best to understand (issues pertaining ) being inclusive."
And so Duterte – daughter of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte – is tapping the city's LGBTQIA network in rice distribution, the fifth round the LGU is doing this.
This is also Duterte's move to remove the "political structure" in aid-giving because of the "recurring problem" of those handing out aids to only help those that they know.
Duterte said she already tasked the LGBTQIA people involved in the rice distribution not to favor only LGBTQIA people, but "find the people who (really have nothing)."
Both Quezon City and Davao City have ADOs; but Pasig City still has no non-discrimination policy to protect the human rights of LGBTQIA Filipinos.
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Keeping the faith at the time of COVID-19
Many ask where God is at the time of #Covid19, including #LGBTQIA people who – prior to this – already experienced difficulties because of their #SOGIESC, and now have a hard time with their expression of faith. But #LGBTQIA faith leaders say that this is as good a time as any to also highlight humanity and, yes, the rainbow #pride.
LGBTQIA people are "no strangers to isolation, hardships and the stress of being alone," said Bb. Kakay M. Pamaran, Director for Field Education of the Union Theological Seminary Philippines. And while stressing that she is, in no way, trying to "romanticize this, but I think of all people, we know what this level of isolation feels like because we've been there… many of us have been there."
Bb. Pamaran was referring to the isolation/stress of being alone and hardships brought about by Covid-19, with many countries – the Philippines included – forcing people to stay indoors, else risk getting infected. The World Health Organization (WHO), itself, acknowledged that "as the coronavirus pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in particular…"
There are those whose (religious) faith is getting them through; but there are also those who, in times like this, start questioning their faith. This includes LGBTQIA people whose lives, as it is, are often marked by religious persecution. And so for those of faith and who belong to the rainbow family… how does one keep the faith at the time of Covid-19?
"When people are afraid, they turn to God," Bb. Pamaran said. "And the church, for the longest time, has been God's mouthpiece."
She, therefore, believes that "the church has a huge responsibility where this is concerned."
This April, the WHO released "Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19", which eyes to provide "practical guidance and recommendations to support the special role of religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities in COVID-19 education, preparedness, and response."
WHO's practical recommendations include: discouraging non-essential physical gatherings and, instead, organizing virtual gatherings through live-streaming, TV, radio, social media, et cetera; regulating the number and flow of people entering, attending or departing worship spaces to ensure safe distancing; management of pilgrim sites to respect physical distancing; and actual isolation of those who get ill/develop Covid-19 symptoms.
As stated by the WHO: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) "are a primary source of support, comfort, guidance, and direct health care and social service, for the communities they serve. Religious leaders of faith-based organizations and communities of faith can share health information to protect their own members and wider communities, which may be more likely to be accepted than from other sources. They can provide pastoral and spiritual support during public health emergencies and other health challenges and can advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations."
Bb. Pamaran agrees – to an extent.
"It is very important, it is imperative for church leaders (and) faith-based organizations (FBOs) to deal with Covid-19 in factual, scientific ways," she said. This is because "the things you say in the pulpit or all of the platforms that are available to you must always be based on scientific, medical evidence. And you have to exhaust all possible efforts to do your research because people tend to believe whoever is speaking behind the pulpit."
Bb. Pamaran added that "people turn to superstition if scientific answers are not available. So as faith-based leaders, it is our responsibility to fuse rationality and factual scientific inquiry in these desperate (concerns)."
According to Rev. Alfred Candid M. Jaropillo, Administrative Minister of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP)-Ekklesia in R. Mapa St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Covid-19 is an "eye-opener for us that human as we are, we are finite beings, and we don't have the control of life."
But Rev. Jaropillo added that this ought to make people see that "people have contributions to the suffering of life, and the suffering of Mother Earth."
As FYI: In 2015, the Pew Research Center (PRC) noted that about 5% of the 2014 Religious Landscape Study's 35,000-plus respondents identified themselves as members of the LGB population. And of that group, a big 59% said they are religiously affiliated. But only 48% of them reported belonging to a Christian faith group, compared with 71% of the general public.
Meaning: Although many members of the LGBTQIA community may feel that most major faiths are unwelcoming to them, a majority of them are still religiously affiliated (though not necessarily as Christian, but also as part of smaller, non-Christian denominations).
Bb. Pamaran noted that LGBTQIA people may not be going to churches because these are unwelcoming, or "they just don't go to church because they gave up on church altogether. It was difficult for LGBTQIA people to express their faith pre-Covid-19; and now with Covid-19, it would be harder for them, I would imagine."
Rev. Jaropillo added that it is, therefore, the church's role to "open its doors… in ministering to people who need God the most: the vulnerable, poor, women, children, the displaced…"
There are, of course, open and affirming (or ONA, the term used by the United Church of Christ/UCC) churches and/or faith-based organizations, or those that affirm the "full inclusion of LGBTQIA and non-binary persons in the church's life and ministry."
And they are just as affected by Covid-19.
According to Bishop Regen Luna of the Catholic Diocese of One Spirit Philippines, which is based in the Province of Cavite, the mandate to socially distance meant they had to (temporarily) close, so "Covid-19 had a big impact on us."
Among others, they had to forego masses, Bible studies, weddings, baptism, et cetera.
"Ayaw din namin magkahawahan (We also do not one to infect each other)," he said.
Added Rev. Joseph San Jose, Administrative Pastor of the Open Table Metropolitan Community Church: In the context that we're a small church, "we don't have as much of the resources, the facilities that other churches have."
For instance, the Roman Catholic Church and bigger Protestant churches can broadcast live their masses/worships, "we are unable to do that."
The composition of the church membership is also proving to be a challenge, geographically speaking. Rev. San Jose, for instance, is in Laguna (approximately 100.3km from Mandaluyong, where the church is located); and members are from the City of Taguig, Quezon City, et cetera. "This is an issue with the Covid-19 lockdowns (that limit mobility of people)," he said.
Bb. Pamaran said that, largely, faith expressions involve corporate worship/gathering in one space. "Without that, faith expressions… significantly change."
But Bb. Pamaran wants people to draw something from this experience.
"It is also a good demonstration to non-LGBTQIA persons that this kind of isolation… is the normal for LGBTQIA persons even without Covid-19 as far as going to church is concerned, and in belonging in church communities," she said.
For Bishop Luna, the pandemic is (similarly) showcasing the resilience of LGBTQIA churches.
"Sanay na kami sa hirap (We're used to hardships)," he said, adding that they now know how to "stretch the budget to sustain a small church." This is even if their main source of income (i.e. donations, for holding of sacraments like baptism, marriage/weddings, et cetera) is affected by the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Covid-19, on its own, isn't the only problem; just as problematic are its effects on other issues.
In the case of Bishop Luna's church-goers, for instance, "we have members who are also living with HIV." Issues re access to life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medicines have been reported on; particularly affecting those who have no access to treatment hubs/facilities, again because of immobility.
Rev. San Jose admitted that it's a "personal struggle as a pastor" not being able to help out, particularly at a time when people are asking what churches are doing to help the needy. But "with our situation, it's almost impossible for us to mobilize in the same way that other churches (have been mobilizing)."
Covid-19 introduced a "new normal" even to FBOs – here, largely dictated by going online.
Union Theological Seminary, for one, introduced online courses. Metropolitan Community Church hosts webinars and online conversations. Catholic Diocese of One Spirit Philippines has online services – though, as Bishop Luna said, holding sacraments (e.g. weddings) are still not done this way (thus the rescheduling of pre-booked events to next year). Meanwhile, Open Table Metropolitan Community Church's Rev. San Jose records sermon/homily for Sunday online "gatherings"; which is also the time when members videoconference to discuss their faith and, yes, Covid-19.
"I think that's going to be the trend," said Bb. Pamaran. "This is going to be how we facilitate conversations moving forward."
Rev. Jaropillo – whose UCCP-Ekklesia also has worship services – said that while churches now also use technology in ministering to people, "we don't stop there. Aside from virtual worship services, we concretize the love of God through relief operations. We address two things: the liturgical/spiritual ministry through virtual worship services, and the physical need of people. Churches should have a holistic approach (to this)."
"It's best to respond with creativity," Bb. Pamaran said.
At the time of Covid-19, Rev. Jaropillo said that "it's very natural to doubt and it's human to question one's faith: 'Natutulog ba ang Diyos (Is God asleep)?' But I believe I don't need to defend God. God understands the doubts of the people nowadays. So as a church, we need to journey with these people who are in doubt, especially at times of crises like now."
Bishop Luna agrees.
"Some people ask why God would let something like this happen," he said, adding that while these questions are unnecessary, that they are asked at all is "natural"/understandable. But he said that times like this offer lessons from God, and people should listen. "We believe in a loving God… We believe that God is teaching us – e.g. how to look after the environment, health, and respect of other creatures. We've forgotten these. We also live fast lives; we don't even think it can end in a blink of an eye."
For Rev. San Jose, it may be worth echoing what Pope Francis said when asked by a child why there's human suffering. "Sometimes we just don't know. It is what it is. There is a mystery of suffering and pain. And it would be very arrogant for us to try to answer very difficult and almost no-answer questions. The progressive faith compels us not to ask where God is, but to ask where we are and what we are doing at this time to be the channel of God's love, comfort, hope for ourselves and for others."
For Bb. Pamaran: "It's a common question to ask where God is in all these. But perhaps it's the best time to ask where humanity is in all these. It is the best time to look into our humanity and our creativity, our innovative imaginations to pull through this."
To LGBTQIA people of faith, Bishop Luna calls for prayers – "unified prayers" – while spending time with loved ones, and looking after oneself (e.g. mental health).
"Ibigay natin laat ng ito sa Panginoon (Surrender everything to God)," Bishop Luna said, adding: "We believe that this, too, shall pass."
LGBTQIA people are resilient, continuing to face hardships in life. "We can survive this, too," he said, "and pass this with flying colors."
It is also the resilience of the LGBTQIA people that Rev. Jaropillo wants to highlight. That LGBTQIA people find joy/laugh even in dark times is something that can be shared to cheer up communities. "Continue to shine as a rainbow, to inspire other people."
Covid-19, said Rev. San Jose, is also a good time for the LGBTQIA people to reflect on social justice. "There is a need for us to be more active in engaging in the issues faced by the country, by our community," he said. "There is really a great need to organize and mobilize."
"No sector of people understands isolation more than the LGBTQIA community. We can imagine, we can grasp the loneliness and isolation that Covid-19 brings. And so try to remember how you pulled through all these years, and then try to help others do the same," said Bb. Pamaran.
In the end, "now more than ever, the world needs color; the world needs our color. So be that… for yourself and for others," Bb. Pamaran ended.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an apology for a discriminatory and unjust campaign by the federal government against LGBT people.
The apology was specifically addressed victims what is referred to as the Gay Purge. It was a campaign that began in the 1950s and continued until the 1990s in which the Canadian government targeted civil servants believed to be homosexual, bisexual, or transgender.
Thousands of Canadians who were in the public service, military, and RCMP were fired, discharged, or intimidated into leaving their jobs due to what Trudeau called "nothing short of a witch hunt".
Suspected individuals were subjected to surveillance, interrogations, polygraph tests, or evaluations by a questionable device called the "fruit machine" (which measured the physical responses of subjects as they were forced to look at pornography), as well as sexual assault and blackmail.
Trudeau noted how government laws and policies enforced inequality and "legitimized hatred and violence and brought shame to those targeted."
"The government of Canada exercised its authority in a cruel and unjust manner," Trudeau stated in the House of Commons in Ottawa. "It is with shame and sorrow and deep regret for the things we have done that I stand here today and say, 'We were wrong. We apologize. I am sorry. We are sorry.' "
Trudeau, who was brought to tears by the apology, said that he hoped the day would serve as a "turning point" and asked Canadians to commit to ending discrimination against LGBT people, who continue to face higher rates of aggression, violence, mental-health issues, and homelessness, reports Straight.com

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Parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for Ablekuma West constituency, Mrs. Diana Twum aka Dynamic Diana, has said, the 2012 parliamentary election that saw the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP Ursula Owusu as winner, ''was a terrible mistake''.
Speaking in an interview with Kwabena Agyapong on Eboboba on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, she said, the residents especially electorates have regretted voting for the MP because she has lost touch with the people.
According to her, the candidate lacks understanding of what the needs of the constituents are, and in other to ensure that their interests are met, they should vote for her to represent them in Parliament.
Mrs. Twum stressed that a vote for the incumbent MP would be another terrible mistake that will deprive them of a better candidate. She was hopeful that the electorates would massively vote for her because she is credible, formidable, competent and a grass root person.
The NDC parliamentary candidate stated further that, Ursula Owusu is only a ''caretaker MP and the time has come for her to hand over to a more committed candidate. She has promised to defeat Ursula Owusu miserably in the upcoming December 7, Parliamentary election.According to her, she is a resident of the constituency, has an office and a family house in the town thereby a part of the constituency and knows their problem and how to solve it for the constituents.
She noted as the education committee chairman for the constituency and being a teacher, Education is set to receive a boost under her tenure as Member of Parliament for the area.
In 2012, Ursula Owusu won the seat in the constituency with 36, 975 representing 58.22% while the NDC candidate, Victoria Hamah polled 26, 153 votes representing 41.18%. The incumbent won the race with a margin of 10, 822 votes. When asked if she could close the gap, she said, i will win the race and defeat ''caretaker Ursula Owusu miserably. Her time is up and I am the best candidate to represent the interest of my constituents.''
The candidate rating the performance of Ursula Owusu from a scale of 100-0 percent gave her 40 percent adding that, in terms of her personality and educational background, she has achieved a lot however, her performance as an MP over the last four years, has been miserable.
''She has performed miserably. Her performance is below average and such a candidate cannot be allowed to get a second term. Her time is up. She has go so i take over as an MP.''
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(Bloomberg) -- When Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate, it sparked a frenzy on the other side of the globe to track down her connections to Chennai, the southern Indian city where her mother was born.On Twitter and Facebook, a flurry of users chronicled every minute link including her grandparents' home in the Besant Nagar neighborhood, from where her mother Shyamala Gopalan set off as a teenager to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of California Berkeley. Undated photos surfaced of Kamala and younger sibling Maya in saris, smilingly posing with their grandparents during a visit. Many saw Harris a step away from the White House, and the de facto Democratic Party front-runner in four or eight years.Writer Cauvery Madhavan captured the hysteria in a tweet: "If you're wondering what that loud windy up sound is - it's all of Chennai cranking the SixDegreesOfSeparation machine!! Any moment now my mother is going to triumphantly reveal that her pharmacist's father was @KamalaHarris's grandma's preferred tailor." Another Twitter user, Priya Ravichandran, jested, "I was asked to Google and find which relative lives in besant nagar. People are this close to renting party bus and do drive by near their house and celebrate kamala."Senator Harris is the first person of Indian descent and the first Black woman on a major ticket in a U.S. presidential election. Indian media outlets, analyzing the geopolitical impact of her rise, argued a Biden-Harris win would further shore up a U.S.-India relationship that had already improved markedly under Narendra Modi.The closer ties between Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump culminated in two giant stadium events in front of tens of thousands of supporters -- one in Houston last September that saw the two leaders walking hand-in-hand to a rock-star like reception, and the other in Modi's home state of Gujarat in February. Still, the warming relations have not yet led to a long-anticipated U.S.-India trade deal, although New Delhi is now purchasing more weapons from the U.S., including a new defense agreement worth more than $3 billion signed during Trump's visit to India earlier this year.Chasing AuntsLocal outlets and TV crews raced to hunt down an assortment of Harris's aunts and even a great-uncle who detailed her visits to the sprawling metropolis and her strolls on its humid beaches discussing democracy and equality with her grandfather, a retired government official.A prominent local newspaper, The Hindu BusinessLine, carried the headline: "Kamala Devi Harris and the destiny-changing coconuts from Chennai." The story described Harris's aunt praying for her victory in the California Senate elections nine years ago by breaking 108 coconuts, a popular religious ritual, at the local temple. The paper quoted Harris phoning her aunt to say, "Chithi (aunt), please pray for me and break coconuts at the temple."Twitter users highlighted her Indianness beginning with the name Kamala, which means lotus in several Indian languages. CNN's local partner tweeted that "Kamala Harris loves idlis. And, sambhar" -- fluffy rice cakes and spicy lentil stew often eaten for breakfast in India.The fuss over Harris's political elevation this week far outstripped the excitement over the rise of other Chennai-connected personalities such as actor Mindy Kaling and Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai.While hundreds of Twitter users in India posted laudatory messages, some rued that Harris's nomination would inflate the already lofty expectations of Indian parents for their kids. Indian lawmaker and prominent opposition Congress Party member Shashi Tharoor tweeted, "'Beta (son) what are you doing these days? Oh, just a Harvard Professor? Not even Mayor yet?'"Harris, whose father is of Jamaican ancestry, has downplayed her family's India ties although she has spoken of how the deep conversations with her grandfather during India visits helped shaped her political views. But social media users were quick to appropriate her as completely Indian. A video from last year in which she's seen with Mindy Kaling cooking a masala dosa, a south Indian savory crepe filled with spicy potatoes, is circulating wildly on WhatsApp groups in India.(Updates with detail on U.S.-India ties in fifth paragraph)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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