Sharmaine Bill: How an internet meme turned into bill for gender rights

MANILA, Philippines — What started as a viral internet joke about an orange wanting to be named “Sharmaine” has inspired the drafting of a House bill that seeks to make legal gender recognition more accessible for transgender, intersex, and non-binary Filipinos. In time for Pride Month, Akbayan Representatives Perci Cendaña, Chel Diokno, Dadah Kiram Ismula