A Representative in the Philippines is proposing legislation that would apply jail time and financial penalties against gay and lesbian couples:

Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., a former pastor and advocate against pornography, claims that while same-sex marriage is not allowed in the country, legislation is needed to punish those who attempt to enter into such marriages.

The bill labels gay marriage “highly immoral, scandalous, and detestable,” reports Filipino newspaper Business Insight Malaya.

Under the bill’s provisions, same-sex couples who attempt to marry would face 15 years in prison and be fined 150,000 Philippine pesos (approximately $3,200.)

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