A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky, challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.
Mr Sky had sought a declaration that the bill, which has sparked intense national debate, was null and void.
However, the court rejected his petition, upholding the constitutionality of the legislative process for the proposed anti-LGBTQI legislation.
The bill, which remains highly controversial, aims to criminalize activities associated with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) advocacy.
