The Commission on Elections (Comelec) found an ally in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) official who supports the poll body’s decision to deny Ang Ladlad’s party-list petition.

“Suportado natin o kinakatigan ang naging desisyon ng Comelec na tanggihan ang aplikasyon ng Ang Ladlad party-list para makilahok sa 2010 elections,” said CBCP Public Affairs Committee chairman Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez.

Speaking over Church-run Radio Veritas on Wednesday, Iniguez said he agrees with the poll body that there is no need to promote homosexual activities that is considered "immoral."

The Caloocan prelate, however, was quick to add that this does not mean that they are discriminating against members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) community.

“Kinikilala ng Simbahang Katolika ang mga homosexual bilang tao pero hindi naman natin tanggap ang mga immoral practices ng ilan sa mga miyembro nito,” Iñiguez said.

“Hindi kasalanan ang pagiging homosexual pero ang kanilang practices o ang pagsasama ng lalaki sa kapwa lalaki ay mali at hindi pinapayagan ng Simbahang Katolika,” he said.

Last week, the Comelec Second Division junked the bid of “Ang Ladlad” to get accreditation for party-list citing moral grounds.