LGBTQIA+ writer Jude Bacalso may be put under the custody of the authorities anytime soon as the court already issued a warrant against her.
According to the report of CDN, the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Branch 6 issued a warrant against Bacalso on January 7, 2025, several months after the waiter, ‘RJay’ filed charges against the writer for allegedly forcing him to listen to her lecture for hours while he was standing.
Bacalso was facing Unjust Vexation, Grave Scandal, Grave Coercion, Grave Threats, and Slight Illegal Detention.
RJay’s lawyer, Ron Ivan Gingoyon, said that after the incident, his client experienced mental health problems, which prompted him to stop working and deactivate his social media pages.
The court also set the bail at P18,000 to give Bacalso a chance to have temporary freedom.
Bacalso’s case was set for the arraignment and pre-trial on January 23, 2025.
It can be recalled that Bacalso tried to justify his actions and insisted that he was misgendered by the waiter.
“I had a valid complaint. I was misgendered three times. My standard response is always humor, but inclusivity is crucial, especially in public-facing industries,” said Bacalso.
“I never intended for this to be public. I wanted it handled quietly,” she added.