The organization's thrust is toward human rights, and the organization is fighting for equal rights among all Filipinos, whether they are LGBT or not.
The Commission on Elections denied LADLAD's petition to be allowed to run in the 2010 elections, on the grounds of "immorality", However, on January 12, 2010, the Supreme Court granted a temporary restraining order, thereby allowing LADLAD to participate in this year's elections. In the 2007 elections, LADLAD was previously disqualified for failing to prove they had nationwide membership.On April 8, 2010, the Supreme Court allows LADLAD to join the elections.The party received 113,187 votes or 0.37% (excluding votes from Lanao del Sur), below the optional 2% threshold and was not able to win a seat in Congress.
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