 The Philippine Independent Church (also known as Iglesia Filipina Independiente and Aglipayan Church) has had a history of violence against members of the LGBT community.However, in the early 21st century, the church position changed dramatically to an extent where the church leadership apologized through an official statement to the LGBT community.The church recognized that it has "shown indifference, and [had made] LGBT people feel less human, discriminated against and stigmatized".