Discrimination against lgbtq tagalog
FOCUS September 2018 Volume 93
Addressing the Situation of LGBT Children
ASEAN SOGIE Caucus
Filipino children spoke about their experiences, views and rights as lesbian, gay, multi-attracted and transgender (LGBT) children in a workshop held in 2016. Their discussions in the workshop show significant aspects on the issues facing LGBT children.
Domestic Tension and Silence1
LGBT children are often forced into stressful situations caused likely by a complicated mix of emotional violence (such as verbal harassment and neglect) and outright violence (such as battery and sexual assault), often perpetrated by parents, siblings, or other relatives.
The children suffer in silence under these situations. They do not talk about the problems in places they frequently go to (such as school) because LGBT issues are not openly discussed there. They also do not try help from relevant authorities (such as the local police) because they are not sure whether or not their problems will be taken seriously or can be properly addressed.
Consequently, they also resist to do anything on the problem. In the view of one youngster, the situation has always been th
Statement of the Psychological Association of the Philippines on Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Individuality and Expression
August 14, 2020
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos endure to experience stigma, prejudice and discrimination in Philippine society. This stigma is manifested in actions such as: bullying, teasing and harassment of LGBT children and adolescents in families, schools and communities; media portrayal of LGBTs as frivolous, untrustworthy and even dangerous or predatory; denying transgender Filipinos entry into commercial establishments; pigeonholing LGBT Filipinos into particularly limited roles and occupations; or curtailing their rights to participate in the political sphere.
LGBT Filipinos often confront social pressures to conceal, suppress or even try to change their identities and expressions as conditions for their social acceptance and enjoyment of rights. Although many LGBTs acquire to cope with this social stigma, these experiences can cause serious psychological distress, including immediate consequences such as fear, sadness, alienation, anger and internalized stigma (Hatzenbuehler, 2009; Meyer, 2003).
In pre-colonial times, Indigenous communities respected the “babaylan”, or Filipino version of a shaman who sometimes crossed genders. Today, these healers are icons for LGBTQIA+ activists fighting to outlaw discrimination, says Cheng Pagulayan in our latest blog for Pride month
Pre-colonial Philippines has always fascinated me because of its colourful cultural practices, absorbing language, and fantastical myths. As a queer development communicator, my favourite figure has always been the babaylan, the Filipino version of a shaman, who was a healer, diviner, and priestess in Indigenous communities.
While the babaylan was typically a lady – well-respected in her community for her ability to bridge material and spiritual worlds – historical accounts showed that there were also male babaylan who crossed genders, making them symbolic icons for the Philippine LGBTQIA+ movement today.
The Indigenous perform of having a babaylan did not last long during the Spanish colonisation, as the colonisers found this potent class of Filipinos a threat. But over a century after the Spanish left, a vibrant modern LGBTQIA+ society keeps the memory of these pre-
LGBTQ+ History Month: Queer Society in Pre-colonial Philippines
LGBTQ+ History Month is noted every February in the UK, designed to claim the past, celebrate the present, and create the future. We can’t stay to share these stories with you over February and celebrate with the Imperial community.
Long before the arrival of colonial forces, the Philippines boasted a rich tapestry of cultures and societies, each with its unique customs and attitudes toward gender and sexuality. Filipinos, before the influence of the Spaniards (between 1565-1898) were animists, believing that all things had a distinct spiritual essence. In this exploration, we delve into the pre-colonial era of the Philippines to uncover the diverse and inclusive perspectives that once characterised the archipelago.
‘Babaylans’, ‘Asogs’, ‘Bayoks’, and the Spiritual Spectrum
The Philippines' pre-colonial society is consideration to have been matriarchal before turning patriarchal, reflecting gender multiplicity, plurality, and diversity. Women were highly esteemed due to their role in procreation, which bestowed upon them not only the ability to give life but also an extended capacity for healing. There
LGBTI rights in the Philippines are in limbo
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Lloyd Nicholas Vergara
Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manila
lloydndv@gmail.com
The definitive case law in the Philippines on LGBTI issues is Ang Ladlad LGBT Party (Ladlad) v Commission of Elections (COMELEC).* Ladlad,[1] an organisation composed of men and women who identify themselves as lesbians, gays, bisexuals, or trans-gendered individuals (LGBTs), applied with the COMELEC to be registered as a party-list organisation in 2006. Its application was denied on the earth of lack of substantial membership anchor. In 2009, Ladlad applied again, yet this time, the COMELEC refused registration on moral grounds. COMELEC reasoned in part that ‘as a society, the Philippines cannot discount its more than 500 years of Muslim and Christian upbringing, such that some moral precepts espoused by said religions have [seeped] into society and these are not publicly accepted moral norms’.
The Supreme Court (SC), in reversing the COMELEC decision, reasoned: ‘Our Constitution provides “[n]o law shall be made respecting an establishment