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Survey Conducted on LGBTs in the Philippines:

Results andAnalysis

August 28, 2014 Uncategorized bisexual, gay, lesbians, lgbt, lgbt opinion, lgbt
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The group conducted a survey online on LGBTs in the Philippines. Approximately, 63 people responded
with corresponding answers. Among the respondents were blockmates, friends, family, etc. Their identi-
ties were kept anonymous for privacy reasons.

To add, the questions asked in the short video was the same. The survey was used for analysis because
through the said medium, respondents were able to explain their stance further. It is also inferred that
those who answered had comparably more honest feedback, due to the fact that their identities were
kept anonymous and they did not have to face the fear of being judged.

Moving on, to follow are the summarized answers from the survey, preceded by the questions.

Q: What comes into your mind when you think of LGBTs?

Results and Interpretation:

Out of the 63 respondents, 19.04 percent plainly described what LGBT stands for
(Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender). Another 19.04 percent of the respondents described LGBT or homo-
sexuality as a mist or an act against the order of nature. They believe that there are only two sexes
created by someone who created them. 17.46 percent of the respondents mentioned about words related
to equality such as rights and freedom. Moreover, 14.28 percent showed admiration to the LGBTs
through the use of words like strength,bravery, love and such. On the other hand, 12.69 percent
described LGBT as a controversial movement and community of homosexual people with the goal of
having equal rights in the society. 7.9 percent of the respondents consisted of those who are not familiar
with the term LGBT. They said that it was their rst time to hear LGBT and only learned about it
through the survey. Yet 6.3 percent answered TV personalities and movies related to LGBT. Lastly, 4.7
percent of the respondents described LGBT as immoral and against God.

Based on the results, there is a high level of heterogeneity in the answers gathered from the respondents.
The highest percentage consists of those who know what LGBT stands for and also those who think of
LGBT as a mist in the society. Meanwhile, the lowest percentage of the respondents thinks that LGBT or
homosexuality is an immoral act. Moreover, there were respondents who showed awareness in the de-
mand of equality, those who admire the LGBT and those who think of LGBT as a movement or a
community.

Q: Are you for or against LGBTs?

Results and Interpretation:

In terms of taking side in the issue about LGBTs, 69.84 percent answered that they are not against LGBTs
while only 12.69 percent are against. Also, there were 15.87 percent who said that the y are not taking
any side regarding the issue and 1.5 percent said that they are part of the LGBTs.

Based on the results, the majority of the respondents is not against LGBT yet there is a greater number of
people who choose not to take side in the issue than those who support the LGBTs.

Figure 1 shows the percentages of the number of responses to the question.

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Figure 1: Percentage of those who were AGAINST, NEUTRAL and FOR Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgen-
ders in general

Q: Rate 1-5 the intensity of discrimination against LGBTs in the Philippines. (1-very mild, 5-very
intense)

Results and Interpretation:

The respondents were asked to rate the intensity of discrimination in the Philippines against LGBTs.
Only 1.5 percent of the respondents gave a rating of 1 (very intense). Meanwhile, 11.11 percent gave a
rating of 2, which is described as mild. Moreover, the majority of the respondents, which is 57.14 per-
cent, gave a rating of 3 (moderate). Yet there were 24. 39 percent who gave a rating of 4 (intense) and also
4.7 percent who gave a rating of 5 (very intense).

Based on the results, the majority of the respondents think that there is a moderate intensity of discrimi-
nation in the Philippines. It was noted that 8.3 percent of those who gave such rating said that bullying
is [just] the form of discrimination used against LGBTs in the Philippines unlike in other countries. The
least percentage think that the issue of discrimination in the Philippines has a very mild intensity while
there is a quite large number of people who think that the discrimination of LGBT in the Philippines has
an intense impact in the society.

Q: Do you think homosexuality is a sin?

Results and Interpretation:

80.95 percent of the respondents believe that homosexuality is not a sin while 19.04 percent think that it
is a sin. Those who believe that homosexuality is a sin noted that there are societal norms that the Philip-
pines should now be accepting regardless of the varied religions in the country, Meanwhile, those who

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believe that homosexuality is a sin reasoned out that the Philippines is known to be a religious country
thus , the citizens should abide by the moral beliefs of their religion.

Based on the results, the majority of the respondents believe that there are societal norms that a society
should be accepting as time passes by. In the Philippines, there are conicts regarding the issue of ho-
mosexuality due to moral beliefs. Yet, there are still people who believe that the religion or moral beliefs
should be valued rst to create harmony in the society.

Q: Do you know anyone who is LGBT?

Results and Interpretation:

98.41 percent of the respondents know someone who is LGBT. This result shows that there is an increas-
ing number in the population of the LGBT community in the Philippines.

Q: Do you think religion is one of the contributing factors in the discrimination against LGBTs in the
Philippines?

Results and Interpretation:

80.95 percent believed that religion is one of the contributing factors in the discrimination against LGBTs
in the Philippines . In addition, the respondents stated that religion is really a big factor in the Philip-
pines knowing that it is known to be a Christian nation. Also, they mentioned that it is written in the
holy scripture (regardless of religion; can be Bible, Quran.,etc.) that homosexuality is a sin. Due to this,
many people tend to stand against the LGBT or homosexuality.

Q: Does your religion affect your views on homosexuality?

Results and Interpretation:

69.84 percent of the respondents are being affected by their religion regarding their stand in homosexual-
ity. Mostly, if not all, Filipino families are part of a religion or probably have their moral beliefs. Most of
these beliefs are against homosexuality, thus creating an environment that disapproves with such prac-
tices. Some of the respondents said that rules such as standing against homosexuality is written yet some
mentioned about the inuence of moral teachings and beliefs in the perception of Filipinos about LGBT.

Q: Do you think homosexuality is a disorder?

Results and Interpretation:

73.01 percent of the respondents believe that homosexuality has nothing to do with the mind. Some of
them mentioned about nature and nurture in psychology as a contributing factor in the identity of a per-
son. Meanwhile, there are still 26.9 percent of the respondents who believe that homosexuality is a con-
ict in the mind of a person contributed by the social factors. In this result, respondents showed a differ-
ent perspective in the view of homosexuality as not just a violation against moral standards but can be
viewed in the perspective of the nature of homosexuality yet it is not scientically proven.
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Q: What forms of discrimination against LGBT are you aware of?

Results and discussion:

There are varied answers in this question: 79.36 percent answered bullying, 15.87 percent answered so-
cial outcasting , 11.11 percent answered physical abuse and 9.5percent answered job discrimination. The
result showed bullying as one of the most occurring form of discrimination in the Philippines. Bullying
is recorded as one of the reasons why teenagers who experience identity crisis commit suicide. Experts
say that bullying causes depression in the teenager being bullied then leads to the attempt of suicide
(Bullying Statistics, 2014). According to ProGay Philippines (2014), there is an increasing number of sui-
cides in the Filipino youth who are homosexuals due to discrimination such as bullying.

Q: Should the church support LGBT?

Results and Discussion

76.19 percent said that the church should support LGBT while 23.81 percent do no think that the church
should support LGBT. Those who want the church to support the LGBTs said that it is better if there will
be harmony in the society. They added that the conicting beliefs of the religious models and the stand
of the homosexuals create a conict that causes arguments about the issue.

Q: Do you think the governments laws and policies support the rights of LGBTs?

Results and Discussion

57.14 percent said that the governments laws and policies do not support the rights of LGBT while 42.85
percent answered that the governments laws and policies already support the rights of LGBTs. There is
a very thin line between the two perceptions on the existing laws and policies in the Philippines. Some of
the respondents mentioned about the same-sex marriage, gay adoption and other demands of LGBTs
that are not yet granted to them. Yet some of the respondents also think that the support of the govern-
ment to the LGBT is enough as long as they are not being violated or criticized due to their sexual
orientation.

Survey results compiled and analyzed by Eliphaz Pamorada

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