LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender) SS11/ A6
Group 2 Leader:
Dave Despabiladeras Members:
Mhiera De Guzman Ricard Jand de Lara Jonathan Detoito Laurence Alain Ferrera Raphael Frias Paul Janssen Gayutin Kenzo Gonzaga Nanica Ignacio Ignacio
July 28, 2014
Instructor:
Dr. Teresita V. Buenvenida
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Objectives
LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender . They also stand for "love, grace, beauty, and truth." The challenges of, and the solutions to, creating a different world are intertwined in these two representations of these four letters. Peace, hope, faith, and dignity are the winners and losers, depending on whether or not ignorance, prejudice, closedmindedness, and fear take part in the battle. We are tasked to make a video documentation about the LGBT community as part of our requirements in SS11 course. Our video documentation aims: a. To let the audiences/ public know about the insights and opinions of the LGBT community’s lifestyle, b. To know the views and beliefs of the people about the LGBT community in our country c. To know the views of parents having a son or a daughter who is a LGBT member d. To reflect on the true to life experiences of some famous LGBT member on how they disclose their sexuality to their loved ones and to the public e. To give information to the public about the rights of a LGBT member f. To know some insights from the priest/s and student/s about the LGBT community\
II.
Rationale
In this video presentation about LGBT, we want to know more about LGBT’s lifestyle after they disclose their sexuality to their family and to the public and on how they live on a world full of discrimination. We also wanted to know the reasons why they chose to become a LGBT and what is the root of their homosexuality. LGBT in Philippines was already accepted in the society. But same sex marriage has not already been approved. According to article by A.C. Martin, the Philippines is the most gay friendly nation in Asia. On a global survey covering 39 countries, only 17 of which had majorities accepting homosexuality, the Philippines ranking as the 10th most gay-friendly. The survey titled. Although legislation supporting same-sex marriage in the Philippines has been proposed several times to the Philippine legislature, none has ever been passed. The Philippines does not offer any legal recognition to same-sex marriage, civil unions or domestic partnership benefits. One of the political party of LGBT is Ladlad, with a primary agenda of combating discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Catholic Bishops Conference
of the Philippines has always been against any civil rights legislation for the LGBT community. According to Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, “same-sex marriage is against "natural law," Natural law dictates that a union in marriage is only between a female and a male. He added that natural law cannot be change on human law. But Cruz said members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community should still be respected.
III.
Methodology
LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender . LGBT people in the Philippines have a distinctive culture but limited legal rights. Gays and lesbians are generally tolerated, if not accepted, within Filipino society, but there is still widespread discrimination. The most visible members of the Filipino LGBT culture are mostly gays which are a distinct group in the Philippines. The term gay is used in reference to any LGBT person. For Filipino gays, the Tagalog phrase paglaladlad ng kapa ("unfurling the cape"), or more commonly just paglaladlad ("unfurling" or "unveiling") refers to the coming-out process. Tibo, T-Bird and tomboy are insulting terms for butch lesbians just as bakla is for effeminate gay men. However this tolerance is tempered by the strong influence of the Catholic Church and macho culture. Most Filipinos appear to be comfortable with gays as long as they fit to certain stereotypes and behave according to accepted, non-threatening norms. Effeminate gays are seen in places like theatres or beauty parlors, but not as serious doctors or teachers. There is a vibrant gay scene in the Philippines with several bars, clubs and saunas in Manila as well as various gay rights organizations. The main gay rights organizations in the Philippines are Progay-Philippines, founded in 1993, which led the first Gay March in Asia in 1994, LAGABLAB, the Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network established in 1999 and STRAP (Society of Transsexual WOMEN of the Philippines), a Manila-based support group for women of transsexual experience and trans genders established in 2002.
I.
Interview with the community As part of this project, we as a group, discussed on how we will reach out the LGBT people. Majority said that we conduct our research here inside Intramuros to have focus on the said research about LGBT. We conversed on whom the persons were involved in this kind of topic. We have discussed that we will interview students, priest/s, and people to represent the public and parents who have a LGBT son or daughter.
