LIVED EXPERIENCES OF LGBTQ+

STUDENTS IN UNIVERSIDAD
DE STA. ISABEL

A Qualitative Research
presented to the Faculty of Basic Education Department - Senior High School
Universidad de Sta. Isabel, Naga City, Cam. Sur

in partial fulfillment of the requirements in

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Bien, Ashley Zoie B.

Canizo, Hanna Gabrielle P.
Fessler, Desiree Jackie S.
Joven, Carlo Miguel C.
Mendoza, Doreen Althea C.
San Jose, Icy Diana J.
Sancha, Cherfield R.
Segarra, Mariyah Francheska A.

Grade 11 STEM - D

ANGELO A. SINGH
Research Adviser

January 10, 2023

 ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students in

Universidad De Sta. Isabel. There are a total of 7 respondents aged 13-17 years old, who are
students in Universidad De Sta. Isabel. This study utilized a qualitative research design
through interviews, specifically, phenomenological, through the use of a validated
questionnaire. In conducting the interviews, the researchers found out that they experienced
issues with both their social and academic lives, and discovered that these issues were
primarily brought on by criticism, poor social anxiety, and academically linked tasks. They
generally have a neutral everyday experience, and feel accepted by their friends, in contrast to
their community and family. We also discovered that they struggled to fit in, were afraid of
rejection, had trouble expressing themselves, had trouble coming out to their parents, and
were afraid of the judgment of others. In addition, they experienced criticism from their
parents, their peers, and by the school community. Furthermore, Filipino culture affected and
influenced the way they live, since most Filipino households in the Philippines do not
embrace the LGBTQ+ community. The beliefs of other people are also keeping them from
being their true selves because they fear being disliked. However, when they are surrounded
by people who accept them, they feel confident in who they truly are. The findings of this
study will give the community a thorough awareness of the problems that LGBTQ+ students
experience on a regular basis at school and an understanding of their daily experiences. The
researchers suggest educating the public about said topic, implementing safer environments
for LGBTQ+ students in schools, putting an anti-bullying policy at schools for protection,
encouraging families to support and listen to their children, and allowing members of the
community to express themselves and speak out their truth.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We, the researchers, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to
all those who have given their understanding, unwavering support, guidance and
encouragement in the completion of this study. This would have not been possible without
the generous help of the persons whom we have worked with.

We would always be grateful to Universidad de Sta. Isabel - Basic Education

Department aside from our research adviser, Mr. Angelo A. Singh whose never-ending and
timeless direct supervision, helped us along the way in making our practical research output
successfully done. We also like to thank the respondents of our study, for their time, effort,
and cooperation in providing the data needed during the course of the study. To our family,
who shared their endless support and guidance in making this practical research.

We would also like to thank each other for the hard work including exciting
discussions, and sleepless nights with a sole purpose to create a better output.

Above all, we are forever indebted to the Great Almighty God who has continuously
given us the gifts of good health, wisdom, knowledge, and unconditional guidance as we
accomplish this research.

“Gratitude is the memory of the heart” – St. Mary Euphrasia

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ………………………………………….……. i.

Abstract ……………………………………………….. ii.

Acknowledgment ..……………………………………………... iii.

Table of Contents .……………………………………………… iv.

Chapter I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study ..……………………………………… 1

Statement of the Problem ..……………………………………… 2

Significance of the Study ..……………………………………… 2

Scope and Delimitation ..……………………………………… 3

Chapter I REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Situation of LGBTQ+ Community Worldwide .…………………. 4

Situation of LGBTQ+ Community in the Philippines ..…………. 5

Life Experiences of Filipinos .…………………….……………… 5

Negative Experiences faced by the LGBTQ+ Community ..……. 6

Chapter III METHODOLOGY

Research Design .…..……..……………………………………… 8

Data Collection Procedures ...…..……..………………………… 9

Plan for Data Analysis ..…..……..……………………………… 9

Chapter IV PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ………. 10

Chapter V CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions …….…..……..……………………………………… 18

Recommendations ..…….…..……..……………………………… 18

References …….……………………………………………. 20

Appendices

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Appendix A: Research Title Suggestions ………………………… 21

Appendix B: Home-Based Activity 8 (Review of Related Literature) 21

Appendix C: Individual Methodology (One-Whole Paper) ……… 29

Appendix D: Interview Questionnaire .…………………………. 33

Appendix E: Consent Form ……………………………………… 34

Appendix F: Summary of Data …………………………………… 35

Appendix G: Transcript of Interviews …………………………… 46

Appendix H: Photo of Interviews ………………………………… 63

Appendix I: Curriculum Vitae ..………………………………… 64

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 Chapter I
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Gender and sexuality are two concepts that people often mistake as "the same";
however it is crucial to note that these aspects of identity are quite contrasting, and
differentiating them is significant to further understand the associating ideas involved within
the concept. Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that determine the
difference between men and women while on the other hand, gender refers to the social roles,
behaviors, and pursuits that society has tailored for men and women. Some of the connecting
ideas between gender and sexuality — such as gender identity and sexual orientation — help
to categorize one's identity. Gender identity is one's subjective understanding of his or her
own gender, based on his or her association with male or female gender roles. Gay,
transgender, gender-neutral, non-binary, and many other identities fall under the umbrella of
gender. In contrast, sexual orientation refers to one's physical, emotional, social, and sexual
attraction to the same sex or other sex and possibly wanting to build a relationship. Similar to
gender orientation, there are many different types of sexual orientation, including bisexual,
lesbian, heterosexual, asexual, pansexual, etc.
Gender and sexuality have been and still remain a controversial topic in the
Philippines that roots the unending exchange of debates or arguments in the political, social,
economical, and cultural aspects. The Philippines is known as the country that has an
overwhelming population of Catholic Filipinos, explaining the basis for the notion of Filipino
conservatism. The essence of this notion is to promote and preserve old customs, traditions,
norms, and practices that are expected to be carried out by the future generation. In a typical
Filipino household, conservatism is very much stressed at the same level as patriarchy, with
religious affiliations, strict parenting, violence, discrimination, and sex stereotyping being
some of the major stressors for individuals contemplating their sexuality. Thus, with the
LGBTQ+ members being labeled as “others,” their courage and confidence to express what
they truly feel shatters to an extent where they no longer feel a sense of oneness and
belongingness in society, considering that the norms and stereotypes established by the
society predominantly focus on benefiting heterosexual individuals.
LGBTQ+ members continue to experience widespread stigma, exclusion, and
discrimination throughout the world, in settings like education and the workplace as well as

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in private settings like their homes, neighborhoods, and schools. The experiences of
Universidad de Sta’ Isabel's LGBTQ+ community are the main subject of this study. Gender
equality is a serious issue in this generation and has an impact on many facets of social life.
The aim of this study is to enhance and support a shared understanding of diversity, many
types of bias, equality, and non-discrimination; To disseminate best practices; To educate,
equip, and empower youth to embrace diversity; To collect data through the use of qualitative
questionnaires analyzing the perception of and readiness towards diversity.

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to explore the life experiences of an LGBTQ+ student in
Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc. Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following
questions:

1. What is the profile of the LGBTQ+ respondent along age, school, family,
hometown, and gender?

2. How do the life experiences of high school students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel
influence their mentality/perspective in life?

3. What are the challenges encountered by LGBTQ+ students at home and in the
community?

4. How does Filipino conservatism impact LGBTQ+ students' life experiences?

Significance of the Study

This study aimed to determine the life experiences of LGBTQ+ students in
Universidad de Sta. Isabel. Furthermore this study had been of importance to the following:

Community. This study will help people have a deeper understanding of the
experiences of LGBTQ+ students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel. This will also make people
more aware and knowledgeable of the concepts of gender and sexuality.

School. This study will promote a safer environment for the LGBTQ+ Community in
schools in Universidad de Sta. Isabel and give equal opportunities for education.

Family. This study will allow family members to openly understand the context of
gender and sexuality within the vicinity of their homes up to a much larger scale and also be
able to accept and acknowledge their presence as human beings and not just tolerate them.

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 Respondents. This study will help the respondents expand their knowledge about the
everyday experiences of LGBTQ+ community, and give them something to reflect on.

Future researchers. This study will unveil concealed words and amputate silenced
testimonies that will contribute to the existing bodies of studies, to be utilized by future
researchers.

Scope and Delimitation

This study focused on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students at Universidad de

Sta. Isabel, we intend to gain a deeper knowledge of the nature of these experiences. The
primary data gathering tool used was interviews to determine how LGBTQ+ students, with
the age range of 13-17 years old, go about their day-to-day experiences in various settings.
The research data was based on the personal experiences of LGBTQ+ respondents. The study
is delimited to the LGBTQ+ high school students of Universidad De Sta. Isabel. Perspectives
are delimited to the chosen high school students.

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 Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Situation of LGBTQ+ Community Worldwide

For the past decades, the LGBTQ+ Community was never recognized nor given a
sense of belongingness in society. Every day they are faced with challenges they never wish
to undergo, merely because they do not fit by the standards established by society. However,
as society moved toward modernity, societal beliefs and practices that had long been the
norm underwent a major shift, enabling general openness and acceptance on a global scale.
According to The Williams Institute report, the most accepting nations for LGBTQ+
people are growing more accepting, it while the least accepting nations are becoming less
accepting (Groves, 2019). Following this, in the survey conducted by the Pew Research
Center on the acceptance level of homosexuality across the globe, results revealed that 52%
of the 34 countries surveyed supported the acceptance of homosexuality, while 38% says
otherwise (Poushter & Kent, 2020). Compared to countries in Africa and the Middle East,
states in the U.S. and some regions of Europe are generally more accepting and supportive of
the rights of LGBTQ+ people. America is living up to its reputation as an LGBTQ+-friendly
nation thanks to laws that are in place to protect LGBTQ+ people's rights and privileges.
Hence, seven out of ten Americans agree with this and support the current laws governing
employment, public places, businesses, and housing for the LGBTQ+ community (Greenberg
et al., 2019).
Although the LGBTQ+ community has made significant strides toward inclusion after
years of exclusion from society, this shift does not completely absolve them from facing
severe prejudice, discrimination, and violations of their human rights. Under the government
of former president Donald J. Trump, rights claims of the LGBTQ+ community were
continuously shrugged off and dismissed, indirectly broadcasting the facile disposal of the
rights of the LGBTQ+ community in society. This constant neglection and discrimination
against LGBTQ+ individuals triggered the establishment of the Commission on Unalienable
Rights (CUR), a commission appointed to differentiate fundamental and extraneous rights.
Furthermore, this prejudice against the said community prompted the US Supreme Court
government to act upon the ceaseless violation of rights; through the declaration banning
employment discrimination against LGBTQ members (Reid, 2021).

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 In the context of marriage, European nations are significantly more accepting than
Asian nations, which strongly devote their time and live according to their religious
convictions. According to the study conducted by the Pew Research Center, Ecuador, The
Netherlands, Taiwan, Austria, Malta, Ireland, and Luxembourg are among the 30 countries
that supported and legalized same-sex marriage with little to no conditions. Hence, among the
said nations, The Netherlands was the very first nation to legitimize same-sex marriage in the
year 2000 (Poushter & Kent, 2020).

Situation of LGBTQ+ Community in the Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most religious nations in Asia with more than 86% of the
population being Roman Catholic (Miller, 2022). Despite its overwhelming Catholic nature,
the Philippines is considered to be the most gay-friendly country in Asia according to a
survey by the Pew Research Center in 2013. There has been a general tolerance of the queer
culture in the country, especially in the Philippine show business. With shows like Drag Race
PH and Destiny Rose, and movies like Die Beautiful and Baka Bukas, we can see the
representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines.
The LGBT Rights Bill (SOGIE Bill) was approved by the House of Representatives
in the country on September 20, 2017 — further improving the situation of the LGBTQ+
community in the Philippines. The SOGIE Equality Bill recognizes the fundamental rights of
every person, regardless of sex, gender, class, etc. This has been a big step for Filipinos
becoming more open and accepting of the LGBTQ+.
Despite this, the LGBTQ+ Community in the country still faces challenges. In a study
exploring the challenges faced by the first Filipino student LGBT organization (UP
Babaylan), it was found that the main challenges faced by LGBT students in the Philippines
are discrimination from different sides, mental health issues, and the lack of recognition from
the public (Tang & Poudel, 2018).

Life Experiences of Filipinos

The Philippines has a long way to go in terms of ensuring the safety and dignity of
LGBTQ+ Filipinos, who have few legal protections and are often targets of aggression, even
brutality. An anti-discrimination bill has languished in the legislature for around two decades.
Police periodically conduct raids, without warrants, of venues frequented by queer people,
who are then subjected to verbal abuse, extortion, and unlawful detention.

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 The Filipino word bakla might be seen as an index of the struggles that LGBTQ+
Filipinos still deal with. Although it serves as a marker of identity and as a potential means of
forging community, the term is also burdened by an oppressive past that shapes its unsettled
present. There has been a variety of responses to bakla and its adverse history from the
people it purports to designate, such as other members of the LGBTQ+ community and their
allies, from adaptation to rehabilitation to rejection. These responses are nuanced by factors
like socioeconomic status, geographical location, and access to information on developments
in such fields as human rights, law, mass media, medicine, psychology, and public health—
and how these bear on gender and sexuality.
Bakla is used matter-of-factly as a self-descriptor and between bakla and their friends
as a greeting or a term of endearment. Diminutives, such as “baks” proliferate, as do
alternatives like “badaf” and “bading,” which are seen as less demeaning. The English words
“gay” and “queer” are also in use; these must be understood in connection with long-standing
inequalities in Philippine society, in that bakla tends to indicate a person of lower class and
status, usually caricatured as a swishy beauty parlor worker.

Negative Experiences faced by the LGBTQ+ Community

Gender and sexuality are frequently mistaken for being "the same," according to
several people. Gender is a term that describes social roles and actions, whereas sex is a term
that describes a person's biological and physiological traits. American schools frequently
represent a heteronormative culture (Hill, 2019). The challenge for school officials is to
provide a space where LGBTQ+ students may feel accepted and comfortable. However,
despite the efforts made by school officials, LGBTQ+ students continue to face bullying at
school and are not given access to a supportive learning environment. Additionally, LGBTQ+
students encounter physical and verbal assault because of their sexual orientation and gender
expression, hear homophobic or sexist statements at school, and feel unsafe in their
environment. Students who suffer violence typically have high levels of depression, which
lowers their self-esteem and causes them to do worse academically since they are more likely
to skip class. As a result, parents are already campaigning for better treatment of their
children at school and participating in discussions about the topic (Hill, 2019). Furthermore,
LGBTQ+ black students also encounter anti-LGBTQ+ and racist harassment, which has a
negative impact on their psychological well being (Zongrone et al., 2020).

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 Bullying, harassment and exclusion of LGBTQ+ people in educational institutions is
a worldwide problem faced by a significant proportion of LGBTQ+ students. It is often
driven by stigma and prejudice; rooted in deep cultural beliefs about gender roles,
masculinity and femininity. (Madrigal-Borloz, 2019)
Schools should be safe places for everyone. But in the Philippines, students who are
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) too often find that their schooling experience
is marred by bullying, discrimination, lack of access to LGBT-related information, and in
some cases, physical or sexual assault. These abuses can cause deep and lasting harm and
curtail students’ right to education. (Thoreson, 2017) Whether it takes physical, verbal, or
sexualized forms, in person or on social media, bullying endangers the safety, health, and
education of LGBT youth. Studies in the Philippines and elsewhere have found that, among
young LGBT people, “low self-esteem and poor self-acceptance, combined with
discrimination was also linked to destructive coping behaviors such as substance use or
unprotected sex due to anxiety, isolation and depression.” (Thoreson, 2017)

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 CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY

Research Design

The researchers planned to do a phenomenology research design because the study

aims to explore and understand the behavioral, emotive, and social meanings of lived
experiences of individuals. This study would also implement the inductive thematic analysis
research design and grounded theory. Through inductive thematic analysis, the study will be
presenting the stories and experiences voiced by study participants as accurately and
comprehensively as possible. With grounded theory, a set of inductive data collection and
analytic methods will be used with the purpose of constructing theories grounded in the data
themselves.
This study was conducted to specifically achieve information associated with day-to-
day life of LGBTQ+ members. However, an issue that this study may encounter are the
respondent's broad answers to the questions - making it hard for the researchers to assess and
interpret the data. It can be difficult for the participants to open up and express their thoughts
to the fullest extent. To answer the specific research questions, the researchers will obtain the
data through the conduction of an interview asking specific questions about the chosen topic.
This data will then be analyzed and interpreted to form the conclusion and recommendations.
It also utilizes various literatures to support the study.
The researchers have family and friends who are part of the LGBTQ+ community,
and have heard and witnessed the kinds of experiences they have. As students in Universidad
de Sta. Isabel, the researchers want to explore the experiences faced by the students everyday,
specifically, our school mates who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. In today's world
today, this community has been talked about multiple times in different settings. The
community has frequently been discussed in our society in a variety of contexts. Particularly
in the Philippines, where the majority of people are Catholic, the researchers have heard a
variety of viewpoints on whether or not they should be accepted and appreciated. The
researchers have also seen and heard awareness being raised about these concerns, so they are
knowledgeable about the study. Through this study, people can gain a deeper understanding
of the LGBTQ+ community in USI.
Since the researchers are students of USI, it would be interesting to study the
experiences of other students of the school. Through this study, they determined the living

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experiences of LGBTQ+ students of USI to see the difficulties they experience in trying to
live a normal student life. The researchers collected data through interviews. To be able to
maintain confidentiality of data, preserve the anymoly of informants arrangements, and use of
research for intended purposes; the researchers created a consent form that will assure the
privacy of the gathered information obtained from the interview. Decreasing ethical
difficulties, on different responses, and avoiding being biased.

Data Collection Procedures

The research took place in Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc. The researchers
will interview students of Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc. who is part of the
LGBTQ+ community. These participants were selected using purposive sampling. The actors
were interviewed about their life experiences. Specifically, the researchers had tackled how
their life experiences affect their perspective, the challenges they faced, and how Filipino
Conservatism affects how they live. The researchers conducted private interviews with
students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel who is part of the LGBTQ+ community; there will be
interviews done face-to-face and some virtually. During the interviews, the researchers have
asked prepared questions about the respondents' experiences in life. Data from the responses
of the LGBTQ+ participants regarding their life experiences were collected using interviews
as the data collection method. The interviews were recorded. The researchers recorded using
a recording device to record the audio of the videos and wrote the responses of the
participants on paper and writing notes during the interview. For virtual interviews, screen
recording apps and extensions were used.

Plan for Data Analysis

In analyzing and interpreting the data collected, the researchers used the
phenomenology approach. The collected data gathered were analyzed and interpreted through
the phenomenology approach, grounded theory method, and inductive thematic analysis in
order to further understand the phenomena experienced by the LGBTQ+ members in the
school setting - which can further present an idea on a national scale. Through this method,
the researchers would understand what it means to be an LGBTQ+ student in the Philippines.
The researchers can carefully examine the human experiences and perceptions of the
participants.

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 CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

The research proceeded with 7 respondents, whom 4 were willing to share their
identity, while 3 opted to stay anonymous. The ages of the participating respondents ranged
between 13-17 years old, with the majority of the respondents residing within the vicinity of
Naga City, while 3 resided outside of the city. Six of the respondents were the youngest in
their respective families with one being an only child. One male and 6 females were
interviewed for the study with their gender identities being gay, more male than female, (2)
lesbian, bisexual, and (2) pansexual.
The childhood experiences of the LGBTQ+ students are not any different compared to
the experiences of non-members of the LGBTQ+ community. When asked about their
childhood, the respondents had different answers but mostly described their experiences of
interaction with various genders as "normal". This may have been because they were still
young and unaware about the different genders and sexualities. “It was fine, actually, since I
was not yet aware of the LGBTQ community and the definition of sexuality.”, one respondent
said.
Realistically speaking, discovering and realizing one's gender identity or sexual
orientation is a lengthy process that can span up to several years. Additionally, external
variables, such as peer pressure, trends, fads, and culture, which are commonly prevalent in
society, considerably contribute to the realization of LGBTQ+ members during these years.
When the high school respondents were asked: 'when did they realize that they are part of the
LGBTQ+ community or when they felt something other than being straight or heterosexual'
four of them answered during their high school years, and three answered during their
childhood years.
Upon realizing their identity, the next step in the process of determining their
sexuality is recognizing the fact that they are part of the LGBTQ+ community. This step
ushers in a long-lasting yet critical choice between personal happiness and social views. Due
to the widespread media coverage of persecution against the LGBTQ+ community, many
individuals opt to deny their true sexuality instead of coming out. Western nations are
generally thought to be more open and accepting than Asian nations - explaining why Asians,
who are part of the said community, are extremely challenged in portraying their authentic
self. Hence why this step hasn't been taken yet or will never be taken. When asked if they had
reached a point when they denied their sexuality, all of the respondents said affirmatively

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"yes," with some offering little to no justification. One respondent said it started in high
school up to the early pandemic era, while two respondents said their denial stage began in
childhood and lasted through high school. Two gave the following reasons for their denial
phase: "I felt I was just following trends", and "it was a back-and-forth thing with my friend."
And, one person mentioned how frequently she went through the denial stage and stated,
"many times.”
Over time, there has been a significant shift in attitudes and perceptions about the
LGBTQ+ community favorable to the said community. As a result, LGBTQ+ members are
beginning to have a greater sense of acceptance and belongingness than they had in earlier
decades when governments were so rigid that the death penalty—the harshest form of
punishment—was even used. Currently, there is a growing level of acceptance from many
nations, hence why LGBTQ+ people are learning to embrace and love themselves for who
they are and to be able to come out to their friends, families, and society. When asked when
was the time they totally accepted themselves, they all said during high school years, with
each of them specifying the precise high school level at which they did so. It is fairly logical
why they have accepted themselves at this point in their lives, given that most people reach
the height of identifying and accepting their true identity during moments when they are
surrounded by people on the same page - figuring out their sexuality.
It is known that being a member of the LGBTQ+ community isn't always simple,
especially when it comes to interacting with others who hold various viewpoints on sexuality.
One of the respondents says that he is having difficulty—“Yes, because of the fear of being
judged and being unable to fully express myself.” The sensations of anxiety, rejection, and
being judged if you are interacting or socializing with others are constantly present. The
LGBTQ+ community is struggling with their social and academic lives because they are very
reserved about themselves and find it difficult to communicate with others out of fear of
being judged for their sexual orientation. But fortunately, it is comforting to know that some
people have an easy feeling in socializing, a respondent answered that she is not having a
hard time —“ No, because the USI community is very open about sexuality”, and it is very
heartwarming to hear they are surrounded by open-minded individuals who enable them to
open up.
Discrimination exists everywhere, and the LGBTQ+ community is particularly
vulnerable to it, as it prevents them from expressing their true sexuality, with which they
wish to be identified. "I'm afraid of being criticized and not accepted for who I am," one
respondent said, "I get really insecure about how I look and how I think," another said, "I'm

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not yet fully out of having myself as a gay," and one respondent uniquely answered, "I have
my friends who I can trust and accept me." And upon reading the responses of the
respondents, brings a realization that despite society's growing acceptance of the LGBTQ+
community and their increased exposure in the media and public life, they still experience
discrimination for, none members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially from those deemed
to be homophobic. Opening up about your sexuality is an extremely difficult and drawn-out
process since there will be many obstacles in your road and many comments from others that
will make you hesitant and afraid to speak up about what you feel and freely express
yourself. But it is good to know that there are people who are already coming out and
comfortably expressing themselves for who they really are, despite the fact that
discrimination among them is present.
The fear of judgment and discrimination still lives in the minds of members of the
LGBTQ+ community. Because of this, some members are still hesitant to express their true
selves. The researchers determined that the respondents’ biggest regrets were not being able
to fully accept themselves. According to one respondent, his regret was that he didn't have the
chance to fully express himself due to the fear of being judged. In addition, some of them
haven’t had the chance to open up to their family because of this fear. A respondent said,
“There have been times when my father has asked me if I had a crush on someone and every
time, I said no; I have regretted it since that could be the opportunity for me to open up.”,
and another mentioned “I didn’t take the chance to open up to my grandmother — to talk to
her and tell her that I am one/part of the LGBTQ community”. The task of an LGBTQ+
person coming out to their family about their true sexuality is not an easy one because they
are afraid that their family will accept them even though they are a part of the LGBTQ+
Community. Being part of the LGBTQ+ Community is not easy, they face many challenges.
Coming out is still a challenge that members of the LGBTQ+ community face, and
this proves to be true with most of the respondents saying that the biggest challenge they are
currently facing or have faced is coming out to their family and being honest with their
sexuality. One respondent said, “When I opened up or expressed myself to one of my
brothers, it was hard for me since I never really open up to them.”. The difficulty of
expressing oneself is still one of the biggest challenges the community faces today because of
the prejudiced treatment they receive from society.
Discrimination is a reoccurring theme in this study due to the unfair treatment
LGBTQ+ community members face every day. Despite recent advances and more
acceptance, they continue to be targeted and discriminated against for being their true selves.

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When asked if the members were criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+ community, all
except one answered “Yes.”. Some were criticized by their school, friends, and even family
members. These may be indirect criticisms but these words had a major impact on the
LGBTQ+ respondents.
The discrimination and criticisms these LGBTQ+ participants faced allowed them to
develop coping mechanisms to overcome them. Most of them would ignore these criticisms
and find comfort in the people who accept them for who they are; One particular respondent
said that his way of coping was talking to his sister, who is also a member of the LGBTQ+
community. He felt that she could relate to him and through his expression of thoughts, he
can avoid bottling up negative thoughts and emotions. The awareness of these respondents’
loved ones allowed them to overcome these criticisms. Another respondent mentioned that
she would debate what to say to change the criticizer’s mindset in order to create awareness;
The lack of understanding and awareness of the LGBTQ+ community is still prominent
among people today.
In today’s society, the LGBTQ+ community is gradually being welcomed all over the
world but when asked about the respondents’ awareness of society’s view on the LGBTQ+
community, all of the respondents are fully aware and gave light to the negative views of the
society towards their community. According to a respondent, society has a long way to go in
accepting the LGBTQ+ community because discrimination, criticisms, and stereotypes are
still present today. “Although being LGBTQ+ is more accepted in today’s society, there is
still discrimination from people, especially from the older generations”, as mentioned by a
respondent. Another respondent, brought light to this injustice; She mentioned that it sucked
how people would harass other people just because they are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
“Like, those are people too, they’re just like you, but they just love different people.”, she
added.
The kind of view society has on their community pains, saddens, and anger LGBTQ+
students because it is simply unfair and wrong. One said, “It really just angers me, pains me
for what people, who are already out of the closet, have to go through. I feel really sorry for
them.”. This goes to show that even though people today are more accepting of the LGBTQ+
community, discrimination against the community is still present. “Honestly, it's annoying
and also sad because it seems like they're always discriminated against and people look at
them differently like they're not normal people when in reality, they're human too.”, another
respondent said. This negative view society has makes members of the community more
afraid for their lives. “I'm actually scared for the members of LGBTQ as well as for me

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because what if someone who is homophobic just attacks us”, one of the LGBTQ+ students
stated.
The prejudiced treatment against the LGBTQ+ community prompted most of the
respondents to want to educate those people who discriminate against them. As a respondent
stated, "LGBTQ+ members are people too"; They should get the same respect that people
give to non-LGBTQ+ members. Raising awareness and improving other people’s
perspectives about LGBTQ+ members and the community, in general, are the responses of
the participants toward unfair treatment.
Filipino conservatism affected and impacted the lived experiences of the LGBTQ+
community. Religion plays a major role in the lives of Filipinos with the strong influence of
the Roman Catholic Church. Filipino culture impacted the way the respondents lived their
life. The majority of the respondents agree that Filipino conservatism affects their daily lives.
Two of the respondents stated that Filipino conservatism affects the way they express
themselves. For them, it’s difficult to open up and come out to their families because of their
difference in perspectives. A respondent mentioned, “The Filipino culture impacted me a lot
when I was in my denial stage. There is this thing we call "internalized homophobia" and
because of this culture, I became hateful and homophobic.”. Some of the respondents also
define Filipino conservatism as the role of different genders in society. There are different
levels of acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in different countries. In the Philippines, it
can be difficult to show and express your real self because of the difference in beliefs of
Filipinos, especially when it comes to their religion.
Openness to family is challenging especially for those persons who are part of the
LGBTQ+ community, they feel hesitation and fear when they want to open up to their family
and express what they truly feel. It is because they are afraid of the judgments, and how their
family, particularly their parents reacts if they would know their real identity. The majority of
the respondents stated that they are not fully open to their family, especially to their parents;
but they are more open to their siblings. Their siblings’ reactions were more positive and
supportive. While another respondent mentioned that she is open to her mother and sister
only but not to her father. When she opens up, the reaction of her mother is disappointed
knowing that she is lesbian. Together with respondent two, respondent three is also open to
his sister but not to his mother and father, when he opens up to his sister, his sister said that
she already had an idea about his true gender identity. In company with other respondents,
One of the respondents is not fully open to her family, but she is open to one of her brothers.
When she approached her brother, her brother said that there is nothing wrong with what she

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felt and her brother also said that he already had an idea about her real identity. While
respondent five admits that she is not open to her parents, but she come out with her sister,
they had a conversation and her sister asked about the respondent's pronounce, and she said
that she pronounce is she or they, then her sister asked if she is bisexual and she said yes,
then her sister just go with the flow of their conversation. On other hand, respondent six is
open to her brother and mother, and her brother accepted her but her mother didn’t, as stated
by the respondent. And lastly, respondent seven is open to her mother and her other aunties,
but she is afraid of coming out to her grandfather and uncles. The majority of the respondents
are much more open to their siblings than to their parents. It is hard for them to show their
real gender identity to their parents because they are afraid of what will be the reaction of
their parents. The majority in the LGBTQ+ community experiences this kind of hindrance
and fear of coming out, particularly to their family.
Having good relationships with parents and relatives can be tough, especially if the
family you're in is not open-minded about their kid being gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender,
or queer. Sometimes parents may kick their kids out of the house or worse, would treat them
badly only because they belong to the LGBTQ+ community. Children could also go through
other bad experiences like being made to feel guilty, being rejected, hearing that their
families think poorly of them, and other kinds of things. Three respondents stated that they
don’t have that good relationship with their family while four of them answered they have a
good relationship with them. Two of the respondents stated that they have good relationships
with their family and would talk with each other and share each other's thoughts to avoid
misunderstandings, while the rest stated that they are keeping their distance and are not that
close unlike before.
Working in different fields can be challenging for people who are part of the LGBTQ
community since they experience discrimination and harassment from co-workers and people
surrounding them. Most members of the LGBTQ community normally work as comedians or
in comedy clubs, which is an industry related to show business. Majority of the respondent
stated that their parents do not encourage them to choose a profession that is stereotypically
made for a certain sex, but one respondent stated that his parents want him to choose a
profession that matches with his assigned gender at birth.
People's beliefs can influence how LGBTQ individuals live their lives, particularly in
Asian countries where being a member of the community is less widely accepted than in
western nations. Two of the respondents stated that the beliefs of the people surrounding
them are stopping them from showing their sexuality since they are afraid of the judgment

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and hate they would receive. Three of the respondents stated that the beliefs of the people
surrounding them are not stopping them from showing their sexuality, since they are also
surrounded by people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. One respondent stated, “I
think it depends on the person, if it’s people I don’t know, they can’t stop me from showing
my sexuality because who are they to judge, they don’t even know me personally, but if it’s
my dad, yes, because it's scary since I wouldn’t know how he will react or how what he’s
going to do since I don't know if my dad is homophobic or not. For friends and other people,
aside from my family, no.”.

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 CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions
This study determined the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students in Universidad de
Sta. Isabel, school year, 2022-2023. It specifically defined the respondent profiles in terms of
their age, school, family, hometown, and gender; the influence of their experiences on their
outlook on life and mindset; and the challenges they face at home and in their community.
The childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ members are not any different compared to
the experiences of non-members of the LGBTQ+ community. In a neutral tone, the members
of the aforementioned community described their childhood experiences of interaction with
various genders as "normal". Adolescence is a sensitive period for gender identity
development (Flotskaya et al., 2018). The phase of adolescence, particularly the teenage
years, transitions individuals to different parts of their life — enabling the crucial moments of
realization, denial, and acceptance to be introduced. Adolescents actively evaluate their
identities during adolescence. Hence why, peer experiences could influence gender identity
(DeLay et al., 2018). During this period, adolescents are frequently exposed to new and
diverse individuals, settings, environments, and perspectives that significantly permit them
the freedom to explore and discover various facets of life, including the discovery of their
true sexuality.
LGBTQ+ members experience various difficulties in their social lives, at school, and
in their communities, much as non-members of the LGBTQ+ community do. However,
taking note that the customs of the LGBTQ+ community are not recognized and supported by
society makes them a greater subject for inequality and discrimination - thereby instilling the
fear of expressing their sexuality. According to the Center for American Progress, as many as
1 in 4 LGBTQ+ individuals in the U.S. reported experiencing some form of discrimination in
2016 (Florin, 2020). Bullying, harassment, and exclusion of LGBT people in educational
institutions is a worldwide problem that is still faced by a significant proportion of LGBT
students (UN). Although LGBTQ+ members seem to lose hope of them not being accepted
by society, they are still able to see themselves being accepted, however, in ‘the’ community
they are in.
The LGBTQ+ community has regrets in their lives, particularly in fully accepting
themselves and facing difficult times in their lives as a result of criticisms and false treatment
of others, particularly from their families and fellow students who are non - LGBT members.

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 Students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) too often find that
their schooling experience is marred by bullying, discrimination, lack of access to LGBT -
related information, and in some cases, physical or sexual assault. These abuses can cause
deep and lasting harm and curtail students’ right to education, protected under Philippine and
international law. In the absence of effective implementation and monitoring, many LGBTQ+
youth continue to experience bullying and harassment in school. The adverse treatment they
experience from peers and teachers is compounded by discriminatory policies that stigmatize
and disadvantage LGBTQ+ students and by the lack of information and resources about
LGBT issues available in schools. (Edgar T, 2017)

Recommendations
The researchers recommend that citizens be educated about the LGBTQ+ community,
so that people will be reminded about following and not neglecting the law of Section 11 of
Article II of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, which states that people
must respect human rights and dignity of people. This may happen through educational
seminars and positive LGBTQ+ representation in the media. This will help them understand,
be sensitive, and be more aware of the everyday life that LGBTQ faces.
Schools should also implement policies that support LGBTQ+ students. In particular,
these should focus on anti-bullying and harassment for the protection of students, including
the LGBTQ community which would help students prevent discrimination, and be aware of
the policies' consequences. This recommendation policy would benefit the students,
especially those non-members to prevent discrimination and inequality against the LGBTQ+
community. Schools must also include a curriculum to understand the concept of diversity
and equality. As early as middle school, students should understand that individuals should
receive equality and protection regardless of gender differences.
Adolescence is known to be the period when LGBTQ+ members get to discover their
true sexuality - stressing the vitality of parental support during these crucial moments. The
researchers recommend that “confused” students undergo counseling and seek support from
their loved ones. This recommendation will help other people undergoing the process of self-
discovery to have the confidence and self-esteem to conquer the community's judgments and
discrimination. It would also help parents communicate with their children, and help them
have the courage to show their feelings and open up about their sexuality without being
ashamed and judged by their family, which will lead to full acceptance.

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 Future researchers should evaluate the common themes and patterns found in this
study in order to gain a better understanding of the life situations of the LGBTQ+
community, and be more open-minded about their everyday life experiences such as
receiving unfair treatment and discrimination. They will benefit from having greater
knowledge about them and will be able to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community through
their research.

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Appendix A

Research Title Suggestions

Student Research Title Suggestion

Students' perception and experience on school safety

Bien
Teachers’ experiences with stress and anxiety

Canizo How do bad dreams influence our mood?

How do teenagers perceive religion?

Fessler
Should education be cheaper?

Joven Discrimination [Life Experiences] faced by LGBTQ+

Students' perception of transition from face-to-face classes to

Mendoza virtual classes

Social media’s impact on the political participation of Senior

High School Students

San Jose How virtual learning affects high school students

Sancha How does social media affect the mental health of students

Segarra Evaluating students’ attitude towards bullying

Appendix B

Home-Based Activity 8 (Review of Related Literature)

BIEN
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Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

Exploring challenges LGBT students are 2018; University of the Philippines, Tang X, Poudel AN (2018).
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more attention to the mental
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 EXPLORING THE themselves as part of the Filipino-identified LGBTQ individuals; D.M., Jimenez, C., Capuno,
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COMING OUT RAISE YOUR FLAGS:
subjected to phenomenological method
PROCESS OF EXPLORING THE COMING OUT
prejudices that took the form conducting in-depth interviews with PROCESS OF IDENTIFIED
IDENTIFIED LGBTQ IN of hurtful comments. The semi-structured questions; In LGBTQ IN DAVAO DEL NORTE,
DAVAO DEL NORTE, study determined that learning about the lived experiences PHILIPPINES.
PHILIPPINES LGBTQ respondents had and coming out processes of the https://www.researchgate.net/
profile/Albina-Hashimova/publi
encountered adverse respondents, the data revealed six cation/
effects during their coming essential 363107437_State_Regulation_
out processes. They suffered themes: (1) Unfair Treatment, (2) of_the_Quality_of_Educational_
social rejection and verbal & Empathetic Relationships, (3) Services_in_Azerbaijan/links/
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State-Regulation-of-the-
faith-based attacks. Intersection of Religion and Quality-of-Educational-
Nonetheless, coming out led Sexuality, (5) Self Preservation, and Services-in-
them to develop empathetic (6) Socialization. Azerbaijan.pdf#page=53
relationships. The
researchers concluded that
the vast majority of LGBTQ
people are now socially
engaged.

The Lived The LGB youth are aware of 2022; Philippines; Nine participants Amistad, A. (2022). The Lived
the prejudice people have composed of five females-all identifying as Experiences of Lesbian, Gay,
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generated by their negative
and identity crises because experiences of the participants are
of their gender identity. discrimination, bullying, gender conflicts
Despite experiencing with beliefs, isolation,
bullying and discrimination and identity crisis. The theme generated by
from the majority, they have their positive experiences is acceptance.
found acceptance and
support from family, friends,
and fellow LGB.

Attitudes toward Empathy is relevant for the 2022; Location; 8; qualitative research Mora, J. E., Morales Rodríguez,
design of future actions, methodologies and a phenomenological F. M., & Martínez Ramón, J. P.
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Empathy, and ; Results from the data revealed six Transsexuality, Empathy, and
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Bullying in Young and gender diversity. The Empathetic Relationships, (3) International Journal of
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gender identity and communicative methodology conducting Sexual orientation, gender
transgender, queer and
gender expression- semi-structured interviews; A wide range of identity and gender
intersex community have forms of violence on the grounds of sexual expression-based violence in
based violence in been identified. To prevent orientation, gender identity and gender Catalan universities:
Catalan universities: cases like these, the expression perpetrated at universities have qualitative findings from
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necessary to protect all the prevent and intervene in these kinds of
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Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

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(4) grades.

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research has focused mostly Hawkman, Colby Tofel-Grehl,
safety, victimization Dec 2016, Accepted 30 Apr Beth L. MacDonald, Kristin
on LGBTQ students in urban
and school climate 2018, Published online: 08 Jun Searle, David F. Feldon, Taryn
and suburban communities, Sommers, Michael Hernandez.
among rural lesbian, while few have focused on 2018 (2022) STEM as a cover:
gay, bisexual, rural LGBTQ youth. Using a towards a framework for
transgender, and sample of LGBTQ and non- Queer Emotions, Battle
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questioning (LGBTQ) LGBTQ secondary school International Journal of
youth students from a rural school Qualitative Studies in
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relationship between LGBTQ
affirming school climates and
the safety and victimization
of LGBTQ students.

FESSLER
Titles of Related Main Ideas/Arguments/claims Year of Study; Location; Complete Remarks
Works or Studies sample size and bibliographical entry
selection; data collection
methods; main findings

Advances in This research has highlighted Nicholas C. Heck, Nicholas Heck's

Research with encouraging improvements in the Department of Psychology, contributions to this
school-based experiences for some Marquette University; V. Paul special section were
LGBTQ Youth in
LGBTQ youth, such as the growth of Poteat, Counseling, supported by Marquette
Schools Gay-Straight Alliances (or as some now Developmental and University's Center for
refer to themselves, Gender-Sexuality Educational Psychology Gender and Sexualities
Alliances), the passage and Department, Boston College; Studies Faculty
implementation of enumerated anti- Carol S. Goodenow, Fellowship program. V.
bullying policies, the identification of Independent Consultant, Paul Poteat's

v.
 factors that promote resilience and Northborough, contributions were
thriving among LGBTQ youth, and Massachusetts (2016) supported by
increased visibility of heterosexual and R01MD009458 (PI:
cisgender youth allies Poteat) from the National
Institute of Minority
Health and Health
Disparities

EXPERIENCES OF The purpose of the study was to BA, St. Mary’s University, dissertation committee: Dr.
identify the meaning behind the lived 1989 Kaye Nelson, Dr. Manuel
LGBTQ Zamarripa, Dr. Mary Holt, Dr.
experiences of LGBTQ students and MS, Texas A&M University-
ADOLESCENTS AND Patricia Olenick, and Dr. Raul
parents of LGBTQ students while Kingsville, 2000. Presas.Dr. J. Richard Ricard
THEIR PARENTS working with their school counselors. This dissertation meets the and Dr. David Leo for assisting
WITH SECONDARY The lived experiences of school standards for scope and me through this endeavor
SCHOOL counselors working with LGBTQ quality of
COUNSELORS: A students and their parents were also Texas A&M University-Corpus
QUALITATIVE STUDY studied. Christi and is hereby
approved. (2016)

Students and sexual The primary purpose of this study was . Department of Educational Principal Investigator: Burton
to explore and assess student sexual Services and Leadership Sisco. Co-Investigator(s):
orientation: A study College of Education Diamond Bolden. Sponsor:
identity development in college
of students and their In partial fulfillment of the Department Funded.
students, in particular sophomore, requirement
development at junior, and senior students at Rowan For the degree of
higher educational University, Glassboro, NJ in the spring Master of Arts in Higher Education
institutions: 2018 semester. The study also at
Rowan University
investigated the impact of demographic July 18, 2018
factors and other variables such as
gender, ethnicity, and social life.

This review synthesizes recent (2019) This organization connects Collaboration Profiles
literature and research on students in school-based chapters to each Providing Unbiased Services
LGBT Youth in other and community resources. for LGBTQ Youth Project.
K–12 schools who are attracted to the
Schools Through peer support, leadership Technical Assistance
same gender (lesbian, gay), attracted development, and training, GSA Runaway and Homeless Youth
to people of the same or other genders Network supports young people in Training and Technical
(bisexual), or identify as a gender starting, strengthening, and Assistance Centers
different than the one they were sustaining GSAs and builds the
capacity of GSAs to: (1) create safe
assigned at birth (transgender). environments in schools for
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students to support each other and
(LGBT) young people have historically learn about homophobia and other
experienced vulnerability in schools oppressions; (2) educate school
because of challenges such as communities about homophobia,
gender identity, and sexual
invisibility in school curricula; peer and orientation issues; and (3) fight
staff rejection, harassment, and discrimination, harassment, and
violence; and ill-equipped school violence in schools. .
professionals who lack the competence
and will to effectively address bias and
foster inclusive school environments.
Foundational research in the field
examines this vulnerability to
document the experiences and needs
of this population—and to draw
attention to gaps in school policy,
practice, and outcomes for LGBT
students. Research examining
vulnerabilities and challenges for this
population is also prominent in the
early 21st century because many of
these concerns persist.

The Lived Homophobia has created barriers to May, 2019; SUBMITTED TO THE C. Cryss Brunner, Ph.D.,
the safety and security of LGBT FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE Adviser.Karen Hammel,
Experiences of SCHOOL companion in critical inquiry.
educational leaders. Legalized
Lesbian/Gay/[Bisexu OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Autumn Tooms, Catherine
discrimination, found in the history and MINNESOTA.University of Lugg, and Jim Koschoreck:
al/Transgender] current practice of informal Minnesota Ed.D. dissertation. May fellow researchers.
Educational Leaders actions/attitudes of society, and the 2009. Major: Educational Policy
formal policies/laws create a context for and Administration. Advisor: C.
Cryss Brunner, Ph.D. 1 computer
the lived experiences of LGBT file (PDF); viii, 263 page
educational leaders. Within the context
of formal policies/laws and informal
actions/attitudes of society, the
purpose of this study is to come to
understand the commonalities of the
personal and professional lived
experiences of LG[BT] 1 educational
leader.

JOVEN
Titles of Related Main Year of Study; Location; sample Complete Remarks
Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

v.
 Challenges the People who identify as 2020;Philippines; People who identify as Judy Bokao,(2022). Challenges
LGBTQ+ have had several LGBTQ+ are a part of our community, and the LGBTQ+ Community Faces
LGBTQ+ Community we need to start treating them with respect. in the Philippines
difficulties in their lives over
Faces in the Making adjustments that promote inclusivity
the years. including is never too late. The Philippines is moving
Philippines relationships and marriages in the right direction, but it has to accelerate
as well as at home, school, some processes so that its citizens can feel
and the workplace. There is comfortable and work effectively for the
benefit of everyone.
still a long way to go, despite
the fact that society is
gradually shifting its image
of what constitutes a
welcoming atmosphere for
the LGBTQ+ community.
Although the Philippines is
regarded as the most gay-
friendly nation in Asia,
LGBTQ+ people there
nevertheless face many
difficulties.

LGBT Students Face Human Rights Watch stated (Manila, June 22, 2017);The 68-page report, (June 22, 2017), Philippines:
in a report released today “‘Just Let Us Be’: Discrimination Against LGBT Students Face Bullying,
Bullying, Abuse, LGBT Students in the Philippines,”outlines Abuse
that students in the
Discrimination and the variety of mistreatments experienced by
Philippines encounter lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
Lack ofSupport bullying and discrimination (LGBT) secondary school pupils. It explains
UndermineRight to at school because of their how pervasive bullying and harassment,
Education sexual orientation and prejudiced laws and practices, and a lack of
helpful services jeopardize LGBT youth's
gender identity. Legislators right to an education guaranteed by
and school administrators international law.
must take action to
guarantee that the rights
against discrimination and
exclusion in schools provided
by Philippine law are fully
applied.

Exploring challenges LGBT students struggle with 2018; University of the Philippines, Diliman Tang X, Poudel AN (2018).
discrimination, bullying, campus, Quezon City, Philippines; structured Exploring challenges and
and problems faced interviews; The results showed that LGBT problems faced by LGBT
mental health problems, and
by LGBT students in students in the Philippines live in a slowly students in Philippines: A
lack of public acceptability. evolving environment and are not legally qualitative study.
the Philippines: A As a result, we should focus protected, as well as experiencing mental
qualitative study. more on the mental and health problems and religious
physical health of the LGBT discrimination.
population.

MENDOZA
Titles of Related Main Year of Study; Location; sample Complete Remarks
Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

Discrimination in The study pointed that Year of Study: 2019 Casey, L. S., Reisner, S. L.,
discrimination is widely Location: U.S. Findling, M. G., Blendon, R. J.,
the United States: experienced by LGBTQ
Sample size and selection: 489 US LGBTQ Benson, J. M., Sayde, J. M., &
adults Miller, C. (2019).
Experiences of adults across health care and Methods: Data analysis -multivariable Discrimination in the United
lesbian, gay, other domains, especially models States: Experiences of lesbian,
among racial/ethnic Main findings: Experiences of interpersonal gay, bisexual, transgender,
bisexual, minorities; and that policy discrimination were common for LGBTQ and queer Americans. Health
transgender, and and programmatic efforts are
adults, including slurs (57 percent),
microaggressions (53 percent), sexual
Services Research, 54 Suppl
2(S2), 1454–1466.
queer Americans needed to reduce these harassment (51 percent), violence (51 https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-
negative experiences and percent), and harassment regarding 6773.13229
their health impact on sexual bathroom use (34 percent).
and/or gender minority
adults, particularly those
who experience compounded
forms of discrimination

“Constant Stress The study presents overall Year of Study: 2021 Hoyt, L. T., Cohen, A. K., Dull,
levels of perceived stress Location: U.S. B., Maker Castro, E., &
Has Become the and general anxiety Sample size and selection: 707
Yazdani, N. (2021). “constant
stress has become the new
New Normal”: symptoms and inequalities diverse sample of college students in normal”: Stress and anxiety
Stress and Anxiety across each of these the U.S. inequalities among U.s. college
outcomes by gender, sexual Methods: Survey, analyzing baseline students in the time of COVID-
Inequalities orientation, race/ethnicity, qualitative data 19. The Journal of Adolescent
Among U.S. and household income. It Main findings: Inequalities were
Health: Official Publication of
the Society for Adolescent
College Students also explores the potential identified in college student mental Medicine, 68(2), 270–276.
explanation for certain well-being, particularly by gender https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadoh
in the Time of health issues. identity and sexual orientation. ealth.2020.10.030
COVID-19

Bullying, The study emphasizes that Year of Study: 2020 Hinduja, S., & Justin, W.
peer aggression, which can Location: U.S. (2020). Bullying,
Cyberbullying, and be seen through bullying and
Sample size and selection: 4,50 randomly Cyberbullying, and LGBTQ
selected U.S students Students.
LGBTQ Students cyberbullying, plays a Methods: Survey, Data Analysis Humanitarianlibrary.org.
significant influence on the Main findings: Among LGBTQ students, 87% https://www.humanitarianlibrar
victim as it inflicts physical, had been bullied at school and 52% had y.org/sites/default/files/2020/0
emotional, and mental harm. been bullied online at some point in their 7/Bullying%2C
lives (compared to 72% and 35%, %20Cyberbullying%2C%20and
Thus, suicide cases and

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 crime rates associated with respectively, for non-LGBTQ students). %20LGBTQ%20Students.pdf
this factor have been
alarmingly increasing for the
past five years.

LGBTQ Inequality The study explores whether Year of Study: 2018 Cech, E. A., & Rothwell, W. R.
LGBTQ students experience Location: U.S. (2018). LGBTQ inequality in
in Engineering greater marginalization than
Sample size and selection: 1,729 engineering education. Journal
undergraduate U.S. students with 141 of Engineering Education,
Education their classmates, whether identifying as a member of LGBTQ 107(4), 583–610.
their engineering work is community https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.202
more likely to be devalued, Methods: Analysis of survey data 39
and whether they experience Main findings: LGBTQ students face greater
marginalization, devaluation, and health and
more negative health and wellness issues relative to their peers
wellness outcomes. The
researcher’s hypothesize
that ‘LGBTQ students
experience greater
marginalization and
devaluation and more
negative health and wellness
outcomes compared to their
non-LGBTQ peers.’

The Lived Based on the study’s Year of Study: 2022 Amistad, A. M. (2022). The
findings, people who identify Location: Philippines lived experiences of lesbian,
Experiences of themselves as a member of
Sample size and selection: 5 females gay, and bisexual youth during
identifying as bisexual, and 4 males their secondary education.
Lesbian, Gay, and the LGBTQ community identifying as gays and a bisexual Methods: Zenodo.
Bisexual Youth experience more harsh semi-structured interview method, thematic https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENOD
treatment from society, analysis O.6886483
During their which exposes them to Main findings: The themes generated by
Secondary severe acts of inequality
their negative experiences of the
participants are discrimination, bullying,
Education such as discrimination, gender conflicts with beliefs, isolation, and
bullying, prejudice, and identity crisis; while the theme generated by
many more. However, their their positive experiences is acceptance.
experiences also prompt
them to accept the reality
that society is indeed a toxic
and close-minded
environment.

SAN JOSE
Titles of Related Main Year of Study; Location; sample Complete Remarks
Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

LGBT Youth and n this article, we address 2017 Dec 1., Sabra L. Katz-Wise, PhD,a,c LGBT Youth and Family
theories of attachment and Margaret Rosario, PhD,e and Michael Acceptance
Family Acceptance Tsappis, MDa,b,d PediatrClin North Am. 2016
parental acceptance and Dec; 63(6): 1011–1025.Sabra
rejection, and their L. Katz-Wise, PhD,a,c Margaret
implications for lesbian, gay, Rosario, PhD,e and Michael
bisexual, and transgender Tsappis, MDa,b,d
(LGBT) youths’ identity and
health. We also provide two
clinical cases to illustrate the
process of family acceptance
of a transgender youth and a
gender nonconforming youth
who was neither a sexual
minority nor transgender.
Clinical implications of family
acceptance and rejection of
LGBT youth are discussed.

Intersectionality in This article presents an This article presents an analysis of Intersectionality in the Lives of
analysis of the views of the views of younger bisexual and LGBTQ Youth: Identifying as
the Lives of LGBTQ LGBTQ and Finding
younger bisexual and lesbian lesbian women and transgender
Youth: Identifying as Community in Small Cities and
women and transgender youth living in a western Canadian Rural Towns
LGBTQ and Finding youth living in a western small city on their sexual and gender Wendy Hulko
Community in Small Canadian small city on their identities. , PHD, MSW &
Cities and Rural sexual and gender identities. Jessica Hovanes
, MA
Towns 16 May 2017, Published
online: 23 Jun 2017

A To further explore the by Laurel Elizabeth Barnett A thesis Barnett, A phenomenological

treatment of sexual submitted in partial fulfillment of the look at the lived experiences
PHENOMENOLOGICA requirements for the degree of Master of of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
orientation and gender
L LOOK AT THE LIVED Social Work in the College of Health and transgender, and questioning
identity minorities in out-of- Human Services California State University, foster youth in the fresno,
EXPERIENCES OF home care, this qualitative Fresno May 2018 carea, may 2018,
LESBIAN, GAY, study examined the lived
BISEXUAL, experiences of LGBTQ
TRANSGENDER, AND individuals currently or
QUESTIONING formerly involved with the
child welfare system in the
FOSTER YOUTH IN

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 THE FRESNO, CA Fresno area. In addition to
AREA discussing the scope of the
problem pertaining to LGBTQ
individuals in care at the
international, national, state,
and local level, this chapter
will present the study’s
purpose, research questions,
and significance.

Centrality of This paper investigates the 19 January 2021 / Published: 28 January Centrality of Religiosity among
salience of religion and the 2021, Fidel Del Castillano, Clarence Darro Select LGBTQs in the
Religiosity among Del Castillo, Gregory ching, Michael Philippines,
centrality of religiosity
Select LGBTQs in the Sepidoza Campos 19 January 2021 / Published:
among select LGBTQs. Much 28 January 2021, Fidel Del
Philippines consideration has been given Castillano, Clarence Darro Del
to the identity categories of Castillo, Gregory ching,
sex, gender, sexual Michael Sepidoza Campos
orientation, and religion.

SANCHA
Titles of Related Main Year of Study; Location; sample Complete Remarks
Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

Exploring Due to discrimination, 2021, Manitoba, 12, Interview, Analysis Tang X, Poudel AN (2018).
harassment, and barriers to revealed themes including stigma and Exploring challenges and
challenges and equitable health services,
discrimination, judgments and assumptions, problems faced by LGBT
gender identities, lack of knowledge, limited students in Philippines: A
problems faced by LGBTQ communities access/systemic barriers, rural qualitative study. J Public
LGBT students in continue to experience considerations, and recommendations for Health Policy Plann. 2018;2(3):
higher rates of mental health changes to address the gaps in health care 9-17.
the Philippines: A concerns, including services and barriers to access.
qualitative study. depression, anxiety, and
higher rates of unhealthy
coping behaviors

Working life Workplace discrimination 2016, European Union, 28, Survey, Karel, F ( 2016) Working life
seems to be more prevalent Heterosexual and homosexual experience of LGBTQ+ and
experiences of in Cyprus, Latvia and women seem to be treated equally in
initiatives to tackle
discrimination- Eurofound
LGBTQ+ and Lithuania, where more than hiring in the Flemish labor market. https://
initiatives to quarter of respondents Young lesbian women were at an www.eurofound.europa.eu/
reported feeling being advantage compared to their publications/report/2016
tackle discriminated against. The heterosexual counterparts, with the
discrimination. data indicate that latter encountering discrimination
homophobia in the possibly due to their greater
workplace still remains a likelihood to have children.
problem in the EU – and
more so in some countries
than in others. This is
especially the case in the
new Member States where
LGBTs more frequently
report feeling discriminated
against.

LGBTQ+ voices: While diversity and inclusion 2020, US, 2000 employees, survey, People Bailinson, P, Decherd, W,
have climbed corporate who are open about being LGBTQ+ often Ellsworth, D, Guttman, M
Learning from agendas over the past
have to come out repeatedly. Nearly half of ( 2022) LGBTQ+ voices: Learning
LGBTQ+ respondents reported having to from lived experiences -
lived experiences decade, many LGBTQ+ come out at work. McKinsey&Company
https://www.mckinsey.com/
employees continue to face capabilities/people-and-
discrimination, discomfort, organizational-performaance
and even danger in the
workplace. When it comes to
true inclusion, everyday
interactions with peers and
leaders matter as much as
organizational policies or
formal processes. In short,
your company may not be as
inclusive as you think it is.

The Lived In this day and age where 2022, TUA, 9 participants,
people generally deemed interview, Findings of the study
Experiences of themselves to belong to
Amistad, A (2022) The Lived
Lesbian, Gay, and revealed that the themes Experiences of Lesbian, Gay,
the learned and educated and Bisexual Youth
generated by their negative
Bisexual Youth civilization, it is ironic that
experiences of the participants
During their Secondary
true gender equality is still Education - ResearchGate
During their far from achievement. Many are discrimination, bullying, https://
Secondary people in the Philippines gender conflicts with beliefs,
www.researchgate.net/
publication/364254062
Education still see gender as a binary isolation, and identity crisis.
construct: male and female.
In effect, those who are
deviants from this binary
are
frowned upon by the
majority in the society.

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Introduction to the LGBT issues are becoming a 2019, Europe, students, semi-structured Amaya, J, Gonzales, O ( 2019)
key topic in several political interview, the diverse set of topics under the Introduction to the special
special issue: agendas and social struggles
label of LGBT issues has evolved throughout issue: Challenges of LGBT
the years. Social studies on the situation of research in the 21st century -
Challenges of worldwide. Public bodies LGBT people and their issues have increased Sage Journals
LGBT research in across the world and exponentially and in various social areas https://
transitional movements are journals.sagepub.com/doi/
the 21st century designing new policies and full/
10.1177/0268580919856490
strategies that address the
protection of LGBT rights. For
instance, in 2013 the Office
of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human
Rights designed the
campaign ‘Free and Equal’,
whose main objective was
equal treatment of LGBT
people. In 2015, the
European Commission
launched a strategy called
the ‘List of Actions by the
Commission to Advance
LGBTI Equality’, in which a
set of proposals to protect
LGBT rights were defined.

SEGARRA
Titles of Related Main Year of Study; Location; sample Complete Remarks
Works or Studies Ideas/Arguments/claims size and selection; data bibliographical entry
collection methods; main
findings

Portraiture: An Insight to Students who identify as Year of Study: 2019 Author’s name: Hill, Teresa
the Experiences of LGBTQ may hear Location: Northern Arizona University Title:PORTRAITURE: AN
INSIGHT TO THE EXPERIENCES
LGBTQ Students on a homophobic or sexist Size and Selection: 50 students OF LGBTQ STUDENTS
High School Campus statements at school, which Data collection methods: Interview ON A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS
makes them feel unsafe Main Findings: Findings of the study Place of Publication: ProQuest
there. They also frequently revealed that most LGBTQ students Dissertations Publishing
encounter verbal and on a highschool campus experience Publisher’s Name:
ProQuest LLC
physical harassment harassment most of the time that Date of Publication:
because of their gender or affects their academic performance. May 2019
sexual expression. Students
that went through this had
poorer GPAs, worse self-
esteems, and high levels of
depression, and most
frequently missed school
days.

The Experiences of LGBTQ high school students Year of Study: 2020 Author’s name: Truong, Nhan
LGBTQ Students of of color also encounter Location: New York L.; Zongrone, Adrian D,;
Kosciw, Joseph G
Color. Black LGBTQ harassment and Size and Selection: 1,534 black Title: The Experiences of
Youth in U.S. Schools discrimination because of LGBTQ students. LGBTQ Students of Color.
their sexual orientation, Data collection methods: Survey Black LGBTQ Youth in U.S.
gender identity, and gender Main Findings: Findings of the study Schools
expression, in addition to revealed that the majority of the Place of Publication: Gay,
Lesbian and Straight
harassment and black LGBTQ students experienced Education Network (GLSEN)
discrimination based solely harassment in school because of Publisher’s Name:
on their ethnicity. Poor their sexual orientation, gender Gay, Lesbian and Straight
educational results, lower expression, and race/ethnicity. Education Network (GLSEN)
academic achievement, Additionally, black LGBTQ students Date of Publication:
2020
lower graduation rates, and experienced anti-LGBTQ and racist
lower rates of entrance into victimization.
higher education were the
effects as a result of this.

Appendix C

Individual Methodology (One-Whole Paper)

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 BIEN

Your research design 3.) While we are doing our research paper we
We have planned to do phenomenology since we already know that it will be difficult for us to ask
want to know or explore the life experience of personal questions or information to our
LGBTQ community through this design we will respondents because it will have an impact on them
know their suffering as an LGBT, but i think it will or trigger them. But we ensure that their identity or
be difficult for them to open up and they can’t data will be kept private as a respect
show who they really are.
DATA COLLECTION
Your role as a researcher Setting: This research study will be done at the
1.) I have a friend that is part of LGBT community Universidad de Sta Isabel
I also have a cousin that is part of LGBT Actors: USI students who are part of the LGBT
community they told me how difficult it is to be community who are willing to be interviewed
part of LGBT community because they are always (different level)
discriminated against by other people and as a Events: the students who are part of the LGBT
researcher I am interested in knowing their other community can be interviewed about their life
experiences and problem as a part of LGBT and experiences, and what their difficulties are, and
how they overcome all the trials that come in their how they are affected every day, and how they
lives. I want them to express what they really feel overcome those problems
and spread awareness to other people to avoid Process: We will interview our respondents about
discrimination and criticism their experience as a part of LGBT, we will
2.) We chose this study to help LGBT people open interview them face to face and virtually. we will
up about their true identity, and since we are prepare questions for them to answer
students of the University of Sta Isabel, it will be
easy for us to interview.

CANIZO

Qualitative Research Design willing to share their experiences. Problems associated

Our research is a Phenomenology, Our research aims to with the design, are participants who are interviewed
assess the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ members might feel uncomfortable with some of the questions that
through careful evaluation and interviewing participants are needed for research. Still, our main goal while

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conducting the interview is to make sure participants' Actors: volunteer students of Universidad De. Sta. Isabel
boundaries are respected. Events: The informant will be interviewed with various
Your role as the researcher: questions that relate to their experiences in the life of an
1.)As research, I believe we should have an unbiased LGBTQ+ student.
opinion on the topic. But as an LGTBQ+ member Process: Interview
myself, I support the further study of this topic as it Data to be collected: The data to be collected is related to
addresses some of the issues our society faces regarding the life experiences of the informants.
the topic of the LGBTQ+ community. Data collection method and technique: We will be doing
2.)Regarding the permission to study the informants or interviews and observations as it is the best way to assess
their situation, they are given a consent form, if they the topic,
decide they agree with the terms we’d proceed with the Data recording procedures: We will be recording the
interview. if they decline to sign, we would respectfully introduction, as well as the conduct and the way the
understand as this topic might be sensitive to some interviewer asks the questions while respecting the
participants. The setting of the interview is a video call participant's boundaries. The participant's answers will
or face-to-face interview. be recorded as well as their feelings and reactions.
3.) We make sure to let our participants know that their Data analysis procedure:
responses will be used in research, anonymity is decided Our research plans to make sense of the data by
upon the participants, and they may give their names but following the procedure of Phenomenology. This is
such is not required. because we want to get a sense of how the Interviewee
DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES: feels about these experiences
Setting: home, or school

FESSLER

JOVEN

JOVEN

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MENDOZA

SAN JOSE

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 SANCHA

SEGARRA

Appendix D

Interview Questionnaire

1. What is the profile of the LGBTQ+ respondent along age, school, family, hometown, and
gender?

v.
 ● What is your name?
● How old are you?
● What is your hometown?
● How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
● What sex were you assigned at birth?
● Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?

2. How do the life experiences of LGBTQ+ students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel influence
their mentality/ perspective in life?
● What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
● When was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
● Is there a point when you denied it?
● When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
● Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic
performance?
● Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate.
● What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in
your everyday life or is it more negative?
● Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?

3. What are the challenges encountered by LGBTQ+ students at home and in the community?
● What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
● What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
● Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
● How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
● Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
● What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
● How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+
members?

4. How does Filipino conservatism impact LGBTQ+ students' life experiences?

● Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
● Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
● How is your relationship with your family?
● Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made for
a certain sex?
● Are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality?
How?
Appendix E

Consent Form

November 2022

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Dear Research Participant:

Greetings of Peace!

We, STEM 11-D students, are conducting research on “Lived Experiences of LGBTQ+ students in
Universidad de Sta. Isabel'' as part of the requirements in our Practical Research subject. In connection
with this, may we ask you to take part in this research study as a respondent/participant.

This study aims to explore the life experiences of Universidad de Sta. Isabel LGBTQ+ students.
Through this, we can observe and seek insight into the life of the participating student who associates
themselves with the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, we aim to let people have a deeper
understanding of the concepts of gender and sexuality.

To research on our chosen topic, we have opted to do interviews with our participants in hopes to
collect extended knowledge regarding the LGBTQ+ community and to to have a deeper
understanding of said community. The interviews will be recorded using a recording device, but kept
confidential. The respondents may choose to reveal their names or keep anonymous.

No person outside the principal investigators will have access to your personal information. Every
effort will be made by the principal investigators to maintain confidentiality regarding the disclosed
data you have provided.

Thank you so much. If you find any of the given information unclear, please ask the principal
investigators for further clarification.

Regards,
Bien, Ashley Zoie B. Mendoza, Doreen Althea C.
09273964558 09603669330
[email protected] [email protected]

Fessler, Desiree Jackie SL. San Jose, Icy Diana J.

09457842627 09070512573
[email protected] [email protected]

Canizo, Hannah Gabrielle P. Sancha, Cherfield R.

09682844691 09272089678
[email protected] [email protected]

Joven, Carlo Miguel C. Segarra, Mariyah Francheska A.

09192796475 09661649718
[email protected] [email protected]

Noted by:

Angelo A. Singh
Research Adviser

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 CONSENT FORM

I have read and understood the given information and have been given the opportunity to consider and
ask questions on the information regarding the involvement in this study.

_ I voluntarily agree to participate.

_____ I do not agree to participate.

Appendix F

Summary of Data

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM #1: What is the profile of the LGBTQ+ respondent
along age, school, family, hometown, and gender?
Q1: What is your name?
R1: [Anonymous]
R2: [Anonymous]
R3: [Anonymous]
R4: [Anonymous]
R5: [Anonymous]
R6: [Anonymous]
R₇: [Anonymous]
Q2: How old are you?
R1: 13
R2: 16
R3: 16
R4: 16
R5: 16
R6: 17
R₇: 16
Q3: What is your hometown?
R1: Pamplona (Outside Naga)
R2: Naga City
R3: Naga City

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 R4: Naga City
R5: Magarao (Outside Naga)
R6: Sipocot (Outside Naga)
R₇: Naga City
Q4: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
R1: 5, youngest
R2: 1, youngest
R3: 2, youngest
R4: 2, youngest
R5: 2, youngest
R6: 2, youngest
R₇: I am an only child.
Q5: What sex were you assigned at birth?
R1: Female
R2: Female
R3: Male
R4: Female
R5: Female
R6: Female
R₇: Female
Q6: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
R1: I identify as more male than female.
R2: I’m a Lesbian.
R3: I am Gay.
R4: I identify as a Lesbian.
R5: I am Bisexual.
R6: Pansexual
R7: I identify as a Pansexual female.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM #2: How do the life experiences of high school
students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel influence their mentality/ perspective in life?
Q1: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
R1: It was a very normal childhood since I wasn’t yet aware of sexuality and what it
means to have it.

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 R2: Normal, it was typically average experiences during my childhood.
R3: Interacting and socializing with different genders was fun, but I’ve had some bad
experiences.
R4: My childhood interactions with different genders was normal, I never really made
an issue or think too deeply about it since I was a child.
R5: My childhood was fun, nothing major that happened while interacting with
different genders.
R6: I was very open when socializing with different genders about my sexuality,
because of the support my family gave me.
R₇: It was fine, actually, since I was not yet aware of the LGBTQ community and the
definition of sexuality.
Q2: When was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
R1: Very recently; Between the end of August and start of September
R2: Grade 10 (Last year)
R3: Ever since I was a child
R4: When I was in 5th grade
R5: When I was in 8th grade
R6: Start of pandemic
R₇: Grade 2
Q3: Is there a point when you denied it?
R1: Yes, I had a denial stage where it was a back-and-forth thing between my friend.
R2: Yes, from Grade 6 until Grade 9
R3: Yes, since I was a child up to grade 9
R4: Yes
R5: After the 8th grade; During the pandemic
R6: Yes, because at first I thought I was just following trends
R₇: Yes, many times
Q4: When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
R1: Upon realizing, I accepted myself quickly
R2: Grade 10
R3: End of Grade 10
R4: It was throughout my high school years
R5: September, this year
R6: End of grade 10

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 R₇: Grade 7
Q5: Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic
performance?
R1: In terms of social life, I have really bad social anxiety and I am bad at
communicating and talking with other people. In terms of my academic
performance, I have trouble concentrating and I get really sidetracked and distracted.
R2: Social life: Yes, since I am introverted and have difficulty interacting with other
people. Academic performance: Yes, of course from the stress from school works
R3: Yes, because because of the fear of being judge and being unable to fully express
myself
R4: I do experience difficulties in terms of my social life and academic performances.
R5: No, I do not
R6: No, because the USI community is very open about sexuality. It didn't affect me
academically because I didn't connect my sexuality to academics.
R₇: No, because my friends are very open to [the] LGBTQ+ [community]
Q6: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate.
R1: Of course. I get really insecure about how I look and what I like, so I try not to tell
people what the things I like are because I’m scared of what they’d think.
R2: If it’s my friends, who I know I can trust, of course not. At first, I was a little
afraid of judgment but now it’s okay, I’m not afraid anymore. That’s with friends; but
with family, of course, I’m scared.
R3: Yes, because I'm not yet fully out of showing myself as gay, and I was afraid that
people might not accept me for being gay.
R4: Yes, because I’m still hesitant to speak up for myself especially in front of my
family because I know they would criticize me and they are unaware of my whole
identity.
R5: Yes, mainly because I am afraid that I will be criticized or judged by them
because of my sexuality and also because of the stereotypes by this society
R6: No, [but I felt] nervousness because they [might not] understand my sexuality.
R₇: Yes, I'm very scared to open up about my sexuality because as I've mentioned
earlier, my family is very religious so it's very hard to open up to them
Q7: What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your
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 R1: Life for me on a daily basis is very neutral. I don’t really do much, I just like
playing games and just drawing
R2: For me, I’m usually stressed at school, personal problems, and insecurities
especially now that we are back to face-to-face classes [where] there are more
academic and non-academic activities.
R3: My life on a daily basis is actually balanced, it depends on a situation.
R4: In terms of my daily basis, I would say it was 50/50 between negative and
positive.
R5: I generally have more positive experiences and I think it is because I am
surrounded by people [who] accepts me for who I am
R6: Positive, because I’m surrounded by people who are open-minded
R₇: My life on daily basis is very positive
Q8: Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
R1: Sort of, I know that there are a lot of people in my community that are very
accepting but I’m still scared that the majority wouldn’t accept me.
R2: In general I think yes, since the majority of the people I interact with accept me as
a member of the LGBTQ Community.
R3: There is a part of me that says they will, but there is also a part of me that fears
that they won’t.
R4: Yes, I see myself being accepted in the community I am in, but I think some
people will not fully accept me due to their beliefs.
R5: By the USI community—by my classmates, peers, [and] friends, I see myself
being accepted but at home and in the community I belong to, I don't think so since
they are not that open to the idea of the LGBTQ+.
R6: Yes, I see myself being accepted in the community at USI and at home, but
generally to the community I belong to not so much due to the homophobic views in
the community.
R₇: Yes, I see myself being accepted by those around me, in my community, at home
and at school.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM #3: What are the challenges encountered by LGBTQ+
students at home and in the community?
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 R1: I don’t think I have a big regret, I think the biggest regret I have is that I took too
long in realizing that I’m trans
R2: Regrets, I don't feel like there's anything because I feel like every time there's an
opportunity to grab, I always grab it.
R3: The things that I missed to accomplish was fully accepting myself and who I
really was. And my regret was I wasn't able to express my true self because it was
really difficult for me.
R4: There have been times when my father has asked me if I had a crush on someone
and every time, I said no; I have regretted it since that could be the opportunity for
me to open up.
R5: So far, none
R6: Not fully being open about my sexuality before.
R₇: I actually have one: I didn’t take the chance to open up to my grandmother — to
talk to her and tell her that I am one/part of the LGBTQ community
Q2: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
R1: It has to be finding a place where I fit in.
R2: Coming out to my mother
R3: The biggest challenges that I faced was the fear of not being accepted and the
judgment that I will face.
R4: When I opened up or expressed myself to one of my brothers, it was hard for me
since I never really open up to them.
R5: I cannot identify a challenge that was caused by my gender so none
R6: Opening up to my older brother and mother
R₇: Probably be proudly honest about my sexuality
Q3: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
R1: I’m not really out yet, only a few people know and I told them because I knew
they would be accepting. So, not really.
R2: Yes, before by my friends but they already changed and also my mother.
R3: Yes, I've been criticized million times from the schools I've been.
R4: I didn’t receive direct criticism for belonging the LGBTQ+ community.
R5: I was not criticized indirectly for being part of LGBTQ+ community
R6: Yes, I’ve been criticized.
R₇: Yes
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 R1: I just try to calm myself down and try not to act on it.
R2: I talk to my friends about what happened and they give me words that cheer me
up. As long as I'm comfortable with them, I tell them about what happened.
R3: Talking to my sister, especially [since] my sister that is bisexual so she felt what I
felt. Basically, my way coping is to share my thoughts [so that I won’t bottle them
up].
R4: Whenever I feel criticized, I sometimes would debate on what they would say to
change their mindset and create awareness.
R5: I think it’s spending more time with people that I know will love [me] for who I
am
R6: I ignore it because I know there are people who accept me.
R₇: I talk to my friends and ask for advice on what I can do
Q5: Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
R1: Of course, I do. It just sucks in general. How people would harass and be
extremely rude to those who are in the community and it’s just very unfair. Like,
those are people too, they’re just like you, but they just love different people.
R2: Yes
R3: I am aware, because I've seen both sides, and I saw the pattern of how the
community see the LGBT+ community.
R4: I am fully aware of how the society views the LGBTQ+ community.
R5: Yes and from what I see now, I believe that the society still has a long way to go
in accepting the LGBTQ community since the discrimination, the criticisms, the
stereotypes are still around
R6: Yes. Although the LGBTQ+ is being more accepted in today’s society, there is
still discrimination from people, especially from the older generations.
R₇: Yes, I am aware that society views them negatively,
particularly those who are very conservative and religious.
Q6: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
R1: It really just angers me, pains me for what people, who are already out of the
closet, have to go through. I feel really sorry for them.
R2: Honestly, it's annoying and also sad because it seems like they're always
discriminated against and people look at them differently, like they're not normal
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 R3: It is actually shocking especially when they treat the LGBTQ+ community in a
good way, because I was used to people treating the LGBTQ+ community with
disrespect.
R4: Realizing that there are individuals who still discriminate against us for expressing
ourselves and that the treatment we receive is unfair, [and] made me feel depressed.
R5: It makes me feel sad and angry at the same time since that the discrimination
against the LGBTQ and as a part of the LGBTQ community, makes me feel sad since
[people from my community are hurting]
R6: I was raged, I would rant about it on my social media accounts.
R₇: I'm actually scared for the members of LGBTQ as well as for me because what if
someone who is homophobic just attacks us
Q7: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
R1: People should really just stop and think. They should really try to empathize with
the person or the group of people they’re being prejudiced against, because those are
people too as I’ve said earlier.
R2: Usually when I have an encounter like that, I call out and as much as possible try
to educate and persuade them that being a member of the community is not wrong.
R3: My response to the treatment of society is quite in the middle because sometimes
they treat LGBTQ+ good, but I think that those kind treatments are for everyone.
R4: I could respond by speaking up for myself and others in order to raise awareness
and hopefully improve their view of those who are part of lgbtq+ community.
R5: I think it’s by correcting stereotypes, trying to minimize conflict by correcting
myths and misconception regarding the LGBTQ and joining organizations that openly
supported LGBTQ community
R6: I try not to mind them, but sometimes it’s hard to ignore.
R₇: Maybe I'll try to encourage, like educate them about the LGBTQ community

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM #4: How does Filipino conservatism impact LGBTQ+
students' life experiences?
Q1: Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
R1: It really impacted me because it scared me. It scares me to come out actually. It
scares me to be myself. It scares me that I might get hurt in the future if I say that I
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 R2: Of course yes, because of course we are here in the Philippines so the Filipino
culture is really influential. Since here in the Philippines respect for the elderly seems
to be very important, but in other countries it doesn't seem like that, so I feel that the
Filipino culture influences me to be respectful to the elderly. Not just about the
elderly, but other people as well, using po and opo like that.
R3: The Filipino culture impacted me a lot when I was in my denial stage. There is
this thing we call "internalized homophobia" and because of this culture, I became
hateful and homophobic.
R4: Yes, because of their different views in life, and because my family used to
believe in Filipino culture, and that's a hindrance for me because it affects my
confidence when it comes to showing up my own identity.
R5: I think yes especially if we defined culture like ito yung kinagisnan natin, like ano
as a girl I am expected na sa bahay lang that I should na dapat domestic roles yung
ginawa ko like ako yung palaging taga linis, ng bahay and sa school naman I am seen
as weak parang ganoon
R6: Not really, the way I express my sexuality has been impacted mostly by social
media.
R₇: Yes, because like if it's a Filipino household they're not super open to LGBT so of
course growing up in a Filipino household had an impact on me because I was taught
that it's wrong
Q2: Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
R1: No, as I said, I’m not open to majority of people, and the only people actually
know are the people I know would be accepting of me.
R2: I’m open to my sister and mother but not to my father. When I opened up to my
mother, she was very disappointed to the point where I cried heavily but my sister
accepted me immediately.
R3: I am open to my sisters, but not to my mom and dad. My sisters' reaction was that
“I already know”.
R4: I am not fully open to my family, but i only open up to one of my brother and he
said that there is nothing wrong with that and said he was slightly aware of my
identity
R5: I actually I’m not that open to my family particularly to my parents but I did come
out to one of my sisters and when I came out ano, what happened kase is my
interview for an organization was just finished my sister asked me how did I introduce

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 myself daw I am I stated my name then my age tapos sabi ko my pronouns are she or
they tapos she asked if I’m bi tapos I said yes ano yung interaction namin na yun
hindi nya naman ako ni criticized or anything yung parang nag go with the flow lang
so I think base dun she accepts me
R6: My older brother and mother. My brother accepted it, my mother didn’t really
care.
R₇: Yes 50/50, I was open or I came out to mom, only to mom and then to other aunts
but to my grandfather and uncles I'm scared to open up with them
Q3: How is your relationship with your family?
R1: I’m not very close with my family. I keep my distance with them. I think of when
I’m at home as my personal time.
R2: Overall, I think it's okay since we don't have any major issues that can cause
misunderstandings between us but as much as possible, we try to open up and share
our thoughts to each other.
R3: My relationship with my family is not okay because my family members are
"toxic".
R4: We have a good communication and relationship with each other.
R5: Not that good since we're not that close as before. I'm more close with my eldest
sister maybe because it was only to her that I came out.
R6: We are close, but I still keep secrets because I'm going through the stage of
adolescence.
R₇: It's okay
Q4: Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made for a
certain sex?
R1: Not really. They typically just want me to just pick a job that would earn enough
money for me.
R2: No
R3: They wanted me to choose a profession that matches with my male gender. But I
want to tell them that the job I want is not only for girls.
R4: My parents don't encourage me, they let me choose a profession that I would like
to.
R5: I think indirectly yes ano my parents are telling me to pursue nursing and as we
know nursing is a domestic job or a domestic role tapos women are expected to
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 R6: No, they don’t have an idea of those so they don’t really push me to a gender
stereotyped career.
R₇: No
Q5: Are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality? How?
R1: Of course, yes. It really does stop me from showing my sexuality and like my
gender because it really does scare me that they’re just gonna like hate me and I
would get hurt.
R2: I think it depends on the person, if it’s people I don’t know, they can’t stop me
from showing my sexuality because who are they to judge, they don’t even know me
personally, but if it’s my dad, yes, because it's scary since I wouldn’t know how he
will react or how what he’s going to do since I don't know if my dad is homophobic
or not. For friends and other people, aside from my family, no.
R3: At first, yes. However, ngayon na malaki na ako, I fully accepted myself, and
these beliefs of people no longer stop me because life is too short to mind LGBTQ+
community haters, and let's just enjoy and ignore people's comments.
R4: Maybe in the past the beliefs of people stopping me to show my identity, but now
that I am confident I am truly honest to myself about my sexuality.
R5: Hindi naman since as I’ve said earlier I am surrounded by people that are similar
to me or kung hindi naman that ano they love and accept me fully
R6: No, whether the beliefs or religion, I won't be allowed to be stopped from
expressing myself.
R₇: Yes, because I'm afraid to be judged by others because the opinions of others
really affect me

Appendix G

Transcript of Interviews

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TRANSCRIPT #1
Doreen: So, this meeting is already being recorded. Good Afternoon my name is Doreen Mendoza and I am
your interviewee for this interview. So, first question, what is your name?
Respondent: Uhm… my name is Atasha Charley Marie, but I prefer to be called Charley.
Doreen: Okay, how old are you and what grade are you in?
Respondent: I-I recently turned 13 years old, and I’m in grade 8.
Doreen: What is your hometown?
Respondent: Uhm… I live in Pamplona.
Doreen: How many siblings do you have, and where do you fall in your family?
Respondent: I have 5 sisters, and I’m the youngest.
Doreen: What sex were you assigned at birth?
Respondent: I was assigned as female.
Doreen: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Respondent: I actually identify more as male than female.
Doreen: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Respondent: Uhm… can you repeat that?
Doreen: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Respondent: Uhm… I’m sorry, but it keeps cutting off. Can you please repeat that again?
Doreen: Uhm… am I audible now? Can you hear me clear?
Respondent: Uh, yes.
Doreen: What was your childhood like interacting-
Respondent: Yes, clear na.
Doreen: And socializing with different genders?
Respondent: Uhm… well, I-I really - I have a really bad social anxiety, and I on - I basically only talk to people
if they - if they talk to me first or if I need to, so I don’t have much [inaudible] socializing with other people in
general.
Doreen: Okay, so when was the time you identify you are - you identify what you have said a while ago as your
gender?
Respondent: Uhm… I actually realized it very uhm, recently. Uhm… I think it was around the end of August to
the start of September. Uhm… there-there was actually a lot of build up throughout the years and I just didn’t
notice it.
Doreen: Is there a point when-when you denied it?
Respondent: Uhm… well sort of. It was just a back and-forth between my friend, and it was just like ‘me asking
if they felt this way’ and they said no, and just me being confused. That’s - that was basically my denial stage.
Doreen: So, when was the time you fully accepted yourself?
Respondent: Uhm… I actually accept-accepted myself very quickly. Uhm… I jus - everything just clicked for
me when I realized that I - I might uhm… identify more as male. So, yeah it-
Doreen: Uhm… so do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and your academic
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Respondent: Okay, okay. Uhm… in my social life as I said, I have really bad social anxiety, so-so I - uhm… I’m
really bad with communicating and talking with other people, and uhm… like presenting in front of the class
and stuff like that. Uhm… and for my academic performance, I just have trouble concentrating, and I-I get really
side tracked and distracted by-uh things that are uhm… related to my school work, so yeah that’s it.
Doreen: So, have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself?
Respondent: Oh, uhm… uhm… yeah of course I get really insecure about like how I look, what I - what I like,
so uhm… I try to not like tell other people what types - what the things are like are, because I’m scared of what
they-theye’d think, like what if they didn’t like it themselves. That would be a really bad look for me, and yeah.
Doreen: So, what is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your everyday
life or is it more on the negative side?
Respondent: Uhm… life for me on the - on a daily basis is very neutral. I - I don’t really do much, I just like
playing games and just drawing - those are the - basically the only things I like to do.
Doreen: Okay, so do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
Respondent: Uhm… well - hmm… it - well, how do I say this, uhm… uhm… sort of? I know that there are a lot
of people in the community - in my community that are very accepting but I’m - but I’m still scared that the
majority wouldn’t accept me.
Doreen: Yes, you know toxic people.
Respondent: Yes, yes.
Doreen: So, what are the things you missed to accomplish? Or do you have any regrets in life?
Respondent: Uhm… I don’t think I have a big regret, I think the biggest regret I have is that I took too long in
realizing that I’m trans I think. [inaudible] it was actually a lot quicker unlike other people go on long - a lot
longer without realizing their identity and stuff. And I don’t really care that it took so long, it already happened,
I’m already here, I figured it out, it doesn’t matter anymore, it’s in the past.
Doreen: So, what has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Respondent: Uhm… that’s definitely trying to look for a place where I fit in-
Doreen: It’s fine.
Respondent: Sorry for the interruption uhm… could you repeat your - wait what were you? I’m sorry.
Doreen: I’ll repeat the question, what has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Respondent: It has to be uhm… me uhm… finding a place where I fit in, I haven’t really like fig-like found a
place or a group or a community where I truly do fit in, like I really can’t explain it but that’s basically it.
Doreen: So, have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ?
Respondent: Uhm… I’m not really out yet, only a few people know and I told them because I knew they would
be accepting. So, not really.
Doreen: So how do you cope up whenever you’re being criticized or discriminated?
Respondent: Uhm… when… when moments where like my family says something that would be homophobic
or trans-phobic it really like, hits me. And… I just try to -to calm myself down and then try not to act on it. I try
not to tell my parents - my parents or my family that what they said is wrong; even though I really should
because I’m sacred that they would realize something. So, yeah.
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Respondent: Uhm… Of course, I do ahh… Just, it just sucks in general. I… I… It just sucks how people -
people would, people would harass and be extremely rude to those who are in the community and it’s just very
unfair. Like, those are people too, they’re just like you, but they just love different people. They just uhm…
think of themselves differently. It just sucks, that’s just it.
Doreen: Yeah, I agree with you also. So, what is your reaction seeing the treatment against the LGBTQ
Community?
Respondent: Uhmm… well… It act… It really just angers me, pains me for what people, who are already out of
the closet, uhm… have to go through. Like, I feel really sorry for them and I really hope they like, they… they
uhm… they have a safe space first in the community to like uhm… ss… what’s the word? To be able to express
themselves, like how they want and be true, and truly be accepted.
Doreen: So, how do you respond with the prejudice treatment of the society against the LGBTQ members?
Respondent: Uhm… Its… People should really just stop and think. Like they should really try to empathize..
emphasize.. hmm? Empathize with the person or the group of people they’re being prejudiced against, because
those are people too as I’ve said earlier. Those are people too and they just love and think differently. Uhmm…
yeah.
Doreen: So, has Filipino culture impacted and influence the way you lived in your life and how so? By Filipino
culture I mean yung, alam mo na yung toxic culture
Respondent: Yes, Yes
Doreen: And genders
Respondent: Uhm…uhm… It really impacted me because-it scared me. It scares me to come out actually. It
scares me to be myself. It... it… it scares me that I might get hurt in the future if I like say that I like being a
male more.
Doreen: So, are you open to your family? If so what, is their reaction?
Respondent: No, as I said, I’m not open to majority of people, and the only people actually know are the people
I know would - would be accepting of me, and my family. Ay, my family I don’t think are that accepting, so I’m
just waiting until the right time where I can ahh… come out to them.
Doreen: So, how is your relationship with your family, like in general?
Respondent: Uhm… well.. tsk… hmm… well I’m not very close with my family. I keep distance with them. I-I
think or my, of when I’m at home as my personal time. Like I don’t want other people to be around me when
I’m at home, which is [inaudible], that’s because I’m ahh… an a very very big introvert. I just don’t like being
around people which is why I uhm… I’m not very close with them so, that’s just it. I’m not that close with my
family that much.
Doreen: So, do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made with a certain
sex?
Respondent: Wa, well uhm… not really. They typically, just want me to uhm… to just pick a job that would
earn enough money for me. That, where, that I can live well, like I can feed myself and sleep in uhh… under the
roof or in a apartment or something.
Doreen: For the last question, are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality?
And if so, how?

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Respondent: Uhm… of course, yes. It really does stop me from showing my sexual-sexuality and like my
gender because it really - really does scare me that they’re just gonna like hate me and I would get hurt and - and
yeah that’s just it, I’m just - it just stops me with making me scared.
Doreen: Yes, thank you for your openness and your time also. I guarantee you that this uhm… interview will
not be disclosed to anyone, and have a great evening. Thank you.
Respondent: Thank you, thank you. You too.

TRANSCRIPT #2
Cheska: First, what is your name?
Respondent: Adrianne M. Canonizado
Cheska: How old are you?
Respondent: 16
Cheska: ay grade pa pala kahit wag na yung section
Respondent: Grade eleven
Cheska: Where is your hometown?
Respondent: dito lang sa naga
Cheska: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
Respondent: 1 sibling tapos bunso ako
Cheska: What sex were you assigned at birth?
Respondent: Female
Cheska: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Respondent: Cisgender/Lesbian
Cheska: Okay, so second part. What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Respondent: Para sakin, ano okay lang naman kasi parang nung bata pa kasi ako syempre wala naman akong
alam sa mga ganiyan-ganiyan so, normal lang naman, I treated them like normal people ganon.
Cheska: Okay, when was the time you realized you are cisgender/lesbian?
Respondent: ano nung, kelan ba yon? Grade 10 ata, oo grade 10.
Cheska: Is there a point when you denied it?
Respondent: oo, simula grade 6 ata until grade 9.
Cheska: When was the time when you fully accepted yourself?
Respondent: Nung ano grade 10 ako.
Cheska: Okay, do you experience any difficulties in terms of social life and academic performance? Social life
muna.
Respondent: Social life, umh yes kasi ano medyo introverted ako so, medyo minsan nahihirapan ako makipag
interact with people, hindi naman sa lahat usually pag introverted din sila ganon.
Cheska: Sa academic performance naman.
Respondent: Yes, meron syempre yung stress na pinagdadaanan and pag maraming school work ganon.
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Respondent: Pag sa ano, sa friends ko na yung alam ko naman na mattrust ko sila, of course hindi, I mean nung
una maybe mga grade 7 ako grade 8 ayon medyo takot ako sa judgement pero ngayon parang okay na, di naman
na ako natatakot. Sa friends yon, pero sa family, oo syempre natatakot ako.
Cheska: Okay umh, what is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your
everyday life or is it more negative?
Respondent: Feeling ko para sakin ano, negative kasi kadalasan stress ako ganon sa school tas may mga
personal problems pa, insecurities; ngayon pati na face to face na tayo parang mas maraming ganap kaya ayon.
Cheska: Okay, third part na. What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
Respondent: Regrets, feeling ko wala naman kasi feeling ko everytime na merong parang opportunity na igrab,
na pwedeng igrab, inaano ko naman kinukuha ko ganon.
Cheska: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Respondent: Pag ano come out sa mother ko.
Cheska: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ?
Respondent: Uh yes, dati nung ano ng friends ko pero nagbago naman na sila and then yung mother ko rin.
Cheska: How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
Respondent: Nakiki usap ako sa friends ko like kinakausap ko sila about duon sa nangyari tapos bibigyan nila
ako ng parang words na nakaka cheer up sakin ganon, as long as comfortable ako sa kanila sinasabi ko yung
mga nangyari.
Cheska: Okay, Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
Respondent: Yes.
Cheska: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+community?
Respondent: Honestly, nakakagalit tapos nakakasad din kasi diba parang discriminated sila palagi tas iba yung
tingin sakanila parang hindi mga normal na tao na in reality, tao rin naman sila.
Cheska: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Respondent: Usually pag may na eencounter ako na ganiyan na yung nang discriminate sila or something,
nagbibigay ng negative comments about sa community kino call out ko tas as much as possible tina try ko
ieducate tas ipersuade na hindi naman mali yung pagiging member nung community.
Cheska: Okay, last part. Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
Respondent: Syempre oo, kasi syempre andito tayo sa Pilipinas so nakaka influence talaga yung Filipino culture.
Maybe ano, kasi diba dito sa Philippines parang very important yung respect sa elderly, sa ibang bansa diba
parang hindi naman sila ganon kaya feeling ko yung ano Filipino culture tig influence ako na maging respectful
sa elderly. Ay hindi lang sa mga ano, nakakatanda sa ibang tao rin, paggamit ng po and opo ganon.
Cheska: Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
Respondent: Ano open ako sa sister ko and kay mama, kay papa hindi . Nung ano, nung nag come out ako non
kay mama syempre na disappoint siya sakin sobra, tas iyak ako non ng iyak, syempre kasi pinakita niya sakin ni
hindi niya ako accept at first, and then si ate naman, inaccept niya agad ako tapos ayon sinabi niya sa akin na
sister niya pa rin ako kahit anong mangyari, love niya pa rin ako ganon, accept niya pa rin ako, tapos si mama
yun nga nung una hindi niya talaga hindi niya talaga matanggap pero… then ngayon si mama nag improve
naman na parang sabi niya wala naman daw siya magagawa so ngayon, ewan ko parang 50/50 pa rin ata pero
accept niya naman ata ako.

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Cheska: How is your relationship with your family?
Respondent: Overall, feeling ko okay naman wala naman kaming major issues sa family na kaming parang
pinag aawayan or anything tas as much as possible, ano nag oopen up kami, nags share kami ng thoughts sa
isa’t-isa ganon.
Cheska: Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made for a certain sex?
Respondents: No.
Cheska: Okay last question, are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality?
How?
Respondent: Umm, feeling ko depende sa tao, if mga hindi ko kilala hindi sila nakakapigil sa pag-show ng
sexuality ko kasi ano, sino naman sila para mag judge ganon they don’t even know me kaya gagawin ko lang
kung ano yung gusto ko pero sabihin nating kina papa, oo kasi syempre nakakatakot sarili mong tatay hindi mo
alam kung anong magiging reaksyon niya, tsaka si ano kasi si papa medyo ano ata siya hindi ko alam kung
homophobic si papa or ewan, basta ayon depende sa tao. If ano yung sa friends ko, sa mga ibang tao aside from
my family, hindi.
Cheska: Okay, thank you yun na yon.
Respondent: Sige thank you.
Cheska: Thank you.

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Sancha: What is your name?
Interviewee: Anonymous
Sancha: How old are you?
Interviewee: 16 years old
Sancha: What is your hometown?
Interviewee: Naga city
Sancha: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
Interviewee: 2 siblings and I am the youngest
Sancha: What sex were you assigned at birth?
Interviewee: Male
Sancha: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Interviewee: Still Male, kase mas comfortable pa rin ako.
Sancha: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Interviewee: My childhood was fun and interesting but sometimes may pagka harsh because andami nagsasabi
sakin na " hey, you should act like this or like that ".
Sancha: When was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
Interviewee:: I realized that I was gay, was when I was still a child.
Sancha: Is there a point when you denied it?
Interviewee: Yes, since I was a child up to grade 9, I was in denial because i was scared of being judged.
Sancha: When was the time you fully accepted yourself?

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Interviewee: The time when I fully accepted myself is nung katapusan na ng grade 10 because I realized kung
ano talaga ako, and I accepted myself by the help of mu friends and sister.
Sancha: Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic performance?
Interviewee: Yes, because anjan na rin yung factor of being judged and nahihirapan ako mag act as myself.
Sancha: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate.
Interviewee: Yes, because I'm not yet fully out of showing myself as gay, and I was afraid that people might not
accept me for being gay.
Sancha: What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your everyday life
or is it more negative?
Interviewee: My life on a daily basis is actually balanced, it depends on a situation. For example, I encountered
people na mas open minded especially kapag girls, but there are times that situations are bad.
Sancha: Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
Interviewee: There is a part of me that they will, but there is a part of me na hindi because there is a part of me
thinking na hindi ako matanggap, but there is the hope na matanggap.
Sancha: What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
Interviewee: The things that I missed to accomplish was fully accepting myself and who I really was. And my
regret was I wasn't able to express my true self because it was really difficult for me.
Sancha: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Interviewee: The biggest challenged that I faced was the fear of not being accepted and the judgement that I will
face because hindi lahat matatanggap ako.
Sancha: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
Interviewee: Yes, I've been criticized million times from the schools i've been.
Sancha: How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
Interviewee: My way of coping is talking to my sister, especially my sister that is bisexual since na feel niya na
rin yung feel that I felt. Basically, my way coping is to share my thoughts para di ko siya ma bottle up.
Sancha: Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee: I am aware, because I've see both sides, and I saw the pattern of how the community see the
LGBT+ community, and I'd like to say na may pagka bad, and there are also people na nakikita nila kung ano
yung tama.
Sancha: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee: It is actually shocking especially when they treat the LGBTQ+ community in a good way because I
was used of people treating LGBTQ+ community with disrespect.
Sancha: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Interviewee: My response to the treatment of society is quite in the middle because sometimes they treat
LGBTQ+ good, but I think that those kind of treatments are for everyone.
Sancha: Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
Interviewee: The Filipino culture impacted me a lot when I was in my denial stage. There is a thing we called
"internalized homophobia" and because of this culture, I became hateful and homophobic.
Sancha: Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?

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Interviewee: I am open to my sisters, but not to my mom and dad. My sisters' reaction was that "I already
know".
Sancha: How is your relationship with your family?
Interviewee: My relationship with my family is not okay because my family is "toxic".
Sancha: Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made for a certain sex?
Interviewee: They wanted me to choose a profession that matches with my male gender. But I want to tell them
that the job I want is not only for girls.

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Icy (interviewer): What is your name?
Respondent: I am [Anonymous]
Icy (interviewer): How old are you?
Respondent: I am 16 y/o
Icy (interviewer): What is your hometown?
Respondent: Naga City serves as my hometown.
Icy(interviewer): How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
Respondent: I have two older brothers and i am the youngest
Icy(interviewer):
Respondent: My designated gender was female
Icy(interviewer): Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Respondent: I was specifically identified as a female.
Icy(interviewer): What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Respondent: I do feel comfortable interacting and socializing with them
.Icy(interviewer): When was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
Respondent: I was in fifth grade.
Icy(interviewer) : Is there a point when you denied it?
Respondent: There were a lot of times that i denied it since i was scared they would judge me for being different
Icy(interviewer): When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
Respondent: it was throughout my high school years.
Icy(interviewer) : Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic
performance?
Respondent: I do experience difficulties in school in terms of my social life and academic performances.
Icy(interviewer): Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate.
Respondent: I'm still hesitant to speak up or express myself, especially in front of my family because I know
they would criticize me because they are unaware of my whole identity.
Icy(interviewer): What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your
everyday life or is it more negative?
Respondent: In terms of my daily basis, i would say it is a 50/50 between positive and negative experiences in
my everyday life
Icy(interviewer): Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?

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Respondent: I see myself being accepted in the community i am in but i think there would be some people who
would not fully accept me
Icy(interviewer): What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life? Respondent: In
terms of regret, there have been times when my father has asked me if I had a crush or someone I look up to and
Every time I have said no, I have regretted it since that could be the opportunity for my to open up about my
identity
Icy(interviewer): What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Respondent: when i open up or express myself to one of my brothers, it was hard for me since i never really
open up to them and i was scared to how he would react, However, I can also say that it was one of my greatest
achievements.
Icy (interviewer): Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
Respondent: Although I didn't receive direct criticism for belonging to the LGBT+ community.
Icy (interviewer): How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
Respondent: Whenever i feel criticized or being discriminated i would sometimes debate on what they would
say to change their mindset and create awareness
Icy( interviewer): Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
Respondent: I am fully aware of how the society views the lgbtq+ community
Icy(interviewer): What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
Respondent: Realising that there are still many individuals who discriminate against us for expressing ourselves
and that the treatment we receive is unfair made me feel depressed. Icy(interviewer): How do you respond to the
prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Respondent: I could respond by speaking up for myself and others in order to raise awareness and, hopefully,
improve their view of those who are LGBT+.
Icy (interviewer): Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
Icy(interviewer): Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
Respondent: I am not fully open to my family,
Icy( interviewer): How is your relationship with your family?
Respondent: we have a good communication and relationship with each other.

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GAB: Good afternoon thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me, lets beginel
Gab: What is the profile of the LGBTQ+ respondent along with age, school, family, hometown, and gender?
Gab: - What is your name?
UNKNOWN: DON'T WANT TO TELL
GAB: How old are you?
UNKNOWN: I am 16 years old
GAB: What is your hometown?
UNKNOWN: Im currently residing in Magarao
GAB: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
UNKNOWN: I have two sisters and i am the youngest

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GAB: What sex were you assigned at birth?
UNKNOWN: Female
GAB: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
UNKNOWN: Yes and i am bisexual
GAB: How do the life experiences of LGBTQ+ students in Universidad de Sta. Isabel influence their mentality/
perspective in life?
GAB: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
UNKNOWN: It was fine since as a child i did not have that much experience to interact with people belonging
to the LGBTQ community but my day to day interaction with people around me is fine
GAB: When was the time you realized you are bisexual?
UNKNOWN: When i was in my 8 grade since during that time it was the first time that i got attracted to a girl
GAB: Is there a point when you denied it?
UNKNOWN: after the grade 8 year kase nag ka pandemic so i think that was the time i was denying my being
bisexual
GAB: When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
UNKNOWN: it was just this year it was september of this year since last september i became attracted to a girl
GAB: Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic performance?
UNKNOWN: No i do not
GAB: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself?
UNKNOWN: Yes mainly because i am afraid that i will be criticized or judged by them because of my sexuality
and also because of the stereotypes by this society
GAB: What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your everyday life or
is it more negative?
UNKNOWN: I generally have more positive experiences and i think it is because i am surrounded by people
that accepts me for who i am
GAB: Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
UNKNOWN: By the usi community by my classmates, piers, friends I see myself being accepted but at home
the community I belong to I don't think so since they are not that open to the idea of the LGBTQ
GAB: What are the challenges encountered by LGBTQ+ students at home and in the community?
GAB: What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
UNKNOWN: So far none
GAB: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
UNKNOWN: I cannot identify a challenge that was caused by my gender so none
GAB: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
UNKNOWN: I was criticized indirectly like wala naman nag sabi sakin harap – harapan ng criticism because of
my gender but yung stereotypes yung criticisms indirectly sa social media like yung pag de discriminate ng
ibang people through social media
GAB: How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
UNKNOWN: I think its spending more time with people that I know will love for who I am
GAB: Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?

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UNKOWN: Yes and from what I see now I believed that we still have that the society still have has along way
to go in accepting the LGBTQ community since the discrimination the criticism the stereotypes is still around
GAB: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
UNKOWN: It makes me feel sad and angry at the same time since that the discrimination against the LGBTQ
and as a part of the LGBTQ community makes me feel sad since parang yung kauri ko parang nasasaktan
ganoon
GAB: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
UNKOWN: I think it’s by correcting stereotypes, trying to minimize conflict by correcting myths and
misconception regarding the LGBTQ and joining organizations that openly supported LGBTQ community
GAB: How does Filipino conservatism impact LGBTQ+ students' life experiences?
GAB: Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
UNKOWN: I think yes especially if we defined culture like ito yung kinagisnan natin, like ano as a girl I am
expected na sa bahay lang that I should na dapat domestic roles yung ginawa ko like ako yung palaging taga
linis, ng bahay and sa school naman I am seen as weak parang ganoon
GAB: Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
UNKOWN: I actually I’m not that open to my family particularly to my parents but I did come out to one of my
sisters and when I came out ano, what happened kase is my interview for an organization was just finished my
sister asked me how did I introduce myself daw I am I stated my name then my age tapos sabi ko my pronounce
are she or they tapos she asked if I’m bi ta

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Interviewer (Desiree): What is your name?
Interviewee: I am Krystal claire Midem Guab
Interviewer: How old are you?
Interviewee: 17
Interviewer: Where is your hometown?
Interviewee: Sipocot
Interviewer: Do you have siblings?
Interviewee: I have 2 siblings, I’m the youngest
Interviewer: What is your assigned sex at birth?
Interviewee: Female
Interviewer: Is there a specific gender you identify with, if so what is it?
Interviewee: As of now, genderfluid
Interviewer: What's your sexuality?
Interviewee: Pansexual
Interviewer: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Interviewee: Very open about my sexuality because of my family
Interviewer: When was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
Interviewee: Start of pandemic
Interviewer: Is there a point when you denied it?

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Interviewee: Yes, when i was confused and trying to confirm it because i thought i was just following trends as
such.
Interviewer: When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
Interviewee: After a week.
Interviewer: Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic
performance?
Interviewee: No, because the Usi community is very open about sexuality. It didnt affect me academically
because i didn’t connect my sexuality to academics..
Interviewer: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate.
Interviewee: No, maybe nervousness because they wouldn't understand it.
Interviewer: What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your everyday
life or is it more negative?
Interviewee: It’s positive, because im surrounded by people who are open mided.
Interviewer: Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
Interviewee: Yes, when it comes to the lgbtq members i know accept me
Interviewer: What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
Interviewee: Not really fully being open about my sexuality.
Interviewer: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Interviewee: Opening up to my older brother and mother
Interviewer: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
Interviewee: Yes, from uneducated Filipino boys.
Interviewer: How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated against?
Interviewee: I ignore it.
Interviewer: Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee: Yes, although in todays society being LGBTQ+ is more accepted, there is still discrimination from
people especially from the older generations.
Interviewer: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee: I was raged, i would rant about it on my social media accounts.
Interviewer: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Interviewee: I try not to mind them, but sometimes it’s hard to ignore
Interviewer: Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
Interviewee: Not really, my sexuality now has really been affected from the internet.

Interviewer: Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
Interviewee: my older brother and mother. My brother accepted it, my mother didn’t really care.
Interviewer: How is your relationship with your family?
Interviewee: Very open, but i still keep secrets especially since im a teenager.
Interviewer: Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypicaly made for a certain
sex?
Interviewee: No, they don’t really have an idea of those so they dont push me to any jobs

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Interviewer: Are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality? How?
Interviewee: No, whether the beeliefs or religion, i wont be allowed to be stopped from expressing my self

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Joven: Hello first of all what is your name?
Interviewee: Hello I’m Maria Sheina Ventura
Joven: How old are you?
Interviewee: I’m 16
Joven: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
Interviewee: I’m actually only child
Joven: What sex were you assigned at birth?
Interviewee: I’m biologically I’m female
Joven- Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Interviewee: I’m actually identified as a girl
Joven: What was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Interviewee: At first I was taught that parang LGBTQ is kind of a sin so I wasn’t really open dun sa fact na
merong mga ibang gender kase very religious ang aking parents
Joven: Next is when was the time you realized you are [Insert participant's gender identity]?
Interviewee: Actually I realize it at a young age, siguro mga first kong parang nagkagusto talaga ako sa same
sex is I think grade 2
Joven: Is there a point when you denied it?
Interviewee: Oo meron, madaming times
Joven: When was the time you fully accepted yourself?
Interviewee: I fully accepted myself when I was in grade 7
Joven: Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic performance?
Interviewee: No, kasi since sa friends ko naman very open sila sa fact na LGBTQ+
Joven: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express yourself? Elaborate
Interviewee: Yes, very scared akong mag open up sa sexuality ko because as I’ve mentioned earlier very
religious ang aking family, so it's very hard na mag open up sakanila
Joven: What is life like for you on a daily basis? Do you have more positive experiences in your everyday life or
is it more negative?
Interviewee: I considered na very positive naman
Joven: Do you see yourself being accepted in the community you are in?
Interviewee: Yes
Joven: Next what are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have regrets in life?
Interviewee: I actually have one hindi ako naka pag open up sa lola ko hindi ko nasabi na part ako ng LGBTQ
Joven: What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?
Interviewee: Probably maging proudly honest sa sexuality ko
Joven: Have you ever been criticized for being part of the LGBTQ+?
Interviewee: Yes

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Joven: How do you cope whenever you feel criticized or discriminated?
Interviewee- Most of the time kinakausap ko yung friends ko and nag hihingi ako ng advice kung ano ang
pwede kong gawin
Joven- Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee- Yes
Joven- What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community?
Interviewee- I’m actually scared for the members of LGBTQ pati din sakin kasi what if may homophobic na
mag attack lang samin
Joven-Masyadong nakakaapekto right
Interviewee-Oo
Joven- How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Interviewee- Siguro I’ll try to encourage na parang educate them about the LGBTQ community
Joven- Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the way you live your life? How so?
Interviewee- Yes, kasi like if filipino household hindi naman sila super open sa LGBT so of course growing up
in a filipino household nag impact siya sakin kasi I was taught na parang its wrong
Joven- Are you open to your family? If so, what is their reaction?
Interviewee- Yes 50/50
Joven- Nakakaopen
Interviewee- Oo, nakaopen ako or nag come out ako kay mama, kay mama lang tapos sa ibang tita but sa lolo ko
and titos’ hindi nila alam
Joven- Oh okay
Interviewee-I’m still like na ano pa rin ako sa kanila
Joven-Scared?
Interviewee-Oo, na like mag open up ako sa kanila pero yung reaction nun ni mama is okay lang daw siya dun
and surprised ako dun
Joven-Oh I see nice that actually nakatutulong on something
Interviewee- Yeah
Joven- How is your relationship with your family?
Interviewee- Okay naman okay naman siya tanggap naman nila ako kahit papano
Joven- Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypicaly made for a certain sex?
Interviewee- No hindi naman
Joven- Are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing your sexuality? How?
Interviewee- Yes, kase I’m afraid to be judged by others kasi nakakaapekto talaga sakin yung opinyon ng iba
Joven- That's all po thank you
Interviewee- Thank you

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Bien: Okay, so Good Afternoon! Firstly, What is your name and How old are you?
Interviewee: I am Gabrielle Heloise I Gerona and I am 14 from Grade 9-Hope po.
Bien: What is your hometown?

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Interviewee: I live in the Municipality of Canaman.
BIen: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in you family?
Interviewee: I have 3 siblings po and I am the oldest among the three.
Bien: What sex were you assigned at birth?
Interviewee: I was assigned as female at birth?
Bien: Is there a specific gender you identify with? If so, what is it?
Interviewee: I don’t really identify with a specific gender po, just the gender I was assigned at birth.
Bien: So what was your childhood like interacting and socializing with different genders?
Interviewee: Well, I have seen many people po who were open, like gay people who like to cross-dress among
— I know some people po who were actually like that since my childhood and ayan po, medyo — it’s just a
very diverse thing for me. And for me, it’s a normal thing because I have seen them already since I was a child.
Bien: When was the time you realized you were your gender — so you were female talaga?
Interviewee: Ever since I was a child po I was really into girly stuff po, and diyan ko po na-form yung gender
identity ko. I really like to dress as a girl and I like to identify myself as [a] woman.
Bien: Was there a point when you were confused or denied it?
Interviewee: Nung nagka-tomboy phase
Bien: So parang nagka-ano ka lang, yung parang ‘jeje’ days?
Interviewee: Opo
Bien: When was the time you fully accepted that you were female talaga?
Interviewee: I already accepted it ever since — This was really the identity I wanted to be and who Want.
Parang comfortable na po ako dun sa identity na na-ano ko.
Bien: So dito naman, Do you experience any difficulties in school in terms of your social life and academic
performance? First na muna, social life.
Interviewee: Wala naman po, but when I first transferred here in USI in grade 7, I was culture shocked. Parang
normalized po dito yung mga girl po na maging touchy — parang normal lang po siya dito. Na-culture shock
lang po ako dito sa USI kasi hindi po siya parang mga normal school diyan. ‘Yan lang po sa social life pero in
any [other case], wala naman po akong problem either.
Bien: How about your academic performance?
Interviewee: So for that po, it is okay din po. There were — like wala namang obstacles ng pagiging average
student dito or like sa academic performance.
Bien: Have you ever felt fear whenever you try to open up or express your identity?
Interviewee: Sometimes po when yung parang may mga nasa balita, yung may mga babae nawawala dito.
Parang sometimes I don’t want to express yung sarili ko nsa mga damit ko na pambabae kasi natatakot ako.
Kunwari po may nakaisip po kasi po maraming nawawala po. Nagsasabi rin po ang older people na ”Dahil ‘yan
sa pananamit mo” kaya medyo natataokt rin po ako kaya minsan I can’t really express myself dahil diyan.
Tapos, conservative rin po family ko, like sometimes I cannot wear very short length clothes and gaun. ‘Yan
lang din po diyan/
Bien: We will get back on yung pagka-conservative pero firstly ano yung life mo — What is life like for you on
a daily basis? Do you think mas positive siya lately or mas negative ang experiences mo?

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Interviewee: For now po, okay lang naman. Parang positive naman po pero maymga times din po na negative
experiences,
Bien: What kind? Like ano ang nagttr-trigger ng negative experiences mo? If it school, family..
Interviewee: Usually po, peers because some of my peers were not very acceptable of my personality na
outgoing. Feel ko nakakairita rin po sa kanila because I tend to overshare ganun.
Bien: But do you see yourself being accepted in the future?
Interviewee: Yes po. I think so.
Bien: What are the things you missed to accomplish? Do you have any experiences where you regretted
something?
Interviewee: Yung parang tomboy phase ko po kasi parang ano po ibang iba siya sa identity ko po ngayon,
which is parang girly.
Bien: There’s nothing wrong with that. We all go through that. Nagka-jeje phase rin ako don’t worry. Pero, have
you ever been criticized for how you express yourself?
Interviewee: Sometime po, yung sinabi ko kanina na I tend to overshare some information na mga scientific
facts. Minsan sabi nila na hindi nila maintindihan. ‘Yun lang naman po
Bien: Pero how do you cope naman with the criticisms?
Interviewee: I just cope with humor because I think it would all just pass.
Bien: Let’s head on to the LGBTQ+ Community: Are you aware of how society views the LGBTQ+
community?
Interviewee: Yes naman po. As far as i can see, 50% of people in this world is acceptable sa mga people under
the LGBTQ+ community, while the other half is very conservative and they have a prejudice against [them].
Bien: What is your reaction seeing treatment against the LGBTQ+ community pagtingin mo sa news and social
media? Like how do you react to it?
Interviewee: I feel saddened po kasi they are only trying to express who they really want. They didn’t want to be
born as kunwari the gender they were assigned at birth because some people are transgender and they want to
wear the clothes na hindi naaayon sa gender nila. ALl they wanted to do was love freely and express themselves
that’s why it saddens me a lot
Bien: How do you respond to the prejudiced treatment of society against LGBTQ+ members?
Interviewee: Parang po pag may nakita po ako kunwari sa Twitter or Facebook na pagiging homophobic
minsan naeeducate ko din po sila sa Twitter replies, and tell them na hindi siya right na magjudge sa mga taong
gusto naman pong mag-express ng kanilang identity ganun.
Bien: Earlier, you mentioned that your family is conservative. Has Filipino culture impacted and influenced the
way you live your life? And if so, how so?
Interviewee: Yes po. It saddens me to say that they are not supportive of the LGBTQ+ community kasi po feel
nila na sa Filipino culture na hindi sila open sa ganitong bagay kasi sabi nila God only created two genders,
which is wrong because God created us to love one another and to be who we want to be.
Bien: So how about your life? Kanina nga yung sinabi mo sa pananamit mo, like paano ka nila sinasabihan
about that kind of stuff?
Interviewee: Sinasabihan lang po ako na baduy daw ako. Tapos, hindi daw po bagay sa isang babae na kagaya
ko.

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Bien: Can you give one instance or one example?
Interviewee: One instance po kasi yung ano po, yung latest news po na isang Ateneo student is nakidnap and
abducted. Tapos eksactong ano nun is undas po kaya I tried to cover myself up and tried to dress like a guy and
my mother said parang ano yung damit ko is medyo weird dawand di maganda, but I was only trying to dress
like that for my own being kasi I was afraid that something might happen to me with a lot of people sa cemetery.
Bien: So there’s a part of you beliving na ang pananamit talaga nakakainfluence on how people sees you?
Interviewee: Not really po pero medyo conservative din kasi po ako sa ganyan na bagay since natatakot din po
ako, like medyo paranoid po ako sa mga bagay na ‘yan. Feel ko po baka may mangyari saaking masama.
Bien: Yung circumstance lang talaga? Parang natatakot ka lang because of the situation that happened.
Interviewee: Yes po, the situation.
Bien: When you tried to become medyo boyish, your family reacted negatively. Am I right?
Interviewee: Yes po.
Bien: Are you open to your family? Do you talk about these kinds of social issues with them?
Interviewee: Sa LGBT Issues, hindi po because they are not open with them, pero sa ibang social issues, okay
naman po. They are opinionated din naman po sa mga issues.
Bien: How is your relationship with your family?
Interviewee: It is okay naman po. Sometimes there are a few ups and downs po but it is stable naman po.
Bien: Do your parents encourage you to choose a profession that is stereotypically made for your sex?
Interviewee: Not really po because they usually encourage me sa mga professions na aayon sa kalalakihan, like
doctor, and sa computer.
Bien: So do they support you in your career path?
Interviewee: Yes po.
Bien: Last question. Are the beliefs of people around you stopping you from showing who you are as a person?
Are people’s reactions or views stopping you from expressing yourself?
Interviewee: Well, ‘pag sa ibang tao po hindi pero po ‘pag sa family talaga, natatakot po ako sa kanila. Only my
family is the one stopping me from showing who I really am. ‘Pag sa school or sa peers, hindi naman po.

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 Appendix H

Photo of Interviews

Mendoza’s Interview Segarra’s Interview

Bien’s Interview

Fessler’s Interview
Joven’s Interview

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 San Jose’s Interview

Appendix I

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Background

Name: Ashley Zoie B. Bien

Nickname: Ashie
Age: 17
Address: Pagatpat, Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Birthday: December 20, 2005
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Diosdado Bien

Occupation: System Programmer
Mother’s Name: Maricar Bien
Occupation: Professor
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Charl Jessica B. Bien

Educational Background

Elementary: Dominican School of Calabanga / Universidad de Sta. Isabel

High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background
Name: Hanna Gabrielle P. Cañizo
Nickname: Gab
Age: 17
Address: Consuelo Hights Pacol, Naga City
Birthday: September 14, 2005
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background
Father’s Name: Meljun Cañizo
Occupation: Company Worker
Mother’s Name: Mariza Portillo
Occupation: Self Employed
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Nathaniel Martillan, Natalia Cañizo

Educational Background
Elementary: Naga Central School 1
High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background

Name: Desiree Jackie SL. Fessler

Nickname: Dae dae
Age: 16
Address: Zone 1, Caroyroyan Pili, Camarines Sur
Birthday: March 5, 2006
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Jonathan Earl Fessler

Occupation: Businessman
Mother’s Name: Marichu San Luis Fessler
Occupation: Businesswoman
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Gabriel James Fessler, Alex Jonathan Fessler

Educational Background

Elementary: South Bridges Leaning Center

High School: Universidad De Sta. Isabel, Naga inc.
Senior High School: Universidad De Sta, Isabel, Naga Inc.

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Personal Background
Name: Carlo Miguel C. Joven
Nickname: Miggy
Age: 15
Address: Caimito Street, Saint Paul Subdivision, Palestina Pili,
Camarines Sur
Birthday: April 19, 2007
Religion: Protestant
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background
Father’s Name: Carlos R. Joven Jr.
Occupation: Businessman
Mother’s Name: Cherry C. Joven
Occupation: Business women
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Zellanie Joven, Michael John Joven, Kristine Charlene Joven,
Carlo Jay Joven , Gwendolyn Joven

Educational Background
Elementary: Jose Rizal Elementary School
High School: Ateneo de Naga University
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background

Name: Doreen Althea C. Mendoza

Nickname: Doreen
Age: 16
Address: L3 Blk1 Ph2 Parkview Executive Townhomes
San Felipe, N. C.
Birthday: June 17, 2006
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Dionisio Mendoza

Occupation: Farmer
Mother’s Name: Renetha Mendoza
Occupation: Radiologic Technologist
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Dianne Angela C. Mendoza

Educational Background

Elementary: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background

Name: Icy Diana J. San Jose

Nickname: Icy
Age: 17
Address: Zone 4-B Fifth street Dona clara village
Concepcion Pequena, Naga City
Birthday: April 08, 2005
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Ismael San Jose

Occupation: Farmer
Mother’s Name: Miriam San Jose
Occupation: Business women
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Illa Mae J. San Jose, Ian Christian J. San Jose, Irwin Matt J.
San Jose, Irvin Serg J. San Jose, Ismael J. San Jose Jr.

Educational Background

Elementary: Julian B. Meliton Elementary School

High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background

Name: Cherfield R. Sancha

Nickname: Che
Age: 17
Address: Zone 2 San Vicente, Milaor, Camarines Sur
Birthday: November 13, 2005
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Joey A. Sancha

Occupation: N/A
Mother’s Name: Leah R. Sancha
Occupation: Police Woman
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): Andrei R. Sancha

Educational Background

Elementary: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad de Sta. Isabel

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Personal Background

Name: Mariyah Francheska A. Segarra

Nickname: Cheska
Age: 16
Address: #10 San Francisco Minalabac Camarines Sur.
Birthday: February 17, 2006
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino

Family Background

Father’s Name: Mar Francis H. Segarra

Occupation: Small business owner/driver
Mother’s Name: Mary Hansel A. Segarra
Occupation: Nurse
Name of Brother(s)/Sister(s): N/A

Educational Background

Elementary: Universidad De Sta. Isabel

High School: Universidad De Sta. Isabel
Senior High School: Universidad De Sta. Isabel

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