JOSE C.

FELICIANO COLLEGE FOUNDATION

LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE OF GRADE 12 STUDENTS TOWARDS LGBTQ+

COMMUNITY

by

LOPEZ, RINIEL M. PINEDA, MARK ANDREI

BOLAÑOS, QUIEL MELGAR, JHAM

PANES, MARYNIE POLICARPIO, NORLENE

SUMALLO, SHAINA T. VILLANUEVA, JONA C.

APRIL 2022

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CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

 The LGBT community, which is defined by a shared culture and social

movements, is made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, as well as

LGBT organizations and subcultures. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

(LGBT) community is rapidly expanding, and they are increasingly speaking out and

freely expressing themselves. They are numerous and can be found everywhere. Doctors,

nurses, teachers, designers, architects, and others are all excelling in their fields and

specialties.  The LGBT community, which is defined by a shared culture and social

movements, is made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, as well as

LGBT organizations and subcultures. LGBT can also refer to a variety of gender and

sexual identity issues.

During the 1960s, this small group was referred to be homosexual. However, it

was replaced with the term "gay" because homosexuality is exclusively associated with a

small number of people and does not adequately reflect all queer gender and sexual

identities. LGBT existed previously, but it was frowned upon by the general public.

Many difficulties and situations have arisen in society regarding the acceptability of

LGBT concerns, such as hate speech, discrimination, and negative sentiments against

LGBT people. There have been several difficulties and incidents concerning society's

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acceptance of LGBT concerns, such as hate speech, discrimination, and negative attitudes

against LGBT people. The negative treatment makes it difficult for minors to express

themselves in society, leading to mental health issues and the inability to accept

themselves as they are (Morris, 2009). Now the question is, if they are numerous and

freely express themselves, what is the community's level of acceptance of the LGBT

community? 

Brad Freihoefer- Director of LGBTQIA+ Student Success, and Assistant Director

Cheltzie Miller-Bailey spoke to the student government about LGBTQIA+ students and

resources on campus. He spoke about the center's mission to foster academic and

personal success for college students who identify as LGBTQIA+. This enclosed delivery

focus is on the middle Space, a location within the Memorial Union where LGBTQIA+

students can socialize, study, and relax. A closed-class word guide, all-gender toilet map,

starting off guide, scholarship list, and gender-inclusive housing were all included in the

presentation. According to Miller-Bailey, this center is a place where students who

identify as LGBTQIA+ will feel at ease and safe. The COED Government passed a $390

bill to fund a COED Government-hosted pumpkin smashing event. All students who

want to smash pumpkins with baseball bats are welcome to attend this event. There was

some debate about whether or not a happening like this is an honest use of student money

because it can be used to fund various student organizations. Senator Advait M. from the

Student Government Advait M. from the Student Government Advait M. Similarly, this

event would be an excellent opportunity for the COED government to provide a fun and

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exciting event for college students prior to finals week. The Student Government

approved a bill to transfer funds for Winterfest, an end-of-semester social event for all

students, on December 3. This event is held every year, but due to COVID-19, it was

canceled last year. The event will be held annually in the future. "It's meant to be one of

the final events where students can come and just hang out and have a relaxing time and

fun event," said Tim Reuter, Service Learning and Student Organization Coordinator.

The feasibility of establishing community archives that will serve as a space for

the LGBTQIA+ community in the Philippines to express their identity and their desire for

full acceptance, rather than a requirement to keep a specific estate. As such, the proposed

archive would document and collect life stories, events, and activities that demonstrate

the LGBTQIA+ community's individualism and commonalities. The study's specific goal

was to lay the groundwork for the establishment of queer community archives at the

University of the Philippines' Diliman campus (UP Diliman). To determine the openness

of the UP Diliman LGBTQIA+ community to the possibility of creating LGBTQIA+

archives, a combination of qualitative and semi-structured interviews with key figures

from various aspects of the community, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni,

were conducted. The findings indicate that there is a vibrant, changing, sustainable, and

ultimately resilient queer community in UP Diliman, and that people who identify as

LGBTQIA+ believe in its existence. Instead of celebrating diversity, the community

celebrates intersectionality, in which distinguishing characteristics are intertwined rather

than viewed as distinct entities. The queer movement empowers them and gives them a

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sense of belonging, and for some, it even provides a local surrogate family that embraces

a tendency toward less tolerance. Against this backdrop, there is enthusiasm and support

for the establishment of queer community archives that highlight the distinctive

characteristics and identity of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

It is true for all students who study abroad that assimilation into a different culture

entails facing new problems. When it comes to sexual identification, the LGBTQ student

is typically confronted with a new layer of complication, as they must learn about local

cultural norms. A student who is LGBTQ might have a significant impact on the

experience of living abroad because of the opinions of the people in your host nation.

Even within the United States, attitudes and tolerance toward gay, lesbian,

bisexual, and transgendered people vary greatly. Some countries are more hospitable and

protective of their laws than the United States, while others may be less welcoming. The

legal problems surrounding sexuality in different nations must be understood by all

pupils. The receptivity and social atmosphere of their host country are particularly

important for LGBTQ students. 

People who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender are referred to as

LGBT. Members of the LGBTQIA community, which is a social minority, continue to

face prejudice and discrimination and are far from being fully accepted in society. With

that in mind, the goal of this study is to identify the factors that prohibit LGBTQIA

persons from fully integrating into society and to propose solutions to these problems.

Individuals will be more willing to learn if they are aware of the factors. We all know that

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lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender persons are marginalized in society. Lesbians

are bullied, gays are discriminated against, and so forth. What are the reasons behind

this? This is why further research into the subject is required. In this light, the purpose of

this study is to determine the level of acceptance of LGBTQIA people in society and to

propose solutions to increase acceptance. Individuals who are aware of the level will be

more willing to learn.

  This study aims to identify the level of acceptance of the Grade 12 students in

the members of LGBTQIA. In a simple manner, acceptance is giving an approval to a

given person or topic. This will provide a way to give knowledge to people that are

involved in this study. With this, it may benefit them in terms of society's negative

judgment towards the LGBTQIA Community. We could therefore conclude, that

acceptance is essential especially, to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex,

and asexual people who has  experienced the disgrace by the society. Also,the objective

of this study is to have knowledge and understanding about the  character and personality

of LGBTQIA community for us to have the gratitude of having peace in our country and

to develop appropriate programs for LGBTQIA in consonance with their cause. In

addition, this study is for the People to become motivated to work on lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues for all sorts of reasons - both personal and

political. At the core of most activism is the desire for inclusion, equality, non-

discrimination and a sense of community.

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Statement of the problem  

This study aims to determine the Level of acceptance towards LGBTQ

community on the selected Grade 12 Students of Jose C. Feliciano College Foundation.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the students in terms of sex?

2. What is the level of acceptance of grade 12 students toward lgbtqia?

3. Based on the finding, what are the recommendations to fully accept the

LGBTQIA?

Significance of the study 

The results of this study are significant to the following target populations:

To the Students, this study may also educate students to further understand that

everyone has a sexual and gendered experience. Accordingly, the study would provide

information about their level of acceptance towards LGBTQ community.

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To the Teachers, this study will inform the teachers of Jose C Feliciano College

Foundation on the level of acceptance of the students of Jose C. Feliciano College and

will formulate interventions with regards to the result of data analysis.

To the School Administrator, the data will help them formulate interventions and

programs 

To the Future Researchers, this study will serve as a starting point in conducting

their research by gathering information and using it as a reference related to their studies.

This study covers information regarding the level of acceptance of students towards

LGBTQ community. The respondents will provide information using their experience.

Thus, the result of this study can be used for future discussions regarding this topic.

To the LGBTQ Community, this study will help them to do what is right for them

to be accepted in the society also, to have a knowledge on what are the reasons behind

this stigma for not being fully accepted.

Scope and Delimitations of the Study

This study focuses on Level of Acceptance of Grade 12 Felicians towards

LGBTQ + COMMUNITY.

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             The participants of the study are limited to Grade 12 students. The researchers

limited their investigation to HUMSS students who would complete the entire survey

form. All of the research participants' responses will be accepted as biblical truth.

The Duration of this study was confined only for the school year 2021-2022.

This study covers topics such as our grade 12 students in Jose C. Feliciano college

foundation and how it affects our community the lgbtq.

Definition of Terms

The researchers used the operational way in defining the following terms.

LGBTQIA –a part of community that includes: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Queer, intersex and asexual/agender.

Subcultures- a person's cultural heritage based on their parent's beliefs.

Homosexuality- a person's alignment with his or her sexual preference.

Level of acceptance- these are kinds of stages of being accepted in human psychology,

acceptance is defined as a person's agreement to the reality of a situation, acknowledging

a process or condition (typically a bad or uncomfortable circumstance) without seeking to

change or oppose it.

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CHAPTER 2

Review of Related Literature and Study

The battle for LGBT rights has been lengthy and tough across the world; for

instance, in several Middle Eastern and African nations, same-sex acts are currently

punished by death according to Bhatia J. (2020). Nevertheless, as shown in a global

research issued on Thursday, public acceptance is rising, even in culturally conservative

countries such as the United States, India, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico

have seen the greatest increases in popular acceptance of LGBT rights since 2002 from

the findings of  nonpartisan Pew Research Center.

As June is celebrated as Prise Month in many countries Pew released its survey

regarding on the acceptance of gay rights in 2002 and 2013. The data presented today,

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like that revealed in 2013, shows that popular approval of LGBT rights is impacted by

where individuals reside. People in Western Europe and the Americas are more tolerant

than people in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan

Africa, while Asian-Pacific nations are divided on the issue. 

In conclusion, since 2002, Pew’s research found the following nations have seen

significant gains in popular acceptance of homosexuality. And these nations are South

Africa, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, and India. Where in South Africa, where popular

acceptability has increased by 21 points while there is a 19-point gain in South Korea. In

both Japan and Mexico, just over half of people said they accepted homosexuality in

2002; today, almost 7 out of 10 people say they do. Lastly, in India, where a minority (37

percent) say they accept homosexuality, there has been a 22-point increase in acceptance.

People in wealthier and more developed economies are likewise more tolerant than those

in less wealthy and developed countries, according to Pew.

Even so, in the report of Aviles G. (2019) for the last four decades it is accurate

that  worldwide acceptance of LGBTQ people has increased  but not everywhere. As per

Aviles examine the researcher's evaluated poll data from 174 nations to generate the

Global Acceptance Index, which was released last month and expanded on the

organization's earlier findings (GAI). The GAI calculates a country's score based on

public attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer

persons, which is then used to rank nations from most welcoming to least accepting of

LGBTQ people. Since 1981, 131 of the 174 nations studied have seen a rise in

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acceptance, 16 have seen a decrease, and 27 have seen no change in opinion. Researchers

discovered that Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Spain were among the

nations most welcoming of LGBTQ individuals from 2014 to 2017, the most recent years

for which data was available, while Ethiopia, Somaliland, Senegal, Azerbaijan, and

Tajikistan were among the least accepting. Furthermore, according to the International

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Intersex Association, there are 70

U.N. There are 68 member states that outlaw same-sex sexual conduct, and 68 of them

have specific legislation prohibiting same-sex partnerships. For same-sex partnerships,

six of the 70 nations have implemented the death sentence.

“Society has progressed, but many members of our community hold onto self-hate

and shame from an earlier era, with sometimes fatal consequences.” says Stafford Z.

(2017) Stafford traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, over a year ago to try to find out

why a closeted 21-year-old homosexual guy would allegedly light another gay man on

fire and murder him. Stafford also believes that LGBT people are more accepted yet the

only problem is that this community needs self-acceptance too. According to a new poll

conducted by Norc at the University of Chicago, LGBT persons are now more socially

accepted than ever before, with Americans "dramatically" moving toward mainly

embracing LGBT individuals, something many of us could never have imagined before.

However, this does not imply that all LGBT individuals accept our own identities. The

suicide rate among LGBT kids continues to rise, and research has revealed that

homophobia might be a result of suppressed same-sex attraction. Ongoing violence inside

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and against the LGBT community – even recent incidents like Stephen White's, where

self-hate may have fueled the assailant's acts – demonstrates that we must focus on

accepting ourselves even as society increasingly welcomes us. Stafford stated that

“LGBT rights mean nothing if we can’t stay alive. They mean nothing if we can’t find

personal happiness within our political and social successes. We must begin to look at

these tragedies as a measure of how much work we have left to do to build a safe

society.”

However, schools still struggle to support LGBTQ students. According to Minero,

E. (2018) Bullying is a severe problem in many schools, ranging from cyberbullying to

physical assault, but LGBTQ kids, in particular, are more likely to be overlooked or

mistreated by staff, according to a new study. The researchers polled over 2,500 teachers

and students throughout the country and discovered that instructors felt less comfortable

intervening in bullying because of sexual orientation and gender identity than in bullying

because of ethnicity, ability, or religion. According to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight

Education Network (GLSEN), an organization that helps K–12 schools create safe

environments for LGBTQ students, while 83 percent of educators felt they should

provide a safe environment for their LGBTQ students (for example, by displaying visible

symbols of support or disciplining students for using homophobic language), only half

had taken action to do so. Several factors contribute to the lack of support for LGBTQ

students. For instance, a few teachers feel uneasy discussing sexuality with their children

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because of their ideas of what's appropriate, and some feel pressure from administrations

or parents to be silent. As a result, a lack of professional development on how to manage

LGBTQ problems and bullying has left instructors unprepared to construct LGBTQ-

inclusive environments or spot anti-LGBTQ actions and harassment.

"Students attend an LGBTQ summit for youth. LGBTQ students often have to go

outside their schools to find support." According to educators and advocacy groups,

while there has been an increase in interest in training educators on subjects such as

inherent prejudice, equality, and inclusion, these training generally do not address

LGBTQ problems since most school systems do not seek it. When instructors have

requested training, some have been met with resistance from administrators who claim

they must focus on other issues. As shown in a major survey of 15,600 high school

students conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lesbian, gay, and

bisexual students are two to three times more likely to be bullied, miss school, and

attempt suicide than their non-LGBTQ peers. The number is even higher for transgender

people. Bullied lesbian, homosexual, and bisexual adolescents reported greater rates of

substance misuse and hazardous conduct than bullied heterosexual students, according to

another research. Even so, the issue isn't limited to students. Teachers like Hanan

Huneidi, a 7th through 12th grade at-risk student teacher in the Bay Area, California,

believe that if she adds LGBTQ themes in her teachings, staff and students would assume

she's attempting to push a certain agenda because she's homosexual. Huneidi admits that

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she has steered clear of the subject at times because she does not always want to

“automatically be the representative of all gay things.”

However, in order to fully stop this problems towards LBQT; it must always

begin at home. Option B stated the reasons to why accepting their LGBTQ child matters

and even proposed on how they can start it. Some of the first studies on how a family's

accepting and rejecting actions impact the well-being of LGBTQ children were

undertaken by Dr. Caitlin Ryan, director of the Family Acceptance Project at San

Francisco State University. Her study demonstrates how families may learn to support

homosexual and transgender children, even if they feel it is bad to be gay or transgender.

In one of his study indicated that a family's acceptance or rejection of a young person's

LGBTQ identity had major well-being ramifications to a kid. For instance, inidividuals

who experience a lot of rejection from their families were eight times more likely to be

depressed and try suicide or even do drugs and have unprotected sex. While in some of

Dr. Ryan's study revealed that family acceptance protects teenagers against suicidal

behavior, sadness, and substance addiction in another research. Accepting families also

reported improved self-esteem, social support, and general health among their children.

In addition, when a child comes out to their parents as LGBTQ they may have a

lot of questions and mixed thoughts. They may find it challenging to comprehend this

aspect of their child's life depending on their religious or cultural views. Nevertheless, it

is important that it's still worth emphasizing that parents may be asking these questions

out of love and care. Young LGBTQ  may see them as a rejection of a crucial aspect of

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their identity. Still, according to Dr. Ryan parents may need to mourn the loss of what

they expected and desired for their kid. Their child, on the other hand, may have a

healthy future and, if they choose, a family of their own—and when they feel welcomed

by their relatives, they are actually more likely to achieve those goals. It will take some

time to figure out what these young LGBT need. Even if parents have a hard time

accepting this, they may find a way to preserve their beliefs and keep their family

together by beginning to support their LGBTQ child.

To conclude, Dr. Ryan explains that acceptance might be a struggle for many

families for it is a journey. "It isn’t all or nothing—you can find a balance between what

you’re comfortable with now and what your child needs," she adds. "Some parents feel

like they can never accept a child’s LGBTQ identity. We show them how to start by

supporting their child, such as requiring that other family members treat their child with

respect as they do other family members, or standing up for their child when others

mistreat them because of who they are. This helps validate their child and supports well-

being without forcing parents to move faster than they feel ready to.”

The Philippines has acquired its reputation as one of the world's few gay-friendly

countries according to Tubeza, P. (2013). Only 17 nations had majorities that supported

homosexuality, according to a global poll, with the Philippines ranked 10th among those

17. According to the survey's findings, the Philippines is one of the countries in the world

with the highest level of public "acceptance" of gays, despite its religion. According to a

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Pew Research Center study titled "The Global Divide on Homosexuality," 73 percent of

adult Filipinos agreed with the statement that "homosexuality should be tolerated by

society," up nine percentage points from 2002. According to the report, the number of

Filipinos who believe society should not tolerate homosexuality has decreased from 33%

in 2002 to 26% this year.

In spite of that, a 2014 article of Magda M. revealed that Filipinos appeared to be

more homophobic especially when the focus turned from society to personal moral

views, according to a Pew study released last month. When asked if homosexuality was

morally acceptable, over two-thirds of Filipinos (65%) felt it was immoral, while just a

quarter thought it was morally acceptable, and the remaining 10% claimed it had nothing

to do with morals. “That said, wide acceptance of homosexuality and existence of anti-

discrimination laws do not necessarily mean that gay people do not face hate crimes

based on their sexual orientation.” says Magda Mis. In the first half of 2011, there were

28 LGBT-related homicides in the Philippines, which isn't exactly a record to brag about

in a gay-friendly country. Despite the fact that same-sex conduct is not illegal in the

Philippines, there are no laws protecting homosexual persons from discrimination.

However, just though homosexuality is widely accepted and anti-discrimination

legislation exist does not mean that gay persons do not face hate crimes because of their

sexual orientation.

In result to having LGBT-related killings Mandaluyong City passes a law against

LGBT discrimination in 2018. Refugees, U. N. H. C.(2018) stated that The Mandaluyong

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City has enacted an ordinance to protect lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender

people's rights against discrimination, the latest in a string of local legislation passed

around the country. The anti-discrimination ordinance in Mandaluyong "prohibits

discriminatory acts such as denying or limiting employment-related access; denying

access to public programs or services; refusing admission, expelling, or dismissing a

person from educational institutions based on their SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender

identity, and expression)." "verbal or written abuse; unjust detention/involuntary

confinement; denying access to facilities; and illegalizing formation of groups that incite

SOGIE-related discrimination." is also prohibited. The passing of these municipal

regulations is critical because, although being broadly accepted in Philippine culture,

LGBT Filipinos still endure prejudice. This is especially true for LGBT students and

LGBT persons living with HIV, who are more likely to be mistreated by their family,

employers, or coworkers. While the legislation does not address HIV-related prejudice

directly, the majority of HIV infections in the Philippines occur among LGBT persons,

primarily men who have sex with men. The Philippines has the Asia-Pacific region's

fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with a third of all new HIV infections occurring in Metro

Manila, which is made up of 16 towns and cities, including Mandaluyong.

However, according to Ronnel J, (2020) Despite the fact that acceptance of

LGBTQ people has risen in recent years, the Philippine educational system fosters a

heteronormative culture that is rarely challenged or disrupted. LGBTQ persons face

prejudice under the pretense of 'academic freedom,' which permits educational

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institutions to make their own policies stated by United Nations Development Program

research published in 2014. Gender insensitivity in the existing curriculum, a bullying

culture, and anti-LGBTQ regulations are examples of these discriminations (e.g. required

haircuts and even masculinity tests). There have even been instances where LGBTQ

people have been forced to sign "contracts" promising not to express their sexual

orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE), an imposition on one's sense of

self that is not imposed on those whose sexual orientation and gender identity and

expression (SOGIE) are not required.

Moreover, in the article of Shamah Silvosa(2019)  there has been LGBTI training

in the Philippines. As the educational system is at the heart of the problem, both as a

place where bullying, abuse, and bias are common, and as a place where students can

innovate and form alliances around sexual orientation and gender identity or expression

(SOGIE). Bullying remained the most significant barrier for LGBTI students, according

to a third-year student at Silliman who wished to be identified only as Anch. 'Being

judged by the community has always been a stigma, and now is the moment to bring it to

the forefront,' she said. 'Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are marginalized

in society and labeled as outcasts.' Today was the day to deal with it.'

The recent 'Strands Together' project at Silliman University in Dumaguete,

Southern Philippines, falls into this category. Empathy and mutual respect were used to

elicit comprehensive responses. The training workshops highlighted the use of art as a

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tool for advocacy and raising awareness of on-campus violence and bullying, with the

goal of fostering safe and inclusive schools for all students, especially LGBTI kids.

'Visual art is an excellent way to get noticed.' This portrays the subject from a unique

perspective, but it is effective in that it exposes the topic in a non-stereotypical approach,'

said Irma Lacorte, a visual artist and Fine Arts Department faculty member who is

supervising the project. In conjunction with UNESCO Bangkok and with the help of

UNDP's Being LGBTI in Asia initiative, Silliman University, Asian College Dumaguete,

and Negros Oriental State University participated.

Review of Related Studies

Foreign Related Studies

According to Universitas Negeri Padang researchers Zadrian Ardi, Frischa

Meivilona Yendi, and Ifdil Ifdil, Sexual disorientation behavior is caused by a number of

interconnected variables. This behavior does not develop as a result of a single large

factor; rather, it develops throughout the course of a person's life. Disorientation in sexual

conduct is a phenomena that occurs in practically all communities in many countries, and

is now known as LGBTQ in the modern world (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and

Queer). Another aspect of this community is that in recent years, certain countries have

openly supported human rights connected to this issue. This situation creates a slew of

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issues and debates in a variety of areas. This study focuses on the trend of student

attitudes toward LGBTQ phenomena in society.

According to Meredith G. F. Worthen who claims as much. While the researchers

have looked into a number of factors that influence people's opinions about LGBT

(lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people, this is one of the first studies to look at

attitudes toward each of these groups independently. This is especially relevant since

efforts to understand prejudices are more likely to succeed if they are based on research

that looks at how correlates of attitudes are similar and different among specific prejudice

targets. To better understand the correlates of these attitudes, I used a collegiate sample

from the southern United Statesand abroad collection of predictors. Sexual orientation,

LGBT affiliations, and ideologies were all found to be significant.

‌ According to Paul MacPherson, Margaret Sampson, and Hugh J. McMillan from

the article 1368850, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) medical students

have historically reported higher rates of social stress, depression, and anxiety, while

LGBT patients have reported discrimination and poorer access to healthcare. The study's

goals were to see if medical students experienced discrimination in their learning

environment and to find out how comfortable they were with caring for LGBT patients.

Medical students have reported anti-LGBT discrimination and heterosexism, indicating

that LGBT students are learning in an unsuitable atmosphere. Despite this, students report

feeling at ease and confident in delivering care to LGBT patients.

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It is necessary to have representation from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,

and queer communities. Despite the fact that the LGBTQ+ community is concerned with

religious beliefs, Indonesians still consider LGBTQ+ to be a sin and transgression. As a

result, there are those who oppose same-sex marriage. However, this perception has been

challenged because, in reality, others may have become more open-minded and fully

accept the prevalence of LGBTQ+ people in LGBTQ+ communities. The goal of this

study was to conduct qualitative research on young Indonesians' attitudes toward the

LGBTQ+ community in Indonesia. The researcher used a questionnaire as a data

collection tool, with ten questions that Indonesian youth were required to answer in order

for the researcher to investigate their perspectives. The study's data was gathered from

Indonesian participants, with a total of eighty-three Indonesian youths between the ages

of 15 and 26 from all over Indonesia participating. Because the study's topic is quite

sensitive in Indonesia, there are bound to be both positive and negative perspectives,

which are reflected in the questionnaire results. In a nutshell, the study's goal is to assist

authorities in taking additional precautions in the future. It will also look into the beliefs

and perspectives of Indonesian youths from various backgrounds on the LGBTQ+

community.The implications of this research informed young people of the LGBTQ+

subculture to Indonesian parents and teachers, who are responsible for educating young

children so that they are not negatively affected by this social phenomenon.

‌There needs to be a place for lesbian, gay, sexually neutral, and transgender.

Pancasila's perspective on the presence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

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(LBGT) people groups in Indonesia in comparison to Pancasila's honorable qualities, and

what elective arrangements can be made to prevent and improve the effect of LBGT

people groups in the public eye are the goals of this study. The presence of this LGBT

person group does not appear to conflict with the value of Pancasila's respectable

advantages, according to the research that was conducted using a precise regulation

evaluation technique.

Local Related Studies

The study about Filipino attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men as conducted by

the Social Weather Station in 1996 and in 2001 indicated the negative attitudes of

Filipinos toward lesbians  and gay  men.  About 28% of the respondents in the survey

considered  being gay  or lesbians as "never be justified" while only 4% considered them

"always be justified". Likewise about  1 out of 4 Filipinos did not want gay men or

lesbians as neighbors. From 1996 to 2001, heterosexist attitudes toward them remained

constant. NCR respondents had the least negative evaluations of lesbians and gay men,

and attitudes toward sex work, abortion, and divorce were all positively correlated.

 The study explains that the LGBT students are struggling with bullying and 

discrimination from families , communities and schools despite that the Philippines is

considered to be a gay - friendly country. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the

activities of the UP Babaylan, the first Filipino student LGBT organization.  This shows

the major barriers, challenges and problems encountered by the LGBT students likewise

the possible solutions to address these issues.

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  The study identifies the organization's main barriers as a lack of government

support, funding, and workforce.. Lack of legal protection and mental health issues and

discrimination at different places. The non support of religion towards LGBT also

strongly influenced education, politics and other aspects.

     More people must be educated and sensitized, and LGBT people must be encouraged

to become advocates, in order to address these issues.  Furthermore the positive action of

the government especially the passage of the Anti Discrimination Bill is recommended as

well as the support of stakeholdets and universities.

The Philippines could be a religious country, and therefore the majority of

Filipinos hold certain religious beliefs. This can be because of the supremacy of

Catholicism. Traditional gender norms and also the banning of behaviors linked with

non-heterosexuality are included during this viewpoint. Lesbians and gays who vary from

the standard norm are more likely to face prejudice and discrimination. The current study

used a correlational methodology to work out if religion and role beliefs can predict

attitudes toward lesbians and homosexual men. The significance of the Religiosity Scale,

the role of the Beliefs Scale-Short Version, and, as a result, the Attitudes Toward

Lesbians and Gay Men Scale-Revised. Correlational results revealed a major relationship

among religiosity, role beliefs, and attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Furthermore, a

regression analysis

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revealed that among Filipinos who identify as non-LGBT, higher religiosity and more

traditional role beliefs predicted significantly higher homonegativity. The results of the

correlational analysis demonstrated a link between religion, gender role beliefs, and

attitudes toward lesbians and gay males. Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that

among Filipinos who identify as non-LGBT, higher religiosity and more traditional role

attitudes predicted considerably higher homonegativity. Besides, compared to lesbians,

individuals exhibit higher negative sentiments toward gay men.

The goal of this study was to determine the social acceptability of the LGBTQ

community among the general public. Local government legislators in San Fernando,

Pampanga, were identified by identifying the legislators' socio-demographic information,

perceived level of social acceptance of the LGBTQ community, factors influencing social

acceptability, willingness to create legislation for LGBTQ welfare, and government

interventions for LGBTQ welfare and development. The key informant interviews with

the point of focus of the Gender and Development Office (GAD) and the president of the

local LGBTQ organization supplemented the interviews with nine (9) out of thirteen (13)

local legislators. Descriptive, statistical, and narrative methods were used to analyze the

collected data. According to the findings, local government legislators were generally

accepting of the LGBTQ community but were agnostic on issues such as same-sex

marriage, homosexual sex, same-sex adoption, LGBTQ church leaders, the establishment

of LGBTQ-based religion, and hormone replacement therapy Then, socio-demographic

characteristics were linked to acceptance ratings on issue statements. Family upbringing

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and religion were major factors influencing legislators' social acceptance of LBGTQ

people. Local government legislators were also eager to draft legislation to ensure

LGBTQ welfare and development, in addition to the city's existing government

interventions for the LGBTQ community. It is recommended that the government

increase its support for the LGBTQ community and other stakeholders in order to

improve their social acceptability among people in the local government unit.

The 2019 survey examined the attitudes of 38,000 people from 34 countries

toward homosexuality.The full question was, "Which of these comes closest to your

opinion? was the full question. 'Homosexuality should be accepted by society,' or

'Homosexuality should not be accepted by society.'" The Philippines had the same

acceptance rate of 73 percent in 2013 when the same survey was conducted. It is the only

participant country that did not change its perception between 2013 and 2019. 

While acceptance rates in the Philippines were the same in 2013 and 2019, 3

percent of people did not answer the question in 2019. People who said they don't accept

homosexuality accounted for 24% of the total. In 2013, only 1 stained, and 26% said they

do not accept homosexuality. This means that in 2019, there were fewer people who said

they were against homosexuality. Acceptance rates in 2013 and 2019 are higher than

when the same survey was conducted in 2002. Back then, 64 percent of Filipinos

accepted homosexuality, with higher-educated Filipinos being more accepting. Those

with less education, on the other hand, had high acceptance rates.

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CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

This chapter discusses the research methods which were used in the

collection and analyses of data. It also describes the instruments and techniques of

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data gathering and the appropriate statistical formulas which were used in

analyzing data of the proposed study.

Research Design

The researchers used a quantitative descriptive research design. It is utilized

because it seeks to analyze and debate the current situation. The researchers will collect

information through a survey, which will collect information from a sample of people

based on their responses to questions. This research design aims to collect and gather data

through a research survey by collecting responses from questions of selected grade 12

students of CFSI, JCFC, Sapang Biabas Senior High School.   

Descriptive research is the research design in which data is collected in a

qualitative manner and analyzed using quantitative procedures (Nassaji, 2015).

Descriptive research refers to the scientific methodology in which observation of the

sampled population is carried out in its natural surroundings.

Research Locale

The study will be conducted in two (2) different senior high schools in Mabalacat

City. These schools were selected for knowing the level of acceptance towards

LGBTQIA in different areas and institutions. The study will be  conducted in Jose C.

Feliciano College and Sapang Biabas Senior High School in different departments such

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as: HUMSS, STEM, GAS, TVIA and TVHE. The study will be implemented in Google

Form as a platform since we are in the middle of the pandemic and face to face

interactions are prohibited. 

Research Participants

The researchers selected two (2) different senior high schools to be the

respondents of the study, preferably the Grade 12 Students in different departments. In

the school of Jose C. Feliciano College has 151 in HUMSS, 72 in STEM, 128 in ABM,

38 in TVIA and 39 in TVHE with a total number of 428 Grade 12 students. While the

total number of Grade 12 students in Sapang Biabas Senior High School are 407

specifically in HUMSS are 129, 64 in STEM, 44 in ABM, 80 in ICT, 47 in Electronics

and 43 in Automotive.  The researchers had come up with ___ respondents in each

department to be the respondents.

Research Instrument

The research Instrument chosen for this study is the survey questionnaire using

google form. Data will be collected using a questionnaire to measure the Level of

Acceptance of the LGBT+ community. The researcher used the English questionnaire for

the Grade 12 students of JCFC, CFSI and Sapang Biabas. The questionnaire was

structured in a way for the respondents to answer it easily. The first section of the survey

will focus on the demographic profile of research participants, while the second will

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focus on questions about the current study. This data will be used to interview and gather

data will be collected by survey to determine the Level of Acceptance of LGBTQ+

Community.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher secured an official letter to the school of Jose C. Feliciano College

and Sapang Biabas Senior High School requesting permission to allow the students to

participate in the study. After approval of the concerned authorities, letters for the survey

proper were prepared and asked personally by the researcher. Since the letter was

approved the researcher started to conduct a survey and distributions and retrieval of

questionnaires was easy.

The data gathered by the researchers from the conducted research instrument were

checked and tallied. The result of the data will be used as the basis of the study.

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Name (Optional)

Sex: F  M

SITUATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree

1. Are you comfortable

being with an LGBTQ

friend or relative? 

2. Does your attitude

change whenever you see

a person who is a part of

LGBTQ?

3. Do you think more gay

and lesbian couples

raising a children is a

good thing?

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4. Do you think that

LGBTQ couples can be

totally accepted now?

5. Do you support any

LGBT youth 

organizations?

6. Would you accept if

someone from your

family is a part of

LGBTQ community? 

7. Do you believe the

LGBTQ community is

still a plague on society?

8. Would you still love the

person who you are with,

if they suddenly become

part of the LGBTQ

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community? 

9. Do you prefer having an

LGBTQ friend than a non

LGBTQ friend?

10. Do you think having an

LGBTQ classmates or

schoolmates affects your

studies?

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