Discrimination Against LGBT Students in the Philippines. SummarySenator and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao says were not human. They should just let us be. Edgar T., an 1. Manila, February 2. Security Guard Handbook Philippines' title='Security Guard Handbook Philippines' />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, protected under Philippine and international law. In recent years, lawmakers and school administrators in the Philippines have recognized that bullying of LGBT youth is a serious problem, and designed interventions to address it. In 2. 01. 2, the Department of Education Dep. Ed, which oversees primary and secondary schools, enacted a Child Protection Policy designed to address bullying and discrimination in schools, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The following year, Congress passed the Anti Bullying Law of 2. The adoption of these policies sends a strong signal that bullying and discrimination are unacceptable and should not be tolerated in educational institutions. Students across the Philippines experience bullying and discrimination in school because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. But these policies, while strong on paper, have not been adequately enforced. In the absence of effective implementation and monitoring, many LGBT 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 LGBT students and by the lack of information and resources about LGBT issues available in schools. This report is based on interviews and group discussions conducted in 1. Philippine islands of Luzon and the Visayas with 7. LGBT or questioning, 2. LGBT or questioning, and 4. It examines three broad areas in which LGBT students encounter problemsbullying and harassment, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and a lack of information and resourcesand recommends steps that lawmakers, Dep. Ed, and school administrators should take to uphold LGBT students right to a safe and affirming educational environment. THE TEMPLATE. The iNEWS template is the core of our scripting operation. After our video has been sent, sending the template triggers its delivery to clients. 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Carlos M., a 1. 9 year old gay student from Olongapo City, said When I was in high school, theyd push me, punch me. When Id get out of school, theyd follow me and push me, call me gay, faggot, things like that. While verbal bullying appeared to be the most prevalent problem that LGBT students faced, physical bullying and sexualized harassment were also worryingly commonand while students were most often the culprits, teachers ignored or participated in bullying as well. The effects of this bullying were devastating to the youth who were targeted. Benjie A., a 2. 0 year old gay man in Manila who was bullied throughout his education, said, I was depressed, I was bullied, I didnt know my sexuality, I felt unloved, and I felt alone all the time. And I had friends, but I still felt so lonely. I was listing ways to die. The mistreatment that students faced in schools was exacerbated by discriminatory policies and practices that excluded them from fully participating in the school environment. Schools impose rigid gender norms on students in a variety of waysfor example, through gendered uniforms or dress codes, restrictions on hair length, gendered restrooms, classes and activities that differ for boys and girls, and close scrutiny of same sex friendships and relationships. For example, Marisol D., a 2. When I was in high school, there was a teacher who always went around and if you had long hair, she would call you up to the front of the class and cut your hair in front of the students. That happened to me many times. Ead Theater Master 8000 Pro Manual. In todays complicated and uncertain world, it is impossible to predict the exact nature of the next conflict that may involve U. S. joint forces. We must be. The leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. Reliable and timely information from trusted sources. The Philippines was named in honor of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish explorer Ruy Lpez de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte. You should not have a favorite weapon. Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings. If there is one attitude more dangerous than to assume that a future war will be. It made me feel terrible I cried because I saw my classmates watching me getting my hair cut. These policies are particularly difficult for transgender students, who are typically treated as their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity. But they can also be challenging for students who are gender non conforming, and feel most comfortable expressing themselves or participating in activities that the school considers inappropriate for their sex. Efforts to address discrimination against LGBT people have met with resistance, including by religious leaders. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines CBCP has condemned violence and discrimination against LGBT people, but in practice, the Roman Catholic Church has resisted laws and policies that would protect LGBT rights. The CBCP has sought to weaken anti discrimination legislation pending before Congress, for example, and has opposed implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in schools. Representatives of the Church warn that recognizing LGBT rights will open the door to same sex marriage, and oppose legislation that might promote divorce, euthanasia, abortion, total population control, and homosexual marriage, which they group under the acronym DEATH. In a country that is more than 8. Catholic, opposition from the Church influences how LGBT issues are addressed in families and schools, with many parents and teachers telling students that being LGBT is immoral or wrong. One way that schools can address bullying and discrimination and ameliorate their effects is by providing educational resources to students, teachers, and staff to familiarize them with LGBT people and issues. Unfortunately, positive information and resources regarding sexual orientation and gender identity are exceedingly rare in secondary schools in the Philippines. When students do learn about LGBT people and issues in schools, the messages are typically negative, rejecting same sex relationships and transgender identities as immoral or unnatural. Juan N., a 2. 2 year old transgender man who had attended high school in Manila, said, There would be a lecture where theyd somehow pass by the topic of homosexuality and show you, try to illustrate that in the Bible, in Christian theology, homosexuality is a sin, and if you want to be a good Christian you shouldnt engage in those activities. Virtually all the students interviewed by Human Rights Watch said the limited sexuality education they received did not include information that was relevant to them as LGBT youth, and few reported having access to supportive guidance counselors or school personnel. When students face these issueswhether in isolation or togetherthe school can become a difficult or hostile environment. In addition to physical and psychological injury, students described how bullying, discrimination, and exclusion caused them to lose concentration, skip class, or seek to transfer schoolsall impairing their right to education.