Homosexuality in the Philippines

Geographical location of the Philippines

Homosexuality is legal in the Philippines , but is still subject to taboos in the Catholic country , even if it has been increasingly socially accepted since the beginning of the 21st century.

legality

The age of consent is 12 years. Prostitution is prohibited by law under the age of 18.

Anti-discrimination laws

An anti-discrimination law drafted in 2000 failed in 2004 in the Philippine Senate. Since March 2009, homosexual people can openly serve in the military.

In October 2017, the Philippine Parliament passed a law on the protection of sexual orientation against discrimination .

Recognition of same-sex partnerships

A same-sex marriage or registered partnership has not been allowed by law in the Philippines. In December 2017, the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte declared his intention to facilitate same-sex marriage in the Philippines.

Social situation

The Peruvian pop singer of Japanese descent, Sebastian Castro , who lives in the Philippines, has contributed a lot with his music to further increase the acceptance among the young population in the Philippines. There he is a superstar and the only open prominent gay person in the country without Filipino citizenship.

According to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center , 73% of Filipinos surveyed believed that society should accept homosexuality (for comparison, Australia : 79%, Japan : 54%).

LGBT culture

A LGBT -Community there are a limited extent only in the capital Manila . Outragemag magazine is the most important LGBT magazine in the Philippines. Several LGBT civil rights organizations such as LAGABLAB , the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), Lesbian Advocates in the Philippines (LEAP) and Amnesty International -Pilipinas support the expansion of LGBT rights in the Philippines. The first Gay Pride parade took place on June 26, 1994 in Manila on the Quezon Memorial Circle .

literature

Bobby Benedicto: The Haunting of Gay Manila: Global Space-Time and the Specter of Kabaklaan. In: GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Volume 14, No. 2/3, June 1, 2008, pp. 317–338 (English; Kabaklaan is the culture of the homosexual Bakla ; doi: 10.1215 / 10642684-2007-035 ).

Web links

Philippine gay magazine: Manila Gay Guy (English).
Filipino LGBT magazine: Outragemag (English).

Individual evidence

^ Text of the law: Republic Act No. 8353 (The Anti-Rape Law of 1997). In: Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1997, accessed November 10, 2019.
↑ Jennifer Vanasco: Philippines ends ban on gays in military. ( Memento of March 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) In: 365 gay: News. March 3, 2009, accessed November 10.
↑ Message: International: Philippine Parliament unanimously votes for LGBTIQ protection. In: Team magazine. Bern, September 20, 2017, accessed on November 10; Quote: "Discriminatory acts against LGBTIQ are punishable by fines or even imprisonment for up to six years".
^ Nicola Smith: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte backs same-sex marriage. In: Telegraph.co.uk. December 18, 2017, accessed November 10.
^ Pew Research Center : Pew Research Global Attitudes Project: The Global Divide on Homosexuality. In: pewresearch.org. June 4, 2013, accessed November 10, 2019; Quote: “In the Asia / Pacific region, where views of homosexuality are mostly negative, more than seven-in-ten in Australia (79%) and the Philippines (73%) say homosexuality should be accepted by society; 54% in Japan agree. "

[1] Text of the law: Republic Act No. 8353 (The Anti-Rape Law of 1997). In: Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1997, accessed November 10, 2019.

[2] Jennifer Vanasco: Philippines ends ban on gays in military. ( Memento of March 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) In: 365 gay: News. March 3, 2009, accessed November 10.

[3] Message: International: Philippine Parliament unanimously votes for LGBTIQ protection. In: Team magazine. Bern, September 20, 2017, accessed on November 10; Quote: "Discriminatory acts against LGBTIQ are punishable by fines or even imprisonment for up to six years".

[4] Nicola Smith: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte backs same-sex marriage. In: Telegraph.co.uk. December 18, 2017, accessed November 10.

[5] Pew Research Center : Pew Research Global Attitudes Project: The Global Divide on Homosexuality. In: pewresearch.org. June 4, 2013, accessed November 10, 2019; Quote: “In the Asia / Pacific region, where views of homosexuality are mostly negative, more than seven-in-ten in Australia (79%) and the Philippines (73%) say homosexuality should be accepted by society; 54% in Japan agree. "