Probing House Bill No. 4982 (SOGIE-Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Bill): An exploratory study
List of Authors
  • Erwin O. Estrella

Keyword
  • HB 4982, SOGIE Bill, LGBT and Acceptability Level

Abstract
  • Parity prevails when one and single living entity is in equal footing with others. Prejudice and partiality move if stratification is recognized in the community. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community is of no exception that demands for equality responding to their needs through the establishment of the SOGIE Bill. Hence, this study determined the acceptability level of mothers on the provisions of the House Bill 4982 or the LGBT Equality Bill along education, health, employment, family affairs, religion, community and media. It identified the demographics of the mothers in terms of their age, income, educational attainment, religion, family type and number of children. It further delved on the significant relationship between their extent of acceptability across profile variables. The study employed the descriptive-exploratory design of study and a total of two-hundred fifteen (215) mothers were considered as the respondents of the study. A questionnaire was used along with the interview guide to gather the needed data and the gathered results were processed through the utilization of the SPSS. Mothers of San Blas, Villasis, Pangasinan are 35-49 years of age, professionals, Roman Catholic believers, having 2-4 children with low income but not poor. Mothers really favor the provisions of the House Bill 4982 or the SOGIE Equality Bill. Profile variables of mothers are strongly related to their level of acceptability of the House Bill 4982. The study strongly recommended that the mothers should be determined more of their desire to increase their income. Since most of them are professionals, Aside From their salary from the companies they are working with, they should venture in other investments like online jobs, online tutorials and other net-related works. Though mothers have high level of acceptability of the Bill, they should still be meticulous of the impact of the Bill and ponder why this has not been approved and pushed through. However, mothers should still be vigilant of the legalities as well as, of course, the benefits that this Bill to the LGBT community to maintain balance. The lawmakers should also see about these responses of the mothers as regards LGBT Bill. As well, the Municipal officials and the council of the Barangay should take note of the welfare of the LGBT community though this Bill has not yet put into law. Gender-based advocates as well as the LGBY community must also extend their tolerance and not to create violence in the community but instead employ understanding and patience. Likewise, the community people must observe respect and concern to them and always.

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