The Philippines by Paulo Escobar Villarreal https://padlet.com/a01177325/npfymvmgn0zt Gay World en-us 2017-10-30 16:55:30 UTC 2024-10-01 12:14:09 UTC hello@padlet.com –On 17 June 2011, the Philippines abstained from signing the United Nations declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity, which condemns violence, harassment, discrimination, exclusion, stigmatization and prejudice based on sexual orientation and gender identity.–The Philippines is ranked as one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, and the most LGBT friendly in Asia.–“No marriage shall be valid, unless these essential requisites are present:(1) Legal Capacity of contracting parties who must be a male and a female; and(2) Consent freely given in the presence of the solemnizing officer."–The only bill directly concerning discrimination against the LGBT community in the Philippines is the Anti-Discrimination Act, also known as the SOGIE Equality Bill. This bill seeks that all persons regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity be treated the same as everyone else–The LGBT community did not begin to organize on behalf of its human rights until the 1990s. Poverty and the political situation in the Philippines, especially the dictatorship, may have made it difficult for the LGBT community to organize. In 2013, a Pew Research Center poll showed that 73% of adult Filipinos agreed with the statement that "homosexuality should be accepted by society," up by nine percentage points from 64 percent in 2002.In May 2015, PlanetRomeo , a LGBT social network, published its first Gay Happiness Index (GHI). Gay men from over 120 countries were asked about how they feel about society’s view on homosexuality, how do they experience the way they are treated by other people and how satisfied are they with their lives. The Philippines was ranked 41st with a GHI score of 50.An opinion poll carried out by the Laylo Research Strategies in 2015 found that 70% of Filipinos strongly disagree with same-sex marriage, 14% somewhat disagree, 12% somewhat agree and 4% strongly agree.My delegation proposes to make a campaign with constant positive influence in LGBT. Through media and communication, on television, the radio, and in school, we could work together to show the new generations that is totally normal and supportive. All this would be accomplished with the alliance of AM Equality, the largest LGBT Civil Rights Organization. a01177325 https://padlet.com/a01177325/npfymvmgn0zt/wish/201831899 2017-10-30 17:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/a01177325/npfymvmgn0zt/wish/201831899 a01177325 https://padlet.com/a01177325/npfymvmgn0zt/wish/202375826 2017-11-01 03:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/a01177325/npfymvmgn0zt/wish/202375826