special report of sws on opinions of filipinos on lgbts

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SWS SPECIAL REPORT: 6 FEBRUARY 2015Page 1 of 6

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SWS Special Report:

85% say gays and lesbians should

be protected against discrimination

Vladymir Joseph L icudine and Maria Leah Czarina Aldave

Social Weather Stations

Eighty-five percent of adult Filipinos believe that gays and lesbians have the right to be

protected against any form of discrimination, according to the Social Weather Survey of June 28-30,

2013.

To the statement, “Just like me, gays and lesbians also have the right to be protected against

any form of discrimination [Tulad ko, ang mga bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy ay may karapatan ding

proteksyonan laban sa kahit na anong uri ng diskriminasyon]”, 85% agree, 5% disagree, and 10% are

undecided [Chart 1].

Out of the six specific statements about gays and lesbians tested in June and September 2013,

results showed favourable attitude on 5 issues, and unfavourable on one issue.

The strongest favourable attitude was (a) the importance of non-discrimination, followed by (b)the belief that gays and lesbians are just as trustworthy as any other Filipino, (c) the big contribution of

gays and lesbians to societal progress, (d) the belief that being gay or lesbian is NOT a form of mental

illness, and (e) the belief that being gay or lesbian is NOT contagious.

The only statement where opinions are more on the unfavourable side was (f) the belief that

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, can be considered as a sickness of gays and

lesbians.

Gays and lesbians are trustworthy? 67% agree, 18% disagree

In the September 20-23, 2013 Social Weather Survey, 67% agree and 18% disagree that

“Gays or lesbians are just as trustworthy as any other Filipino [Ang mga bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy

ay mapagkakatiwalaan tulad rin ng ibang Pilipino]”. The remaining 14% are undecided about this

matter [Chart 2].


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Gays and lesbians have contributed a lot to societal progress? 54% agree, 24% disagree

The September 2013 survey found that 54% agree with the statement, “Gays or lesbians have

contributed a lot in the progress of our society [Malaki ang naitulong ng mga bakla, lesbiyana o

tomboy sa ikinaunlad ng ating lipunan]”, slightly less than the 60% in June 2013 [Chart 3].

Compared to June 2013, the proportion of those who disagree rose from 16% to 24%, while

those who are undecided hardly moved from 23% to 21%.

Is being gay or lesbian a form of mental illness? 54% disagree, 25% agree

In June 2013, 54% disagree and 25% agree that “Being gay or lesbian is a form of mental

illness [Ang pagiging bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy ay isang uri ng sakit sa pag-iisip]”. Twenty percent

are undecided , and 1% did not give an answer [Chart 4].

Is being gay or lesbian contagious? 45% disagree, 38% agree

To the statement, “Being gay or lesbian is contagious [Nakakahawa ang pagiging bakla,

lesbiyana o tomboy]”, the September 2013 survey found that a plurality 45% disagree and 38% agree.

Sixteen percent are undecided , and 1% did not give an answer [Chart 5].

Can AIDS be considered a sickness of gays or lesbians? 45% agree, 33% disagree

The September 2013 survey found that a plurality 45% agree and 33% disagree with the

statement, “Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS can be considered as a sickness of gays

and lesbians [Ang Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome o AIDS ay maituturing na sakit ng mga

bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy]”. One out of five (21%) are undecided , and 1% did not give an answer

[Chart 6 ].

Survey Background

The Social Weather Surveys of Second and Third Quarters 2013 were conducted on June 28-

30, 2013 and September 20-23, 2013, respectively. Both surveys used face-to-face interviews of 1,200

adults nationwide, 300 each in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling

error margins of ±3% for national percentages, and ±6% for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas,

and Mindanao).

The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections

for 2013 to obtain the national estimates.

In both surveys, the introduction used for each test statement was, “ I have here some

statements which may reflect how people feel or think about gays or lesbians. Please tell me if you

agree or disagree with these statements. You may indicate your answers by placing the card with the

statement in the appropriate place in this rating board. (STRONGLY AGREE, SOMEWHAT AGREE,


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UNDECIDED IF AGREE OR NOT, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, or STRONGLY DISAGREE)[Mayroon

ako ritong mga statements o pangungusap na maaaring maglarawan sa nararamdaman o naiisip ng

mga tao ngayon tungkol sa mga bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy. Pakisabi po kung kayo ay sumasang-ayon

o hindi sumasang-ayon sa mga statements o pangungusap na ito. Pakilagay lang po ang kard na may

pangungusap sa naaangkop na lugar sa rating board na ito. (LUBOS NA SUMASANG-AYON,

MEDYO SUMASANG-AYON, HINDI TIYAK KUNG SUMASANG-AYON O HINDI, MEDYO HINDI

SUMASANG-AYON, o LUBOS NA HINDI SUMASANG-AYON)]

The Social Weather Survey items on agreement-disagreement with specific positive and

negative statements about gays and lesbians were not commissioned, and were done on SWS's own

initiative.

The findings in this report were presented in the paper, “ Measuring Homophobia in the

Philippines”, by Vladymir Joseph Licudine and Ma. Leah Czarina

Aldave at the XVII World Congress of Sociology, held in Yokohama,

Japan, last July 13-19, 2014. Please contact the authors for inquiries on the paper presented.

SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and

analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations.

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Chart 1

Third Quarter 2013 Social Weather ReportSeptem ber 20-23, 2013 National Su rvey

AGREE- DISAGREE: “JUST LIKE ME, GAYS OR LESBIANS ALSO

HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED AGA INST ANY FORM OF

DISCRIMINATION”, TOTAL PH, JUN 2013

85

10 5

Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Test statemen t:

“ Tu lad ko , ang mga bakla,

lesb iyana o tomboy ay may

karapatan d ing pro teksyonan

l ab an s a k ah it n a an on g u ri

ng d i skr im inasyon .”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-

AYON, MEDYO SUMASANG-

AYON, HINDI TIYAK K UNG

SUMASANG-AYON O HINDI,

MEDYO HINDI SUMASANG-

AYON, o LUBOS NA HINDI

SUMASANG- AYON)”

% of adul ts

Chart 2


AGREE- DISAGREE: “GAYS OR LESBIANS ARE JUST AS

TRUSTWORTHY AS ANY OTHER FILIPINO”, TOTAL PH, SEP 2013

67%

14%

18%

Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Test statemen t:

“ Ang mga bakla, l esb i yana o

tomboy ay

mapagkakat iwa laan tu lad r in

ng i b ang Pilipino.”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-


AYON, HINDI TIYAK KUNG




SUMASANG- AYON)”

% of adul ts


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Chart 3


60

54

23

21

16

24

AGREE- DISAGREE: “GAYS OR LESBIANS HAVE

CONTRIBUTED A LOT IN THE PROGRESS OF OUR SOCIETY”,

TOTAL PH, JUN AND SEP 2013

Agree Undecided Disagree Test statemen t:

“ Mal ak i a ng nai tu lo n g ng mga

bak la, lesb iyana o tom boy sa

i k i naunlad ng a ti ng l i punan .”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-






SUMASANG- AYON)”

Jun ‘13

Sep ‘13

Don’t Know and non-responses are not show n.

% of adul ts

Chart 4


AGREE- DISAGREE: “BEING GAY OR LESBIAN IS A

FORM OF MENTAL ILLNESS”, TOTAL PH, JUN 2013

25

20

1

54 Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Don’t Know/ Refused Test statemen t:“ Ang pagig ing bakla,

lesb iyana o tomboy ay isang

u r i n g s ak i t s a pag -i is ip .”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-






SUMASANG- AYON)”

% of adul ts


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Chart 5


AGREE- DISAGREE: “BEING GAY OR LESBIAN IS CONTAGIOUS”,

TOTAL PH, SEP 2013

38

16

1

45 Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Test statemen t:

“ Nakakahawa ang pagiging

bakla, lesbiyana o tomb oy .”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-






SUMASANG- AYON)”

Don’t Know/ Refused

% of adul ts

Chart 6


AGREE- DISAGREE: “AIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A SICKNESS

OF GAYS AND LESBIANS”, TOTAL PH, SEP 2013

45

21

1

33

Undecided

Agree

Test statement:

“ Ang Acqu i red Immuno

Def ic iency Syndrome o A IDS ay

ma it ut ur in g n a sak i t n g mga

bakla, lesbiyana o tomboy.”

(LUBOS NA SUMASANG-AYON,

MEDYO SUMASANG-AYON,

HINDI TIYAK K UNG




SUMASANG- AYON)”

Disagree

Don’t Know/ Refused

% of adul ts

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