LGBT Advocacy in the Philippines 2000s-2010s
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Which organization aimed to advocate for legislative reforms promoting LGBT equality in the Philippines?

  • GAD
  • LAGABLAB (correct)
  • Ang Ladlad
  • MGW

    • Ang Ladlad was the first LGBT political party in the Philippines that was initially allowed to run in the elections.

    False

    What law was passed to further the rights of women in education, health, and labor?

    The Magna Carta of Women

    The Anti-Discrimination Bill aimed to protect individuals based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression (________).

    <p>SOGIE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each event with its corresponding outcome:

    <p>Ang Ladlad allowed to run in elections = 2010 elections after Supreme Court ruling Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act = Greater access to reproductive health services Passage of the Magna Carta of Women = Promotion of women's rights Anti-Discrimination Bill = Protection against discrimination based on SOGIE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prominent woman is known as a symbol of feminist resistance against the Spanish during colonial times?

    <p>Gabriela Silang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act allowed women greater access to reproductive health services and education in the Philippines?

    <p>The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Filipino women gained the right to vote in 1937 after a campaign led by men.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The SOGIE Equality Bill campaign has decreased the visibility of LGBT advocates in the Philippines.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current major push of LGBT advocates in the Philippines as of the 2020s?

    <p>SOGIE Equality Bill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant movement began in the Philippines during the 1970s that was influenced by global events?

    <p>Women's Liberation Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The founding of __________ marked the beginning of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in the Philippines.

    <p>ProGay Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following influential women to their contributions:

    <p>Gabriela Silang = Symbol of feminist resistance Melchora Aquino = Supporter of revolutionary efforts Agueda Kahabagan = Military leader during the revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major focus of the Federation of Women’s Clubs of the Philippines in the 1950s?

    <p>Social issues and family planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The first Pride March in the Philippines occurred in 1990.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the International Year of Women declared by the United Nations?

    <p>1975</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary role of the Babaylan in their communities?

    <p>Healers of natural and spiritual illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Babaylans were restricted to relationships with only one gender.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were babaylans revered as due to their connection with both feminine and masculine energies?

    <p>Divine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Babaylan believed that people had twin souls: Ginhawa, which resides in the ______, and Kalag, which resides in the ______.

    <p>stomach, head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following Babaylan roles with their descriptions:

    <p>Healer = Addresses natural and spiritual illnesses Orator = Preserves traditions and history through performance Advocate = Works for justice in land disputes Ritualist = Conducts ceremonies to appease spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following events were babaylans known to conduct rituals for?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Babaylans and local rulers worked during important social activities as equals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What terms were used to refer to priestesses similar to babaylans in different regions such as Visayas and Tagalogs?

    <p>Babaylans or Catalonans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network (LAGABLAB)

    • Established to push for legislative reforms promoting LGBT equality in the Philippines

    Institutionalization of Gender Rights (2000s)

    • Magna Carta of Women passed, advancing women's rights in education, health, and labor
    • Ang Ladlad, the first LGBT political party in the Philippines, was formed, advocating for non-discrimination and equal rights.
    • Though initially disqualified from running in elections, Ang Ladlad's efforts increased LGBT community visibility
    • Ang Ladlad was allowed to participate in the 2010 elections after a Supreme Court ruling, marking a legal win for LGBT representation in politics, despite not winning seats
    • The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RH Law) amplified women's access to reproductive health services, education, and family planning
    • The Anti-Discrimination Bill, aiming to protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression (SOGIE), gained traction in Congress

    Continuing the Fight (2020s)

    • Continued advocacy for the SOGIE Equality Bill has increased visibility with LGBT advocates organizing campaigns for its passage

    Prominent Women During Revolution

    • Gabriela Silang, Melchora Aquino, Agueda Kahabagan

    Women's Right to Suffrage (1937)

    • Filipino women attained the right to vote after successful women-led campaigns during the American colonial period, paving the way for post-colonial women's movements focused on wider social issues.

    Early Women's Movements (1950s)

    • Women's groups like the Federation of Women's Clubs of the Philippines addressed civic and social issues like family planning, welfare, and education
    • Gender equality in politics and labor remained a challenge, with women primarily in domestic roles

    Women's Liberation Movement (1970s)

    • The Second-Wave Feminism movement arrived in the Philippines, influenced by global movements
    • The rise of Gabriela Silang as a symbol of feminist resistance against the Spanish during colonial times inspired women's groups to advocate for social justice, equality, and rights for women.

    Political Engagement and Martial Law (1980s)

    • The founding of GABRIELA (General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action) brought together various women's groups fighting against Ferdinand Marcos's dictatorship and advocating for women's rights within the context of national democracy.

    Growth of the LGBT Movement (1990s)

    • The establishment of ProGay Philippines, one of the earliest LGBT rights organizations, marked the rise of the LGBT movement
    • ProGay challenged social stigma, advocated for equal rights, and mobilized LGBT communities
    • The first Pride March in the Philippines and Southeast Asia took place in Quezon City, led by ProGay Philippines and the Metropolitan Community Church, a significant event for increasing visibility and advocacy for LGBT rights.

    Babaylan

    • These priestesses were called babaylans or baylanes in the Visayas
    • Tagalogs referred to them as catalonans
    • As women's position in a barrio or balangay, the image of the babaylan was significant
    • They were a matriarchy that allowed queer men in their ranks
    • The co-existence of both feminine and masculine energies in the Babaylan, meant that they were linked to the divine
    • And were revered as such.

    Babaylan Relationships

    • The babaylan could freely marry
    • And have sexual relations with
    • Any gender
    • They could have
    • Children of their own if they so
    • Wished
    • They were an integral
    • Part of the community – keeping
    • The culture, traditions and its
    • People alive – they were never
    • Reduced to labels based on
    • Sexual preference.

    Babaylan Roles

    • The Babaylan’s most important role is the healer of both natural and spiritual illness
    • They believe that people have twin souls:
      • Ginhawa, the breath of life, resides in the stomach.
      • Kalag, the astral soul, resides in the head
    • The Babaylan performs rituals and sacrifices to appease, honour and converse with the various diwata (spirits), and deities to request:
      • a bountiful harvest
      • a positive outcome in war
      • oracle for decisions in trade, travel and marriage
      • safe childbirth
      • sacred preparations for death
    • Babaylan were gifted orators who kept the traditions and culture of the community alive
    • They passed on the tribe's histories and lore through chant, song and dance
    • Babaylans are politically active in advocacy, activism and working for justice in their communities, especially in matters of land dispute, displacement, state violence, increased militarization and the plundering of their land
    • The babaylan were equal to datu or local rulers and worked side by side during important social activities

    The Emergence of Asog

    • The status of Filipino LGBTQ people in the Philippines has its ups and downs
    • At one point in history, the practice of diverse sexuality in the country was not frowned upon.

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