A CASE STUDY ABOUT THE PERCEPTIONS OF SELECTED GRADE 11

STUDENTS TOWARDS LGBT COMMUNITY IN UNIDA CHRISTIAN

COLLEGES SCHOOL YEAR
2018-2019

Submitted to:

Ms. Jocelyn Beltran

Submitted by:

Denolo, Vernico

Pabilonia, Algore

Nacar, Christine

Samling, Lovely Mae

March 28, 2019

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 ABSTRACT

The whole study that has been conducted focuses on the perceptions of
selected Grade 11 students to the LGBT Community and how could these
perceptions possibly affects the LGBT people and the whole community of Unida
Christian Colleges. The study used case study as a research design because its
target is a certain group in the society which is the LGBT Community. Findings
from the data gathered by the researchers revealed that 95% of the respondents
hold positive perceptions towards the LGBT people because according to them,
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender were human too that needs to be
respected. And because of the respondents' experience, they hold a positive point
of view towards the LGBT since they treat them nicely. On the other hand, 5%
of the respondents does not go along well with the LGBT people because of
strong spiritual belief. The respondents' perception said, LGBT community is not
good. Furthermore, the researchers also found out from the respondents' answers
that as they hold a positive point of view towards LGBT, respondents assumed it would
enhance their self-esteem and work productively in the society but others said
LGBT people might and abuse the freedom and chance given to them that is why
respondents said they must still know their limitations and be aware of the people
around them. Therefore, the researchers conclude that students from a Christian
school specifically the Unida Christian Colleges hold a positive perspectives
towards the LGBT Community today for they have grown and have eyes wide
open to the modern society

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 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
To know the
perceptions of the
INPUT selected Grade 11
PROCESS
Students in Unida
Christian Colleges
towards the LGBT
Community.
Conducting an
interview to the
Grade 11 student of The researchers expect
OUTPUT to attain its main
Unida Christian
Colleges in every objective
strand.
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 CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

LGBT Community existed throughout human society as a phenomena and a

behavior that covers a big part of the society. Here in the Philippines, not all
Filipinos can fully understand and accept homosexuality since it is a Christian
country. There are still numbers of Filipinos who are not yet open about it. In
knowing the perception of selected Grade 11 students concerning LGBT Community,
it would be one of the best ways to be open in this type of gender. Many studies
about LGBT Community emerged but none of these revealed any perception
concerning to it. Though there are some articles and essays showed perceptions , it
did not gave a further justifications inclined to it.

This study does not only focus on the perceptions of other people to LGBT
people but also the effects of the perceptions to them and to the society.

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1.2 Statement of the Problem

 What are the perceptions of other people to homosexuality?

 How those perceptions affect a LGBT person?
 How those perceptions affect the society?

1.3 Objectives of the Study

OBJECTIVE STRATEGY/ SOLUTION

To have an in depth information about
the perceptions of people towards
LGBT Community .
To give an information to the readers
about the different perceptions of
students towards homosexuals.
To provide information about how
those perceptions affect the society
By presenting information researchers
gathered from the interviews.
Through an interview and .analyzing
the gathered information of the different
perceptions towards the LGBT people.
By interpreting the gathered data
from the respondents and providing
conclusions.

1.4 Significance of the Study

The significance of the study is to help the researcher and the society to be
more open towards LGBT community, despite of having different perspective in the
gender society. Aside from that, this study will also promote a better relationship

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between the LGBT community and the society. This research will give impact not
only to the reader but also to the LGBT community and to other people who are
not aware. In addition, the future researchers would benefit from this study because
it is expected to provide in-depth information about the LGBT community that will
contribute to the society.

1.5 Scope and Limitation

This study is mainly focuses on the perception of selected Grade 11 students of

Unida Christian Colleges towards the LGBT Community. It will target the reasons
why do they view the LGBT on that perceptive. Furthermore, the researchers will
only extend the research to the expected behavior of the LGBT people to the
peception about their gender and not on their physical characteristics. The gathering
of data will only happen at UCC school grounds.

1.6 Definition of Terms

 Perceptions - the state of being or process of becoming aware of

something through the senses.

 Phenomena – a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen.

 Justifications - the action of showing something to be right or

reasonable.

 Psychological - affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental

and emotional state of a person.

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 Sociological – concerning the development, structure, and functioning
of human society.

 Authentic – real, genuine.

 LGBT Community- a certain social group that consists of Lesbian, Gay,

Bisexual and Transgender

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 CHAPTER 2:

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

2.1 Introduction

This chapter presents the related literature and studies after the thorough search done by
the researchers.
The reviewed literature and studies from different perspectives of people who have
a deep understanding towards the LGBT community showed what they experienced in the
society and provided information how they interact with the society. In relating the
reviewed literature to the study, it gives a contribution to specify the deficiencies in the
society towards homosexuality that is needed to put a great focus on. It helps the
researchers to properly identify the factors that affect the issue. It demonstrates how to aim
a good relationship between LGBT community and religion, LGBT community and the
society.

2.2 Review of Related Foreign Literature

According to Understanding Homosexuality: Challenges and Limitations, the

traditional belief of male and female partners and subsequent marriage in society was
incorporated in society and different religion, which was directly challenged by
homosexual interactions. The ethical and moral discussions were based on natural
differences and religious understandings. There is a vast difference in opinions regarding
homosexuality. Homosexuality in humans has been center of the broad discussions and
widely accepted by many societies in the recent times.
There are cultures where religion is a very, very important factor, as a regular part
of daily life. (Gates, 2013)

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 Religion became the number one factor that affects people on how they see LGBT
community, as specified in UK Essays’ "Homosexuality and its effect on society", most
religions, being a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender ranks amongst the highest, on the
list of sinful acts. As exemplified, religion plays a huge role in shaping society’ s views on
LGBT community, either by influencing the citizen as an individual, or society as a whole.
According to three Asian cities composed of populations whose views are largely
influenced by Confucianism, adolescents and young adults mainly hold a negative
perceptions. The most common and important predictors for a respondent's perception of
homosexuality were his or her knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and how
traditional his/her values may be (Feng Y, et. al. 2012).

How people view the LGBT community is also influenced by their knowledge that
they attained from their own observations and experiences. And it is believed that the less
knowledge about LGBT people has the more negative view they hold. Here comes the
education that plays an important role on expanding a person that understands the reality.
Its role by definition is to provide knowledge. But sometimes, the knowledge it provides
does not help to shape individuals specifically in understanding some issues in the society.
Because of this, the LGBT community experience discrimination and were even
characterized as immoral and immature.

In conclusion, the society should at least perceive an understanding towards the

LGBT community and make a proper judgment that is well criticized which is one of the
aim of this research. Religion may bring a great impact in disregarding the LGBT and
acceptance is really hard to attain, at least being open with this gender will do.

2. 3 Review of Related Local Literature

In highly conservative countries like the Philippines, being part of the LGBT
community has a negative a mark of disgrace in families living with high religious respects.

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 Statistics showed nearly 65% of Filipinos said LGBT community was immoral,
while only a quarter found it morally acceptable and the remaining 10 percent said it had
nothing to do with morals. Although 80 percent of Filipinos were Catholic, they seemed to
be exceptionally tolerant towards gay people.

Most Filipinos keep old customs and still have not totally accepted changes in the
society that is why understanding or at least being aware of modern concepts of sexual
identities remain compacted at the back of their minds.

Filipino homosexuality has taken different forms in the last decade. Nowadays,
little by little, the LGBT people are recognized as a productive individual in the society.
They give contribution to the country's economy but even though, many people witness
their potential there are still a lot to learn and a long journey towards acceptance.

Other than these, the Philippines has one of worst records of violence against the
trans community. There were at least “28 LGBT-related killings” in the country in the first
half of 2011 alone, according to a 2014 UNDP/USAID report. And now the third sex
community are struggling to fight their rights and like what the researchers aim to achieve,
discrimination and violence towards them lessen as a conservative estimate.

2.4 Review of Related Foreign Studies

As stated by Pew Research Center's Views on Homosexuality, Gender and Religion,

70% say that the LGBT community should be accepted by society, compared with just
24% who say it should be discouraged by society. 65% says religion should be kept
separate from government policies, compared with 32% who say government policies
should support religious values and beliefs. The whole study shows statistical data from
surveys they conducted and used it as a basis in viewing the society in terms of gender and
religion.

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 Furthermore, the discrimination experienced by a homosexual in school or in work
place affects their personality that gives impact to the society.
Based on the National Study of LGBT Educators' Perceptions of Their Workplace Climate,
the LGBT, educator participants do not feel safe and fully supported in their workplace.
Instead, the climate, the overall atmosphere, in which they work is perceived with fear and
distrust, and as troubling, unsafe and unsupportive. Their findings suggests that there are
schools in which a minority of LGBT educators perceive some dimension of a
professionally responsible school climate. Participants in those schools feel comfortable,
safe, and supported. The responses from these participants hold promise for the future. This
proves that without discrimination a productive community would be achieved.

2.5 Review of Related Local Studies

A person have two angles in viewing a certain person, either positive or negative.
Based on the study of Senior High School Department Iligan City National High School
“ Attitudes Toward the LGBT,” attitude is determined as predisposition or a tendency to
respond positively or negatively to a certain idea, object, person, or situation” . Meaning
this research targets the attitude of other people toward LGBT people based on how they
see them which is either in a positive or in a negative way. Another is, if an individual was
being perceptive like, he/she have observe that most of the people in the society do not like
folks in the homosexuals, then, he/she are more favor to go against the LGBT community.

Landicho, et. al.“ Religiosity and Attitudes towards Homosexuals among

Adolescents,” LGBT community are the least understood and accepted by the majority
population. This research conveyed the support of some universities to the third gender
society, races/ethnicities, religious movement and physical disabilities to promote equality
despite the many gains of higher education toward cross-cultural acceptance, living in an
imperfect society all but guarantees misunderstandings and ignorance, thus resulting in
unjust discrimination.

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 Religion was found to influenced attitudes toward the LGBT community. On the
other hand, the Roman Catholic Church and conservative Protestant sects have remained
steadfast in their denunciation despite the fact that they continue to maintain that the sin,
not the sinner, is rejected. However, rejection of the sinner is often the most visible outcome
of these conservative beliefs (Fone, 2000)). The practice of prohibition —rather than
insertion—has tended to be more evident in this multicultural society, our country could
also be a place of different cultures and belief systems. Thus, underrepresented groups have
often become the targets of negative attitudes, discrimination, and sometimes violent
reprisals.

With all of these and knowing the physical, spiritual and social factors and their
corresponding effects on a homosexual in the country, homosexuals, if not accepted then
must be at least respected and treated fairly in the Philippines.

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 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction

The research sought to answer what were the perceptions of other people to the
LGBT Community and how those perceptions would affect them. This chapter shows how
the research was conducted and how did the research design were used. This also contains
the research locale, informant selection research ethics, instruments used, data collection
and data analysis.

3.2 Research Design

The research design used is case study because the research mainly focuses on
LGBT people. It was used to capture the perceptions of selected Grade 11 students in Unida
Christian Colleges towards the LGBT. The research was considered to use case study
because it gives great emphasis to the data towards a particular group in the community.
The research design also helps to determine how the perceptions affects the LGBT and
how it also affects the society.

3. 3 Research Locale

The study was conducted inside the premises of Unida Christian Colleges that is
specifically located at Anabu I-F, City of Imus, Cavite. It is a top choice Christian school
that does not only focuses on giving good education but also provides Christian values to
empower youth. The study took place in the year 2019 where few improvements on their
facilities and staffs were made due to the PACUCOA Acreditation.

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3.4 Key Informant Selection

The respondents for the study were Grade 11 students in Unida Christian Colleges
which came from all the strands namely; GAS HUMSS, TVL: Performing Arts, TVL;
Home Economics, STEM and ABM. A simple random sampling technique were used
where in random students from the strands were selected for an interview.

3.5 Data collection

The researchers used qualitative interview which is one of the most common type
of tool in gathering data. Qualitative interviews are generally used as a primary strategy
for data collection. Open-ended questions are needed to allow the respondents to have a
variations to response. The research aims to know the perception of heterosexuals towards
–the LGBT by the used of an interview with understandable and clear questions. It is also
necessary to label the theme or concerns of the research.

In this study, interviews were personally conducted by the researchers to the

selected Senior High School students from Grade 11 of all strand in Unida Christian
Colleges. The researchers roam from one room to another of every strand in order to
conduct the interview. The researchers determined whether the questions and directions
are clear to respondents and whether they understand what the content of the questions for
the interview. It is also necessary to show the permission to the selected respondents that
the researchers had from their teacher or adviser.

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3.6 Instrumentation

A voice recorder and a notebook was used to gather data from the respondents. It
requires a great deal of care and effort to ensure that the questions are clear and
understandable. The researchers used a qualitative type of interview. It can help the
research to know the impression, opinions, and views of the respondents to the said topic.
They have deep understanding and analytical thinking to gain an information about what
their respondents thinking to the issue.

There are four main questions in every interview. First, the research wants to know
the background or knowledge of the respondents about the LGBT Community. The
following questions are all about the perceptions of the respondents towards the LGBT
Community and the reasons behind it. Then the remaining questions aims to know the
personal issues of the respondents towards the LGBT and how they are going to deal and
interact with them. Those questions are the researchers used to achieve the objective of the
topic.

3.7 Data Analysis

The data collected were first categorized according to the respondents' stand on
how they view the LGBT Community to provide a better understanding. The facial
expression and tone of voice of the respondents were also observed to have a more in-depth
data to be used on the interpretation and to have an accurate results.

3.9 Summary of Methodology

The data were gathered by the used of a personal interview inside the premises of
UCC with a questionnaire with four main questions and follow up questions, and a simple
random sampling for the Grade 11 students in Unida Christian Colleges and data gathering
was conducted every vacant time of the respondents. Case study was the used research
design because the main target of the study is the LGBT Community

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3.9 SWOT Analysis

WEAKNESS
STRENGTH

-the readers might

- provides in-depth
encounter confusion
information towards the between the
LGBT Community. understanding of the idea
of LGBT Community and
- helps the society to the LGBT people itself.

understand and be more

open towards the LGBT
Community.

THREATS
OPPORTUNITIES

- some perceptions
-promotes awareness to might become
other people who lacks too judgmental
knowledge about the and might hurt
LGBT Community. 16
the target of
- can serve as another study which is the
source of information for LGBT people.