SOGIE Bill

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Equality is

also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADG);

The first filing of the anti-discrimination bill was during the 11th Congress.
The bill itself was a policy directly proposed by the Lesbian and Gay
Legislative Advocacy Network or LAGABLAB. For all LGBT-related bills
that has been filed, they are the first LGBT policy advocacy network here in
the Philippines;

LAGABLAB has been revived as a community platform for the SOGIE bill
and the human rights in the area of policies and legislation;

Here are the similarities of the comprehensive version and the SOGIE Bill:

Both versions are being supported by different LGBT groups and it was
only the Sogi-specific version that made a little progress.

Both versions penalize discrimination on an internationally recognized

standard.

PROS of SOGIE Bill

Wide selection of job opportunities as the LGBT group would not be limited to a
certain role just because of their sexual preferences;

Equality not only for LGBT but for everyone else in the country;

To be able to provide fairness and equality that for discriminating a person based
on their sexual preference;

Getting penalized for such actions can prevent other people to commit such
behavior towards a person based on their sexual orientation;
 

CONS of SOGIE Bill

Over entitlement for LGBT community and the SOGIE BILL would disrespect our
women in general;

A lot of the LGBT community can use the law as an excuse or threat to other
people that would not agree on their terms;

The bill would also disrespect the Church Law. Imagine a transgender would want
to be a nun or a priest;
A transgender would go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or standard
behavior;

The SOGIE Bill would undermine the academic and religious freedom and also the
women’s rights;

There would be different views depending on the opinions of every people

in the Philippines. However, whichever decision if this bill would be
approved or not we all should be respectful with each other.

Discrimination would really have a huge effect on our lives. We should

always think before we act. Any unkind actions could either destroy a
person’s life or it can even cause death. The change should happen not to
just be on the LGBT group but to everyone. There is really no need to create
a bill like this if we all are united and respectful with each other. We should
stop blaming other people for their own perspective whether it’s their
belief, sexuality or opinions. Every one of us should have a freedom to
express ourselves in a healthy way. On this way, it could also create a lot of
ideas and probably solutions to our problems and the problems of our
country.

It is quite sad that there is a need to create an argument whether this bill
must be passed or not. However, whatever decision our government will
do is for the good of everyone.