CHAPTER IV

DATA ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

This chapter contains detailed presentation and discussion of data analysis and the

results of this study and the main source of data is the interview. The findings will be presented

in relation to the research objectives stated in the study. The method used to analyze the data is

already discussed in the methodology chapter. 

Research Question 1:

Have you ever encountered discrimination for your sexual orientation?

1. Discrimination

This community suffers one of the major problems that is known to everyone which is

“Discrimination”. Discrimination subsides in every aspect of life, even in the current society we

live in. Every LGBTQ+ member has a hard time to adjust themselves even when facing

heterosexual superiors.

Respondent #1: “Yes, Yes I do pero dili siya implied sa akoa tanan like, daghan kung ma

encountered na mga homophobic acts sa atong school like students na stereotypical kaayo

about sa LGBT kids like kung LGBT gani bayot jud dayon na like wala sila ga include og other

parts sa LGBT.”
Respondent #2: “No, because I have not come out yet.”

Respondent #3: “Yeah, especially when I’m elementary student I always encountered

discrimination regarding about my sexuality but now I don’t see any discrimination as of now.”

Respondent #4: “Yes in many times; when I go to school they always bullied my, the way I look

the way I move, mao ra to siya.”

Respondent #5: “No, I am not discriminated against when I am with my friends, but when I am

with strangers, especially people I have just met, that’s the time I like I’m being discriminated

based on my sexuality.”

Respondent #6: “Not really, maybe it’s because like I’m not really that open coz’ people tend to

think na girly rako, nobody thinks na in ani ko pansexual diay ko. Naka experience ko one time

coz’ ni speak up ko about it. Na bother ko kay napugos kog admit.”

Respondent #7: “No, not at this moment.”

Respondent #8: “Yes a lot actually, but that was back then when I was not yet confident about

my sexual orientation. Back then, sige kog kasab-an sa akong religious teacher, nganong sige

kog panghilabot sa mga lalaki. Where in fact ang mga lalaki maoy moduol and manghilabot and

gi lecturan pa gali ko nga being gay is a sin.”

Respondent #9: “yes, I have experienced and encountered direct discrimination in various ways

such as being unable to join forces in sports, specifically joining and playing basketball and

volleyball with straight individuals.”

Respondent #10: “No, not really because I haven’t come out yet.”
Research Question 2:

Are you ashamed of your sexuality?

2. Confidence

“Gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look

fear in the face, you’re able to say to yourself; I loved through this horror. I can take the next

thing that comes along.” A quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, Confidence is what makes a person

free to express himself and that nobody can take his confidence away from him.

Respondent #1: “Not really but, I am ashamed of disclosing it to the people I know publicly and

properly so, I’m still closeted right now.”

Respondent #2: “Even though I’m still inside the closet as they say I’m not ashamed, I’m willing

to tell to the people I know especially to my parents and my friends if I can, that about my

sexuality

but for now, I’m still waiting for the perfect time”

Respondent #3: “No, I will never be ashamed of what sexuality I have because my sexuality is

defined who I am today.”

Respondent #4: “No, I am not ashamed of my sexuality I am confident with my sexuality”

Respondent #5: “dili nato ni ikaulaw oi, proud biya. Kung ikaulaw pa nako ni, mag make-up ba

diay ko sa public diba?”

Respondent #6: “No, because wa man pod koy mabuhat ana at first ashamed ko because of the

reactions sa uban but as time goes by Iove learned to love it naman pod. Na realize nako

dugay na when I saw how gay men are so open with them about it, about their sexuality they

had fun with it, they had fun exploring.”

Respondent #7: “No.”

Respondent #8: “Uhm yes, before. Like everyday I wish na diko gay? Like I wish nga I’m normal

like everybody else nga straight. But karon nga panghitabo, no, I’m not ashamed. I realized na

I’m different in my own understanding and everybody’s different, anyone can be different and I

just don’t give a damn about homophobic people’s opinion.”

Respondent #9: “YES. Growing up, I've been through a lot. From the roots of my family, no one

expected me to be the person that I am today. And that has been one of the reasons why I

refuse to talk about such controversial things like this and that's why I'm trying to know what my

real identity is.”

Respondent #10: “No, Because it’s not something to be ashamed of.”

Research Question 3:

Do you have homophobic classmates/family that you have a hard time interacting with?

Respondent #1: “Yes, some classmates and mostly my parents are very religious and they

believe that people on the world should only be a man and a woman.”

Respondent #2: “I have a few homophobic relatives that I really have a hard time interacting

with because sometimes they like, I don’t think if they notice it or they just really desensitize
because sometimes they leave homophobic comments on queer people on how they feel that

it’s weird.”

Respondent #3: “No, I’m very grateful that I have a friends and family who accept me and loves

me of being who am I without hiding of what color am I raised.”

Respondent #4: “Yes, actually since grade 7 there are a lot of people, actually it’s my

classmates that are homophobic and you know being homophobic uhmm… dili sila kuan

classmates na parihas ‘namo’.”

Respondent #5: “At the beginning of the class, I didn't have any interactions with my classmates

in the pandemic because it wasn't face to-face. When I was in 9th grade, there were these

classmates that I grew close to slowly as time went by. At the end, they just supported me, but

when I first met them, I thought they were homophobic.”

Respondent #6: “Not really, because I dont think na homophobic sila, I guess they’re afraid na

maignan sila na homophobic sila. Ni open up naman pod ko ana sa grade 9, mas ni open up ko.

So, they know na.”

Respondent #7: “Yes, some of them pero mostly parents nako. My classmates are really fine so

wala jud.”

Respondent #8: “Yes, specifically ag sa Grade 7 and to be honest, even today pala with my

parents maka feel kog discrimination against my sexual orientation like gay, stereotyping, etc.”

Respondent #9: “Yes, a lot. During my freshman year in high school, most of my classmates

were clearly homophobic and undisciplined. They spend much of their time in LGBT individuals

underestimating and bullying one's capability rather than focusing on their own.”
Respondent #10: “Yes, a lot actually. Although I do have a few members of my family that is a

part of the LGBTQ community, most of my family members are stil homophobic and rude when

it comes to LGBTQ related topics. For my friend, there are a few.”

Research Question 4:

Have you experienced addressing your sexuality amongst your friends or family?

4. Acceptance

This is the highest form of self-respect that a person who is part of the LGBTQ+ community can

express to themselves in their way of saying “I can do it”.

Respondent #1: “No, pero kung naay right time iingon sa ilaa if dili sila in a bad mood kaayo for

like when you openly, like you prefer yourself and then you tell your parents or friends about it

like in a very casual manners so that no one will be pissed and no one will get angry but your

gonna tell it to them.”

Respondent #2: “No, Pero I think mag ‘come out’ ko when l feel like everything is settled and I’m

ready.”

Respondent #3: “Actually I haven’t came out to them yet but, it’s obvious but for sure one day I

will address my sexuality to them”

Respondent #4: “Yes, of course and all of my friends love me and accepted me since day one

kabalo na sila ana.”

Respondent #5: “Wala kay napansin naman nila, kay napansin man nila kay agi sa akung

inisturyahan og sa mga lihok dayun ni sabay rapod sila. Wala nako ga tago-tago.”
Respondent #6: “Not really coz’ I don’t think na they are serious about it like it’s more of a joke

basta mu open up ko.”

Respondent #7: “Yes, I have told them about it and majority of my friends know majority of

them, and some of my family also know. I actually told my mother about it, pero she really

doesn’t have an opinion, murag namati lang siya.”

Respondent #8: “To be honest, wala ko ni ‘come-out’ sa akong parents kay I don’t like that idea

na mo come out sa imong sexuality as if as LGBTQ+ people are different? Like do straight

people also come out sa ilahang parents nga straight sila? So no I haven’t experienced properly

addressing my sexuality sa akong friends or family kay to tell you lang, I came from a family

where we don’t express nor talk about our feelings kaya ni dako ko nga di kabalo mo address or

mo express sa akong feelings. Thinking na my feelings are “oa” but as for my friends, no sab.

Wako ni address nila about my sexuality kay they’re pretty open-minded man like ok ra nila as

long as I’m not doing anything bad.”

Respondent #9: “Yes, but through my actions. I have nothing to worry about myself addressing

my sexuality and coming out to them since we also have a member of the circle who has been

very obvious and open to the media regarding his sexuality.”

Respondent #10: “I haven’t come out yet but when I try to give hints or even talk about the

certain topic, they either brush off the topic or bad mouth it.”

Research Question 5:

If you address your sexuality amongst your friends, do you think your family or

heterosexual friends will act the same way around you?

Respondent #1: “I can’t say because I haven’t come out to them yet.”

Respondent #2: “I address my sexuality to my very close friends and two of my cousin but, as of

now my parents didn’t now about my sexuality.”

Respondent #3: “Yes, because I know for sure that they will love me for who I am.”

Respondent #4: “Yes, actually I have a friend that he didn’t come out being part of LGBTQ and

when I came out that day he also came out like I always said to him that “you should be

confident you should be who you are” mao na siya.”

Respondent #5: “Ma kuan ra sila murag ma shock or I don’t know kay waman pod ko nag

address sa akung sexuality kay napansin raman nila gud. Pero inig mapansin nila, wala ra di

rapod nako ambaton.”

Respondent #6: “Oo most of them did but like a few of them sort of ni avoid they felt

uncomfortable with me like being touchy with them so nipalayo ko.”

Respondent #7: “Yes, the same. It’s like nothing happened, you know. Murag wala lang. They

just accepted it and then you know just go on with the day like nothing happened, we stayed

friends.”

Respondent #8: Sa friends, yes, They’re completely chill about it. Kung sa family, I think no.

Like if I come out to them, I think they’ll be more careful about sa ilahang words like they’ll try to

change themselves na dili ko nila ma-offend kay they’re pretty conscious. Like if mo tell lang kas

imohang problems about sa ilaha then they’ll try to change themselves and try to be more

careful around you.”

Respondent #9: “My friends have been very supportive and do not stand any problem to

whoever being who they are as an individual and I think that in that case, if I had had the

opportunity to come out as who I really am, then it wouldn’t be a big thing for them.”

Respondent #10: “I don’t think so especially with my family. I’m pretty sure they will try to talk to

me out of It or even go to extreme heights to “make me straight “or tell me that “it is sin to like

the same gender”. As for my friends, I think they wouldn’t mind too much but I reckon they

would probably act or treat me in a different way, but not in bad way. They might go to different

measures trying to convert me back to a straight sexuality.”

Research Question 6:

Have bullies been weaponizing your sexual orientation into making fun of you/saying

backhanded statements against you.

5. Verbal Abuse

Based on our research, majority of our respondents have their fair amount of criticism. It is

known that criticism is one of the fundamental issues that the community encounters.

Respondent #1: “Yeah, a lot of time from other students ra pud.”

Respondent #2: “Because I haven’t come out yet they haven’t exactly bully me for being queer

but, there were moments before sa face to face classes they are some people that questioning

the things I’ve wearing and telling ‘oh you’re lesbian’ just because how I dressed and people

assume stuff about me and it’s kinda weird.”

Respondent #3: “Yeah, I’m one of their targets back then in elementary days but, they don’t do it

physically they only do it verbally so yeah I just don’t mind, I just cried for a minute and there is

one time I even punch that guy on his face and he stopped bullying me.”

Respondent #4: “Yes, that verbal bullying led to me a long time ago naka affect jud na siya and

pero kuan gi baliwala lang nako karon murag inig unsa nilang istorya against me murag dili ra

kaayo ko ma apektohan not like katong sauna kai karon ni grow naman pud ko na dapat dili na

sila nako patulan kay kabalo man ko na… mga kuan sila mga... downgraded sila.”

Respondent #5: “Oo, kana bitawng naa kay kauban nga gwapo or gwapa kaayo tas maka feel

ka nga insecure ka nila. Pero usahay wala ra di rako mag mind, kay lahi-lahi man pod tag

beauty kitang tanan.”

Respondent #6: “Not really, because di naman pod uso ang mag bully at this day and age na.”

Respondent #7: “Yes, there are some people.”

Respondent #8: “Yes, they have been saying backhanded statements against me.”

Respondent #9: “YES. It has been one of the biggest things that I have been facing ever since

my freshman year in high school and has clearly affected me in such various ways where I am

not able to express myself freely due to the predators who are weaponizing me for who I am.”

Respondent #10: “So far, none whatsoever and I’m thankful for that.”
Research Question 7:
Have you experienced anxiousness around other students because of your sexual

orientation?

Respondent #1: “Yes, because I’m afraid of how would they view me if I would come out to

them”

Respondent #2: “I have not experience being uncomfortable but, you know people doesn’t know

about my sexuality but, it kinda makes me feel scared or anxious if somebody I know knows

about

my sexuality and told someone else and then it’s gonna be weird thing.”

Respondent #3: “No, I will never be anxious because I’m a type of person who is confident even

though no matter how difficult it is, no matter how much they dragged me down I’m still

confident.”

Respondent #4: “Umm… No because being a part of the LGBTQ community dili lang siya ika

ulaw dapat naa kay self-confidence dapat kay para mo come out jud ka sa school og sa

community. Dapat inana jud and I don’t feel anxious about it.”

Respondent #5: “Oo, kanang mga tawo or students nga wa kaila nako except sa akung friends.”
Respondent #6: “Yes mostly men like always anxious ko around men coz’ of trauma also my

sexuality coz’ I’ve noticed na most men ra jud ang ma attract sa akoa, then murag ma

uncomfortable ko coz’ they don’t understand na female looking man ko so they assume na

atrracted ko nila ana.”

Respondent #7: “No, I have not experienced being anxious around others.”

Respondent #8: “Yes mostly men like always anxious ko around men coz’ of trauma also my

sexuality coz’ I’ve noticed na most men ra jud ang ma attract sa akoa, then murag ma

uncomfortable ko coz’ they don’t understand na female looking man ko so they assume na

atrracted ko nila ana.”

Respondent #9: “To some, yes. Because their vision is not similar to ours and they look at

someone as a whole different one which makes someone very anxious and uncomfortable.”

Respondent #10: “No, only around my family.”

Research Question 8:

Has being made fun of as a part of the LGBTQ community damaged your self-esteem as

a student?

6. Freedom

Under article 3 of the Human Rights Act, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of

person. Therefore, every LGBTQ+ member is entitled to equal rights and respect for the good of

humanity and to have a fair stand with heterosexuals.”

Respondent #1: “Yes, it did.”

Respondent #2: “I haven’t experience any of discrimination directly from people at school but,

there are sometimes when I see and I notice queer people getting bullied and being made fun

just because of sexuality or their gender orientation it kinda bit lower my self-esteem.”

Respondent #3: “No, actually I will never let discrimination affect my self-esteem as a student.”

Respondent #4: “Sometimes ra jud siya kay for example ako kay confident man ko I am

confident for who I am and it I mean it didn’t affect my self-esteem because I am confident and

no one can change it.”

Respondent #5: “No, because it does not affect me.”

Respondent #6: “Not really, I don’t think it did, because like daghan pa kaykog problema ato

nga time other than focus on that certain aspect.”

Respondent #7: “No, not really because I’m used to it.”

Respondent #8: “No, not anymore. I’m proud of being part of the LGBTQ+ community.”

Respondent #9: “Yes. Over the past couple of years before the pandemic existed, I have been

really open to people especially when they ask me regarding my identity. I never faked any of

my responses not until I realized how communication can really affect one's self-esteem. Fast

forward to where I am today and who I am now as an individual, I only open deep talks when I'm

around with my friends because they have been the fire that keeps burning my torch regardless

of how strong the blow of the wind is.”

Respondent #10: “Well yes, I can say I was hurt.”

Research Question 9:
Do teachers say or assume things in class that make you feel excluded or uncomfortable

regarding your sexuality?

Respondent #1: “Not sa teachers, wala pakoy na encounter nga ingana sa teachers.”

Respondent #2: “There are times when issues about queer people having I mean, there are

times when teachers like they ask to have debate about if queer people deserves to have a right

and I guess it’s kinda make me uncomfortable seeing my classmates and my teachers stuck if

my existing as a person like do I deserve to exist or to have rights.”

Respondent #3: “Actually they are the one who accept me who loves me and they also educate

and they welcome me as LGBT member so I’m quite comfortable to them and ever since way

back in kinder up until senior high I’ve never encountered homophobic teacher.”

Respondent #4: “No, all teachers I have encountered loves me and wala jud nila giparamdam

na excluded ko sa among klase but there was this one teacher in EsP subject nga mag himog

jokes nga na offend ko.”

Respondent #5: “Yes, especially that teacher that I was referring to earlier. Siya ra gyuy mag

himog jokes about sa mga bayot tapos mag ingon og “unsa mana inyung mga buhok oi mga

way ayo” kurata kaayong sir oi. Diha gyud nalain jud ko.”

Respondent #6: “Yes, especially kanang mag aside nag parts, mga roles then kanang

pasayawon kanang i force ko coz’ Im woman at birth so they assume na I want to have a girl

role other than have the male role that I’ve always wanted and especially sa grade 9 kay didto

naman nako na realize na oh my gosh di ko comfortable na in ani ko na role.”

Respondent #7: “No, wala raman pud.”

Respondent #8: “Yes, there was this one time nga gi pakaulawan jud to, the time na I was

accused na akong gi hikap ang ‘private part’ sa akong classmate nga lalaki even though I didn’t

and na minusan kog -50 points ato and everyone laughed at me that time nga akoang gi hikap

daw bisag wala. I was so ashamed like for a minute, I regret coming to this world, I regret

becoming gay. I feel like I wasn’t normal? I’m some sort of a demon sa ilahang perspective. I

was so embarrassed nga sige nakog absent ato nga time like cutting classes. By the way, that

time I was Grade 7, wala gihapon kabalo akong parents nga gay ko. I’m afraid nga makabalo

sila nga gay ko, they might hate me or neglect me for being gay. So that’s why wa ko

nisumbong sa akong mama ug papa.”

Respondent #9: “Yes. My teachers often used to tell jokes about being part of the LGBT

community that really hurt my feelings. But right now, I seem like those jokes weren't funny at

all. As a student whose goal is to learn and to be educated, I give full respect to those people

who does the same. But if you turn things around just to satisfy and make you look funny and

cool but clearly unprofessional, then I don't think you owe me one.”

Respondent #10: “Yes, despite the fact some teachers are actually supportive of the

community.”

Research Question 10:

What do you think is the biggest barrier, disadvantage, or issue facing LGBT or Queer

students in particular?

7. Inequality
The LGBTQ+ community faces one main problem and that is “Inequality”. Wherein, under article

1 of the human rights act, it is said that: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and

rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a

spirit of brotherhood.”

Respondent #1: “For me the biggest issue or disadvantage that the queer students facing is that

many caught and caught heterosexual supremacies students like to bully them and think down

of them that they can’t do things that others heterosexual students can do like, they be little

them too much bitaw and then they make fun of them.”

Respondent #2: “For me the biggest issue or disadvantage that the queer students facing is that

many caught and caught heterosexual supremacies students like to bully them and think down

of them that they can’t do things that others heterosexual students can do like, they be little

them too much bitaw and then they make fun of them”

Respondent #3: “One of their issue is when you are surrounded with homophobic people and if

you don’t have an ally beside you it will be too difficult to adapt and to express what you feel so

it’s better to have a good circle of friend who love you and accept you no matter what sexual

orientation you have so yeah that is the biggest barriers when you don’t have an ally beside

you”

Respondent #4: “Well you know what? The barriers of the LGBTQ to come out is that the way

we look, the way we move and they always you know…make fun of us, bullied us because

when they thought when bullying us, murag cool na sila lantawon murag superior na sila which

is not good yes.”

Respondent #5: “Kanang looks gyud, naa bitaw uban nga dili tanggap ang ilang looks especially

sa buhok gyud. Samot ng mga teachers nga dili bitaw mudawat og long hair nga lake. Kana
bitawng magpa enroll tas unsay a lot sa mga lalake mao gyuy imoa. Samot nang the way you

dress. Okay raman ng mga uniform pero kanang dili uniform nga sanina, kay dapat panglalake

gyuy suoton.”

Respondent #6: “I feel like, kana laging part na LGBTQ students are treated more of a joke like

dili mi seryosohon coz’ among role magpakatawa ana like have you noticed mostly gay male

students and people tend to make jokes without thinking sa consequences so I feel like gay

men have it way harder than us pero everyone has it hard.”

Respondent #7: “Mostly discrimination because they are treated differently because of their

sexuality. Murag some people think if you’re part of the LGBT then they think you’re lower than

them. Mostly, like that. Para nako rapud from what I’ve seen.”

Respondent #8: “There’s a lot of problems for being part of the community, You’ll experience

harassment and discrimination from all over the world and I think the most problematic problem

that LGBTQ+ students have been facing today are religious with their biasness, prejudice ad

ignorant opinions.”

Respondent #9: “The poise to speak without being judged. I, myself, am a very communicative

person and when I speak, I speak with much voice in it which makes it loud and annoying to

some and I find it kind of sad because whenever straight individuals do the same, they don’t

experience the same situation where I am placed in.”

Respondent #10: “The inability to come out of shells and be our own true selves.”
Research Question 11:

What actions can teachers or DepEd take to improve the learning experience for LGBT or

Queer students in particular?

Respondent #1: “First of all, Murag unta ma lesson nila ilang mga homophobic acts like in the

way they teach like usahay kung mag tudlo sila og certain topic then mo slip in dayon na sila og

mga homophobic jokes para dili na ma strengthen ang pag huna-huna og homophobia sa mga

students og potentials bullies nga ma come out of that kind of mindset and I think dapat

inclusive sila sa tanang tawo, tanang students should have rights whether bisag different ilang

sexual orientation they should still look at them normal.”

Respondent #2: “I really want them to pushed through sex education not just for reproductive

but also for students to learn about queer people different gender identities different sexual

orientation and how we can make them feel accepted and respected as the same time.”

Respondent #3: “Yeah, teacher should educate students more about the LGBT about their

rights and discrimination so that the LGBT people especially the young LGBT members they

need to be protected, teacher must create a program that teaching us how to protect LGBT

members.”

Respondent #4: “All teachers kabalo man jud sila unsay human rights unsay dapat himoon

actually teachers sa national dili jud sila like dili sila ganahan na hilabtan mi members sa

LGBTQ maghimo jud na silag pama agi for example dapat e respito dapat mag respitoanay

pero I think ang dapat himoun is murag e improve pa nila kai nakahimo naman sila ana and

dapat e improve pa nila para ang ubang homophobic students murag mahadlok na sila murag

ma aware na sila na dapat dili nana himoun.”

Respondent #5: “Kanang sa values nga subject, iapil nila ng mga LGBTQ+ nga I accept or at

least ilang tudluan sila or ag mga homophobic students nga kaning LGBT part nanis mga

genders dili ra male og female ra and also I support nila dili nila I discriminate. Especially sa

strict haircut or looks sa school.”

Respondent #6: “Like having a broad selection of gender roled usually sa school male and

female rajud ang naa they are not open for new kuan, role plays, in books in ana.”

Respondent #7: “I think they just need to… when it comes to learning murag kailangan lang nila

i-improve ang mga task nila when it comes to teaching students. Parehas ra sa uban pud nga.”

Respondent #8: “They should practice normalizing LGBTQ+ students and that they should not

be biased about their religious opinion and that education and religion are two different things.”

Respondent #9: “I do believe that we should start it with ourselves. We should learn to accept

people for who they are, no matter their identity. Teachers can make an organization where

LGBT students are allowed to share their experiences, more like a TedXTalk to promote

awareness to everyone who is not aware and to be the cup of tea in a room full of coffee.”

Respondent #10: “Inform through textbooks that there is more to the spectrum of LGBTQ and it

is not abnormal.”

Research Question 12:

How did the acts of prejudice and discrimination affect your academic performance?

Respondent #1: “Well this act, the act that I have experience are just bullying and being made

fun of my mannerisms so, because of that I can’t choose when it comes of groupings activity
because I have anxiety na maka huna-huna ko nga unsa kaya ni ilang gi huna-huna sa akoa or

unsa ilang pag tan aw sa akoa, mao ra pero sa written works wala ra pud naka affects.”

Respondent #2: “There were times where it did greatly affected me negatively in a way

sometime like, there is a moments that I was just very uncomfortable and very anxious and I

can’t study but now I realize my sexuality and being more open to accept who I am, it has

greatly and positively that I have this motivation to be better what I am doing to for the future of

queer people.”

Respondent #3: “Actually those discrimination never affects me, I will never let that

discrimination affects me because I’m the type of person who doesn’t mind.”

Respondent #4: “No, it didn’t affect my academic performance because kuan… wala lang siya

naka apekto kai dili man sila nako ambaton ug dili nako e mind ang ilang mga backstab nako

ilang mga kuan. Ilang mga comments about my sexual orientation actually wala ra siya naka

affect, it didn’t affect my sexual orientation because I believe in myself that being part of

LGBTQ+ community is not bad. Ang ma istorya lang nako sa tanan LGBTQ they should be

confident.”

Respondent #5: “Wala ra, kay diman pod nako ambaton.”

Respondent #6: “I dont think nga naa pa silay great effect sa akong academic performances,

okay ra sya kay open lagi ang mga tawo, lahi ra akong gi focus. Sort of coping mechanism

nalang to avoid it.”

Respondent #7: “When I came across discrimination. I just tend to ignore because when you’re

entertaining them, it only makes it worse. So, whenever someone tries to discriminate or do that

to me. I just walk away or cut them off or something like that. It’s like that entertaining them only
makes it worse. It just makes me feel bad about myself you know, and it’ll insecure about

themselves and even have mental issues, you know. So, the best thing to do when it’s

discriminating them is to cut them off.”

Respondent #8: “Back then, I feel so drained and lost all my motivation in my academic

performances to the point I just stayed at home crying and afraid going to school but right now,

it doesn’t have any effect or impact on my academic performances, whatsoever.”

Respondent #9: “I didn’t find it that hard for me to adjust. However, it has been such a whirlwind

to adjust and overcome my struggles in expressing myself but it shaped me to a better person

that I am today and my academic performance has been stable lately.”

Respondent #10: “In my case, I haven’t encountered some specific effects.”