Chapter 2 Related and Studies

CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Schools should be safe places for everyone. But in the Philippines, students who
are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) too often find that their schooling
experience is marred by bullying, discrimination, lack of access to LGBT-related
information, and in some cases, physical or sexual assault. These abuses can cause
deep and lasting harm and curtail students’ right to education, protected under
Philippine and international law. In recent years, lawmakers and school
administrators in the Philippines have recognized that bullying of LGBT youth is a
serious problem, and designed interventions to address it. In 2012, the Department
of Education (DepEd), which oversees primary and secondary schools, enacted a
Child Protection Policy designed to address bullying and discrimination in schools,
including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The following year, Congress passed the Anti-Bullying Law of 2013, with
implementing rules and regulations that enumerate sexual orientation and gender
identity as prohibited grounds for bullying and harassment. The adoption of these
policies sends a strong signal that bullying and discrimination are unacceptable and
should not be tolerated in educational institutions. But these policies, while strong
on paper, have not been adequately enforced. In the absence of effective
implementation and monitoring, many LGBT youth continue to experience bullying
and harassment in school. The adverse treatment they experience from peers and
teachers is compounded by discriminatory policies that stigmatize and disadvantage
LGBT
students and by the lack of information and resources about LGBT issues available in
schools.
Despite recent legal changes that have improved the lives of gays and lesbians,
sexual orientation minorities continue to experience the effects of social inequality
(Ozeren, 2014). Sexual orientation minorities have reported that they are bullied and
made to feel frightened and that they suffer from low self-esteem (Ellison and
Gustone, 2009; Hunt and Jensen, 2007). Simultaneously, because of the limited
research conducted regarding employing gay men and lesbians, the potential
disadvantages that sexual orientation minorities experience may have gone unnoticed
and remained unchallenged by researchers, activists and social planners. However,
demand for research on sexual orientation has grown over the years owing to
requirements related to labour legislation and the need for policy evaluation
(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2009).
Studies suggest that the hiring process is perhaps the single most important but
least understood part of the employment relationship (Petersen et al., 2000; Pager and
Karafin, 2009). People who face biased treatment in the hiring process must spend
more time and resources finding jobs, and firms lose potential talent as a result of
biased hiring (Equality Challenge Unit, 2009). The lack of direct evidence regarding a
hiring bias against openly gay men and lesbians limits our knowledge regarding the
extent of the discrimination that sexual orientation minorities may face in the initial
stage of the hiring process (Tilcsik, 2011).
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender(LGBT) people is now
on the world stage. Russia’s hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics has brought a
spotlight not only on Russia’s harsh anti-gay laws, but also the treatment of LGBT
people everywhere. While substantial gains have been made in the acceptance of
LGBT people, bias is still prevalent and has very real mental health consequences.
Discrimination against LGBT people is commonplace. Gay, lesbian or bisexual
people are 10 times more likely to experience discrimination based on sexual
orientation as compared to heterosexual people. Mistreatment comes in many
forms, from seemingly benign jokes, to verbal insults, unequal treatment and in the
most extreme cases, physical violence. Further, for many LGBT people, the bias is
everywhere and lasts their lifetime: at home, school, work and in the community.

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CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

experience is marred by bullying, discrimination, lack of access to LGBT-related

Philippine and international law. In recent years, lawmakers and school

administrators in the Philippines have recognized that bullying of LGBT youth is a

of Education (DepEd), which oversees primary and secondary schools, enacted a

Child Protection Policy designed to address bullying and discrimination in schools,

including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

on paper, have not been adequately enforced. In the absence of effective

implementation and monitoring, many LGBT youth continue to experience bullying

sexual orientation minorities continue to experience the effects of social inequality

and remained unchallenged by researchers, activists and social planners. However,

(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2009).

stage of the hiring process (Tilcsik, 2011).

Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender(LGBT) people is now

Discrimination against LGBT people is commonplace. Gay, lesbian or bisexual

people are 10 times more likely to experience discrimination based on sexual

orientation as compared to heterosexual people. Mistreatment comes in many

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