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| Region | Philippines |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are some local discrimination protections for LGBT people. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill pending nationwide. |
| Sources | http://www.towleroad.com/2014/09/philippine-province-among-first-in-country-to-ban-lgbt-discrimination.html http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/cebu-first-city-philippines-approve-anti-discrimination-law181012 http://discreetmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-anti-discrimination-ordinance-of_24.html |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed "The Philippines does not have any form of full and formally enforced protections for LGBTQ+ people. Though some regions have the law but it isn't widely enforced and majority of Philippine provinces don't have any legal anti discrimination policies "
Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Description | There are no nation-wide discrimination protections for LGBT people. On October 17, 2012, Cebu City approved an anti-discrimination policy. On September 25, 2014, Philippine province, Agusan del Norte, passed an anti-discrimination ordinance that protects people irrespective of their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. | There are some local discrimination protections for LGBT people. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill pending nationwide. |
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Reports (4)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Davao City has gender and development code since 1997 and on February 2013, Davao City approved Anti-discrimination policy. "
- Newer law has been passed "SOGIE Equality Bill"
- Status is not correct "SOGIE BILL. Table is not updated"
- Status is not correct
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | No protections |
| Start Date | Oct 17, 2012 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Sep 26, 2013 | (none) |
| Description | applicable only to Cebu City | There are no nation-wide discrimination protections for LGBT people. On October 17, 2012, Cebu City approved an anti-discrimination policy. On September 25, 2014, Philippine province, Agusan del Norte, passed an anti-discrimination ordinance that protects people irrespective of their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. |
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| Sources | http://discreetmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-anti-discrimination-ordinance-of_24.html | http://www.towleroad.com/2014/09/philippine-province-among-first-in-country-to-ban-lgbt-discrimination.html http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/cebu-first-city-philippines-approve-anti-discrimination-law181012 http://discreetmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-anti-discrimination-ordinance-of_24.html |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| End Date | Sep 26, 2013 |
| Description | applicable only to Cebu City |
| Sources | http://discreetmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-anti-discrimination-ordinance-of_24.html |