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| Region | Philippines |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Apr 11, 2007 |
| End Date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Description | In 2007, the Philippines enacted a Magna Carta for protections of the rights of public social workers, which includes protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected. In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 40 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Local laws with full discrimination protections would follow in 2014. |
| Sources | https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DO_s2012_40.pdf https://ncda.gov.ph/disability-laws/republic-acts/republic-act-9433/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding Magna Carta of 2007.
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| Start Date | May 14, 2012 | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Description | In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 40 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This was the first anti-discrimination law passed in the Philippines. Local laws would follow in 2014. | In 2007, the Philippines enacted a Magna Carta for protections of the rights of public social workers, which includes protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected. In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 40 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Local laws with full discrimination protections would follow in 2014. |
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| Sources | https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DO_s2012_40.pdf | https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DO_s2012_40.pdf https://ncda.gov.ph/disability-laws/republic-acts/republic-act-9433/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing ordinance number.
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| Description | In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 2012 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This was the first anti-discrimination law passed in the Philippines. Local laws would follow in 2014. | In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 40 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This was the first anti-discrimination law passed in the Philippines. Local laws would follow in 2014. |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | May 14, 2012 |
| End Date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Description | In 2012, the Philippines passed Order No. 2012 which prohibits discrimination in schools against children on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This was the first anti-discrimination law passed in the Philippines. Local laws would follow in 2014. |
| Sources | https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DO_s2012_40.pdf |