- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"
Justifiability of homosexuality
Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
By The Numbers
History
Homosexual activity in Philippines is legal.
However it is still partially illegal in the Marawi city for its Muslim residents.
Until Jul 27, 2018
Same-sex marriage in Philippines is unrecognized.
Since Aug 4, 1988
Since Feb 2, 1987
Until 1987
Until 1987
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Philippines is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in Philippines is ambiguous.
Since 2007
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Philippines is not legally recognized.
Until 2007
LGBT discrimination in Philippines is illegal in some contexts.
Since Sep 16, 2003
Until Sep 16, 2003
LGBT employment discrimination in Philippines is sexual orientation only.
Until Jan 1, 1987
LGBT housing discrimination in Philippines is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Since Sep 16, 2003
Same-sex adoption in Philippines is single only.
Serving openly in military in Philippines is legal.
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMs in Philippines is banned (indefinite deferral).
Conversion therapy in Philippines is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Philippines is equal.