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Nowadays, people where very particular of gays,

how they move, they speak, they behave, and how they
present their selves in the society (Anonymous, 1996).
Time passed by they become dominant and influential
especially in their language, and fashion. But despite
these influential things, there are also people who really
hate them for no reason. Studies conducted by the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute,
including 21 different local surveys between 1980 and
1991, found widespread discrimination across the
country against gay men and lesbians. The study also
stated that gay men and lesbians reported discrimination
were in public restaurants, in health services, insurance,
and education (LCCR & LCCRE, 2002).
THEORETICALFRAMEWOR
K

The theoretical principles that will shape and guide this

study are drawn from Ritch C Savin-Williams study about
Verbal and Physical Abuse as Stressors in the Lives of
Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual Youths: Associations
with School Problems, Running Away, Substance Abuse,
Prostitution, and Suicide. (Savin-Williams, 1994).
 Lifestyle

Conceptual
Framework
With Discrimination

Gay Discrimination on Gay

High School Students in
ICNSF

Socio Demographic Profile of the

respondents

Figure1. Schematic Diagram of the Conceptual Framework

Statement of the
problem

What are the socio-demographic profile of the

respondents?
What is their lifestyle with discrimination?
What is the effects of gay discrimination on their
lifestyle?
How do they deal with this discrimination?
Corpus of the Study
The corpus of this study is comprises of selected
five gay students of Iligan City National School of
Fisheries, and they must be fit in this following
criteria: First they must be a student of the said
school. Second they must have an experience
about discrimination Third they must participate in
the interview that will be conducted by the
researcher. Fourth they must be 15 years and
above. They are the main respondents of the
study which is entitled The Effects of Gay
Discrimination on the Lifestyle of 5 Gay High
School Student of Iligan City National School of
A total of five Gay High School Student were
involved in this study. They were selected among
the gay Students in Iligan City National School of
Fisheries, Buru-un, Iligan City using the snowball
sampling. Snowball or chain sampling is an
approach for locating information-rich key
informants or critical cases; it is done by identifying
the cases of interest from a person who knows a
person who can be identified a a qualified
respondent
Research
Procedure
In ensuring adequacy of data, the researcher
saw to it that each question was thoroughly answered
by the respondents. The data have been organized
for analysis by
ensuring consistency of data arrangement on the
basis of statement of the problem and grouping the
data with the same thought.
For the purpose of the study, the confidentiality of the
respondents has been protected by the researcher. In
like manner, their individual answers and or
responses will be kept strictly confidential and only
the researcher, adviser and other people may have
Presentation of Data analysis
Procedure
In presenting the data the researcher was able
to used tables in presenting the data, the researcher
also organized the data in presenting it by ensuring
consistency of data arrangement by the basis of
their answers on the questions. In presenting the
data the researcher arrange the answers with the
same thought and with the same themes.
The use of table was one of the more effective in
presenting the data gathered by the researcher.
Because a table might be useful to the reader for
them to analyze the importance of every information
that has been gathered by the researcher.
Presentation of Case
Case #1 Carla
Stories
Carla is a 17 years old homosexual (Gay) and
he is currently studying in Iligan City National School
of Fisheries and he is a grade-10 student, his religion
is born again Christian but before that he is a roman
catholic but he converted just last year, he is living in
Purok 3, Buru-un, Iligan City.
His lifestyle is different without discrimination because
he always have time to spend his day gallivanting
around their community without thinking of some bad
things to happen he finds his life a peaceful one
without discrimination because he feels like free like a
bird, he also have the freedom to express his
emotions and feelings without thinking of someone
who will insult him for being gay.
Presentation of Case
Stories
But destiny is so unfair because his lifestyle change
because of discrimination in their community nowadays,
wherein he cant easily express his emotions and
feelings because he might be insulted by others, some
will also say that he does not belong to their community
because he is gay but the worst thing is that his father
wont accept him for being a homosexual in fact he
always got to be scolded by his father. He also
experience depression because of discrimination in
school and in their community thats sometimes he
thinks of stop coming to school and just stay at home
because he is scared that maybe someone will just
insult him and then end up crying for so much pain.
But in behalf of this things he had encountered he
always bear in mind that being gay is not a bad things
as just others think as long as he didnt step on
someone he will remains being gay no matter what
 Socio Demographic Profile of the
respondents
Table 4.2.1 Ages of the Respondents

Age Respondents Frequency

13 Marimar 1

16 Amaya 1

17 Teya 1

17 Carla 1

21 Maria Laban 1

Total 5
Religion of the
respondents
Table 4.2.2 Religion of the respondents

Religion Respondents Frequency

Born Again Christian Carla 1

Roman Catholic Amaya, Teya, Marimar, 4

Maria Laban,

Total 5
4.3 Lifestyle of the respondents with and
without discrimination
Table.4.3.1 Lifestyle of the respondents without discrimination

Respondents Actual Responses Theme

Carla Naa koy freedom nga mu express sa akong mga thoughts and Peaceful
emotions nga walay lain gi kagul-an. Dayun peaceful ang and free
pamuyo.
Marimar Free ko muhimo sa mga butang, mura kog langgam kay Peaceful
mahimo nako akong gusto himuon nga walay mu insulto. and free
Dayun peaceful kay akong pag lag-laag.
Amaya Free ko muexpress sa akong gusto e express kay wala may Free,and
tawong mu insult or magbuot sakong himoun. Happy
Teya Peaceful akoang lifestyle basta walay discrimination, happy Happy,
ko mubuhat sa mga butang ug makalaag ko nga walay mo Free, and
discriminate ug walay gekahadlokan dayun free kayko. Peaceful
Maria Laban Peaceful akong panimuyo akong lifestyle ug uban pa, free Peaceful,
pud ko mu himo sa mga butang nga walay laing huna-hunaon and free
kundi akong kaugalingon.
4.3 Lifestyle of the respondents with and
without discrimination
Table.4.3.2 Lifestyle of the respondents with discrimination

Respondents Actual Responses Theme

Carla Akong life nga nay discrimination kay stress, Stressful, Miserable and
miserable, ug sometime makahuna-huna ko sometimes I think of
ug nganong nabuhi pako aning kalibutana. why Iam still living in
this world.
Marimar Akong life nga nay discrimination kay Miserable and then I
miserable, dayun dili nakayo nako mahimo cannot do my lifestyle
akong lifestyle sa katong wala pay just like before without
discrimination. discrimination.
Amaya Feel nako down kay ko, maka cause pud syag I feel like im so down
stress daun depress everytime gina and then it can make feel
discriminate ko. stressful and depressed.
Teya Akong lifestyle basta gina discriminate ko kay My lifestyle when I am
miserable, stressful daun maka cause siyag discriminated is
chaos. miserable, stressful and
it can cause chaos.
Maria Laban Akong lifestyle basta gina discriminate ko kay My lifestyle is different
lahi basta walay discrimination kay kong naa when there is
dli ko mugawas sa balay and then ma discrimination because I
depressed ko tapos miserable. cannot go outside our
house and then it makes
me feel depressed and
my life is miserable.
4.4 Worst discriminatory experienced of
Table.4.4.1 Worst discrimination encountered by the respondents
the respondents
Respondents Actual Responses Theme

Marimar Ang pinaka worst nga discrimination nga When my father doesnt
akong na again so far is katong time nga dili accept my true identity,
ko madawat sakong papa sa akong pagka and for being recognize
Bayot dayun katong time nga ge egnan ko as worthless person.
sa usa ka tambay nga wala koy pulos.
Amaya Pinaka worst discrimination nga akong Recognize as a
naagian kay katong ge-egnan kog walay pulos worthless gay.
nga Bayot.
Teya Well, worst discrimination nga akong na Worst discrimination I
sinate kay katong gina bully ko sa among had encounter is when
school sa akong pagka bayot daun sa amoa Iam being bullied in
pong lugar. school and in our
community.
Carla Worst discrimination nga akong na again kay When my father doesnt
katong time nga gina bully ko sa among accept my true identity
skwelahan ug katong time nga dili ko and being bullied in
madawat sa akoang papa. school.
Maria Laban Well sa akong nahinumduman lucky kay ko Im lucky that i didnt
kay wala pakoy na sinate nga worst jud kayo experience worst
nga discrimination. discrimination.
 4.5 Dealing with discrimination.
Table.4.5.1 Dealing with discrimination

Respondents Actual Responses Theme

Marimar Basta e discriminate ko pasagdaan ra nako ang I dont mind those

nang discriminate, tapos focus lang sa akoang people who
strength. discriminates me and
just focus on my
strength
Amaya Well basta e discriminate ko dili nako e mind I just dont mind those
ang ilang ipang storya, dayun huna-hunaon lang people who
nako nga time will come mawala ra ning mga discriminates me and I
discrimination sa palibot. will just always bear in
mind that time will
come discrimination
will end
Teya Edeal nako siya in the way nga dili nako huna- I just dont mind those
hunaon ilang mga gipang engon sa akoa bisan discrimination I have
tuod sakit. encountered
Carla The way ko mudeal sa mga discrimination kay I will fight my right as
sa pag fight sa akoang right as a person dili a human being and I
nako pasagdan nga tumban-tumban ra ko nila will not let anyone
kay tawo sad biya ko. step my identity.
Maria Laban Mo overcome or mu deal ko sa akoang mga I dont mind those
discrimination nga akong naagian is mag focus people who
lang ko sa akoang strength dayun dili nako e discriminates me and
mind ang ilang gipang storya even sakit siya. just focus on my
strength
`This case study examines and determines the Effects of
Gay Discrimination on the lifestyle of Gay High School
Students in Iligan City National School of Fisheries. The
research use a case study design to come up with the
result the researcher wanted. The focus of this study is
determined what is the discrimination that has been
encountered by the respondents, and what are the effects
of this discrimination to their lifestyle.
Specifically, it describes the socio-demographic profile of
the respondents, age of the respondents, and their
religion, the lifestyle of the respondents with and without
discrimination, the effects of discrimination to their lifestyle,
and dealing with discriminations. Interview is the primary
source of information and has been using the theory of
Savin Ritch Williams about Verbal and Physical Abuse as
Stressors in the Lives of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual
Youths: Associations with School Problems, Running
Away, Substance Abuse, Prostitution, and Suicide. As the
All of the five respondents majority of them are in
the age bracket of 13-21 were the oldest is 21 and
the eldest is 13 all of them were studying in Iligan
City National School of Fisheries. One of the
respondent is a born again Christian and majority
of them is Roman Catholic.
The lifestyle of the respondents is being
discussed as resorted to as their lifestyle with
discrimination and their lifestyle without
discrimination. The respondents have been said
that their lifestyle is different if there is
discrimination because they can easily spend
As stated the respondents have said that their
lifestyle without discrimination is happy and well
provided. But their lifestyle is different if there is
discrimination because they cannot easily spend
their time outside to gallivant with friends because
they are afraid that maybe someone will
discriminates them for being gay. Some of this
effects are being depressed and not able to go
outside their room and stay there for a long days
because they are being aware that if they go
outside they might experience again the
discrimination theyve encountered, sometimes
running out to school and stop coming to school
But in behalf of this things they encountered they
remain positive in all aspects, they just overcome
the discrimination, as said by the respondents
they overcome or deal with discrimination just by
focusing on their strength, fight for their right as a
person, and just dont mind those people who
discriminated them, and just always stay positive
and continue living as being part of the world and
as a worth it person and not other people think
they do.
`In conclusion is the lifestyle of the respondents is
very different if there is no discrimination, wherein
they can spend so much of their time outside
gallivanting with friends and just be happy, but it
turns out very different if there are discrimination
because this discrimination can affects the way
they live without experiencing discrimination,
wherein they cannot go easily and spend their
time outside because they are afraid that
someone will make them feel worthless, some of
this effects are running out to school, stop coming
 The findings reinforce Ritch Savin Williams theory of
the effect of discrimination to the young homosexuals and
bisexuals. Common theme identified in empirical studies
and clinical reports of lesbian, gay male, and bisexual
youths is the chronic stress that is created by the verbal
and physical abuse they receive from peers and adults.
This article reviews the verbal and physical abuse that
threatens the well-being and physical survival of lesbian,
gay male, and bisexual youths. This response to gay male,
lesbian, and bisexual adolescents by significant others in
their environment is often associated with several
problematic outcomes, including school-related problems,
running away from home, conflict with the law, substance
abuse, prostitution, and suicide. Although the causal link
between these stressors and outcomes has not been
The respondents had also different ways in
overcoming this discrimination as theyve had
experience in peers and adults, some of this way
is that focusing on their own strength, and just
dont mind the things said by the people around
them because it might just make them more
depressed and have a stressful living instead just
be hopeful is the only for them to overcoming the
discrimination they had encountered, and just
continue living the life theyve always wanted
because this the way they can make things
positively.
 Using qualitative approach, the future
researchers might conduct studies about
discrimination in the workplace and what are its
effects.
Using qualitative approach, similar studies might
be conducted to those lesbians, and bisexuals
who experience discrimination.
The size of the sample might also be increased
to enhanced the efficiency of this study.
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