Thank you for this video Jessica. I did a research on pre-colonial Philippines in my Legal History subject. Pre-colonial Philippines was indeed really progressive, and if you’re going to look, gender fluidity and queerness were widely accepted. Nasa kultura natin ang Bakla. Thank you for raising awareness of these topics!
@@JeremiahAranez "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths, resembling the saying of those who disbelieved before them. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded? They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah, and also the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him." (At-Tawbah 30-31)
Thank you for this educational video! As a Filipino raised in the US, I didn't know a lot of this. And as someone who is bisexual and Catholic, I am thankful for you spending time using your platform for spreading awareness and promoting being a good human! Happy Pride month :)
As a LGBTQ what's your reaction to the political trend all over the world who want to criminalize your folks like what happened to Uganda they even want your peers there to be executed? Even the west started to go with that trend like the latest in Italy and Republicans candidate of USA Ron de Sante. How about your country are they willing to left behind?
I'm not Homophobic but you know being part of the LGBT is a sin right? Have you read these bible verses about the LGBT in the old and new testament, as said in Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" being another "Gender" is like saying God didn't make you into the perfect being you are today, so please repent, confess and come back to God brother, amen. 🙏
Who would've taught that a Korean and an influencer at the same time would talk about LGBTQIA++ community. This is such a brave move. As a transgender woman wo watches you for like 2years, this content is deeply appreciated thank you Jessica!🏳️🌈
As a LGBTQ what's your reaction to the political trend all over the world who want to criminalize your folks like what happened to Uganda they even want your peers there to be executed? Even the west started to go with that trend like the latest in Italy and Republicans candidate of USA Ron de Sante. How about your country are they willing to left behind?
In my experience , Filipino culture and religious practice places a high value on coexistence even with what most Filipinos consider sinful behaviour so long as it does not affect others through criminal acts . The Catholicism in the Philippines is a model of love in many respects compared to the puritanical versions of it that exist in other countries . In an archipelago where there are already so many natural disasters and struggles to overcome , your neighbour is your strength no matter what and you learn to coexist . There is also an interesting intersection between faith and sexuality in the Philippines since it is , in my experience , a mostly western perspective that anyone who is non-heteronormative must stop believing in divine law . In other words , many Filipinos are capable of accepting Church dogma even if their actions go against it . They recognize God remains their Father even if they refuse to obey . This is not something that many westerners are capable of doing in my observation . Most of my "gay" friends here in the Philippines continue to go to church , cross themselves before meal prayer , and pray the rosary for the deliverance of their souls . Filipinos understand what it means to live in the intersection between ideal and reality . They understand that Christ came to save sinners .
We rather leave the judging to the only one who is able to do so properly. Pinoys belief in God in my opinion goes beyond how the West somewhat "limits" God's capacity to understand to the equivalent level as a human. An all knowing , all powerful being should be able to transcend the human limits and see the merits of each individual how they lived their life. After all life is an "exercise" and each are uniquely to the individual.
@@HyBourn_IwillnotComply In fact , we have to remember that the old woman who was so poor and only gave two cents was the one who went home saved even when rich men all around her gave so much from their treasury . Imagine all of Filipinos who while living a life that is considered "sinful" nonetheless still offer what little adoration and worship they can . They may be the ones who are credited with giving their all in the end considering how difficult that is for others to do .
I am not an expert in religion but I remember someone told me when I was a kid that when we all die, we become spirits and spirits have no gender. When we go to heaven, we are not judged by our gender but by what we did to live our life. I am not part of the community, but I have a lot of friends who are. And they were all good people.
THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Mapupunta ka ba sa Langit kapag ikaw ay namatay? Ikaw ba ay nakapag sinungaling, nakapag nakaw, ginamit ang Ngalan ng Diyos sa walang kabuluhan, tumingin sa babae nang may pagnanasa (na sabi ni Hesus ay isang pangangalunya, Mt. 5:28)? Kung ganoon, ang Diyos ay nakikita ka bilang isang sinungaling, magnanakaw, mapaglapastangan, at mangangalunya sa iyong puso. Apat pa lamang iyan sa Sampung Utos. Kapag ikaw ay namatay nang hindi nagsisisi, ikaw ay mapupunta sa kakilakilabot na lugar na kung tawagin ay Impyerno. Ngunit mayroong MABUTING BALITA. Bagama’t sinuway natin ang Batas ng Diyos, binayaran ni Hesus ang multa sa pamamagitan ng pagkamatay sa krus: “Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan, kaya’t ibinigay Niya ang Kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.” (Jn. 3:16). Pagkatapos, si Hesus ay nabuhay muli at ito ay nasaksihan ng daan-daang mga tao. Tinupad Niya ang lahat ng mga propesiya tungkol sa ipinangakong Tagapagligtas. Kaya naman, ngayong araw, magsisi sa kasalanan at magtiwala kay Hesus, at patatawarin ka ng Diyos at pagkakalooban ka ng buhay na walang hanggan (Ef. 2:8-9). Upang ipakita ang iyong pasasalamat, basahin ang Bibliya araw-araw at sundin ito, sumali sa isang tapat na Kristiyanong simbahan, at magpabautismo.
@@abigailgalvez2113 the million dollar answer: your bible is a fairy tale you were stupid enough/brainwashed to believe as facts. Have you ever studied the origins of this fiction book? Probably not. Stop indoctrinating people to join your CULT. Leave us alone.
That is the truth. I support your view. Spirit has no material body, hence no gender. God being a spirit has no gender but created opposing energies or polarities as night and day, south and north magnetic poles, positive and negative electrical charges, hot and cold, soft and hard, etc. We living beings inside this material body don't have the right to judge our bothers for what is wrong and right given our limited wisdom and biased views. ONLY God is the ultimate judge which is unbiased judgement. "Judge not (according to human biased standards) and you shall not be judge" as Jesus said.
@Carl First No bro. That's why I'm taking my time to inform them. for them to get medical attention. I actually care for them as it can mean harm to themselves. Actually, I don't agree with those religious persons forcing themselves upon you or anyone.
“Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.” Romans 1:22-30, 32 NIV bible.com/bible/111/rom.1.22-32.NIV
Very informative. I found it interesting to learn that Filipino has gender-neutral pronouns when I began to learn the language. I noticed that my Filipina girlfriend, who speaks excellent English, would nonetheless occasionally mix-up he and she! Some non-binary English speakers have introduced they/them for the third person singular, which annoys conservative-minded individuals, but I reflect on the fact that this is a non-issue in Filipino. I'm not sure however that a language which does not use grammatical gender is reflective of a sense of sex equality in that society. Turkish and Persian are other examples, as is Chinese, although I understand this latter has been modified by Western influence.
This might be the most controversial topic that you have presented and I applaud you for having the courage to tackle it. You might lose a few subscribers because of this but at least people now know you are not one to shy away from topics which might offend certain viewers. I once saw a Korean series that dealt with the topic of gay relationships (Lily Fever) here on youtube which I found surprising. Never thought I would see a gay kdrama series.
Despite of the Philippines as socially conservative Christian-dominated nation for the longer periods of time and some crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community,the country itself became more tolerant toward them than other countries that the LGBTQIA+ community isn't the part of the society in many ways so,I believe the LGBTQIA+ people is also humans like Heterosexuals like us and should be co-exist with them at all
I remember a rhyme from childhood: girl, boy, bakla, tomboy; girl, boy, bakla, tomboy. Who knew those rhymes children would chant speaks so much about diversity in the Philippines.
Thank you so much for doing your research on homosexuality and gender identity in pre-colonial Philippines and sharing it with your viewers because it's very important for Filipinos to know about our ancestors' very accepting community. It makes me so proud that our ancestors treated women as equals and treated queer people and trans people like any other person. It is a shame that we were forced to forget our ancestors' ideals and values due to colonization and now we're left with bigotry and hatred in their hearts. I wish we could progress and fight back against our colonizers' erasure of our history and remember our roots. It is also worth mentioning that babaylans were able to have marriages or unions with male spouses during that time. That is something I wish we could work towards in the future to bring back to our country.
Our ancestors sacrificed children on hills. Do you really think they were saints? Our Catholic history should take precedence before the wicked history of pagans
@@Noelthepinoyboy And how many people including children do you think were killed by the flood according to the bible? Passover? How many people have died historically in wars related to faith? How much has our countrymen suffered due to them seeing us as savages while erasing our history and culture at the same time? No religion is clean due to those following it twisting the teachings to suit their needs and even now, it still gets twisted to act superior towards others, judging other people for their supposed sins while committing more themselves and not being able to see their hypocrisy
Youre doing a great service to Filipinos with this vlog. So educational & informative. Indeed, youve become daily common fare with us netizens and its no wonder that youve breached 1M plus subscribers. Congrats and always take care Jessica dear. From a senior citizen.
In Zamboanga City (Chavacano) we also use "serena" (mermaid = half girl, half fish) or sometimes we use "mariposa" (as a boy you're a caterpillar and you "come out" to become a butterfly! 😁😁😍😍 Love it! And what little gay boy doesn't wanna be a Little Mermaid or Madam Butterfly?! 😂
Catholicism was only brought to the Philippines by the Romans and it is a heresy, why? because Filipinos worship creatures rather than the creator, that is forbidden, that it is forbidden to make an image similar to anything above, in water, on earth and under the earth. {Deuteronomy 5:7-9, Romans 1:25} And all the people who have died, since the creation of man until now no one has reached heaven, they are under the altar. {Revelation 6:9}
Well yes, because the Catholic Church teaches that you are not allowed to judge others when you, yourselves, are worthy of judgement. The Catholic Church also teaches of forgiving your brother when God has forgiven you immediately. It might seem different, but if you apply it to this topic, it will make sense. The Catholic Church is all about love. Those other denominations are just a bunch of overly scrupulous men and a bit of cult -ish tendencies and they also choose teachings that they only like. They even alter Bible verses (they changed it subtly that's why you can't know the difference)
@@Cheezegazelle The commandments must be fulfilled and enforced otherwise it will be a sin to him, and when you fulfill the commandment you will be away from all transgressions of the commandment. The Lord Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of God's law, he is the Word and Son of God. The Gospel of Christ can save, and those who are saved will be with God and Christ in Eternal Life. There are many commandments and some of them are about adultery, adornment and clothing and a woman's long hair is her glory and God is pleased {Matthew 5:27-28, 1Timothy 2:9-12, 1Corinthian 11 :15}. And God sees the heart of man {1 Kings 8:39, Ecclesiastes 12:13}.
@@Cheezegazelle THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Mapupunta ka ba sa Langit kapag ikaw ay namatay? Ikaw ba ay nakapag sinungaling, nakapag nakaw, ginamit ang Ngalan ng Diyos sa walang kabuluhan, tumingin sa babae nang may pagnanasa (na sabi ni Hesus ay isang pangangalunya, Mt. 5:28)? Kung ganoon, ang Diyos ay nakikita ka bilang isang sinungaling, magnanakaw, mapaglapastangan, at mangangalunya sa iyong puso. Apat pa lamang iyan sa Sampung Utos. Kapag ikaw ay namatay nang hindi nagsisisi, ikaw ay mapupunta sa kakilakilabot na lugar na kung tawagin ay Impyerno. Ngunit mayroong MABUTING BALITA. Bagama’t sinuway natin ang Batas ng Diyos, binayaran ni Hesus ang multa sa pamamagitan ng pagkamatay sa krus: “Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan, kaya’t ibinigay Niya ang Kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.” (Jn. 3:16). Pagkatapos, si Hesus ay nabuhay muli at ito ay nasaksihan ng daan-daang mga tao. Tinupad Niya ang lahat ng mga propesiya tungkol sa ipinangakong Tagapagligtas. Kaya naman, ngayong araw, magsisi sa kasalanan at magtiwala kay Hesus, at patatawarin ka ng Diyos at pagkakalooban ka ng buhay na walang hanggan (Ef. 2:8-9). Upang ipakita ang iyong pasasalamat, basahin ang Bibliya araw-araw at sundin ito, sumali sa isang tapat na Kristiyanong simbahan, at magpabautismo.
@@Godreign1000 you know that’s from the old testament right? Jesus Christ only had one commandment for us Christians and Catholics: Love thy neighbor as how you love yourself.
As a christian(catholic) Lgbtq+, im proud to see my country tolerating us, gave us standard rights etc(although marriage which is not a suprise), ive seen so many Lgbtq+ people at my school, students and teachers alike. There are some bullying but majority of the bullying are just troublemakers and majority of the school also respects us. Im glad your talking about this, to spread education and awareness at the same time! Mabuhay tanan!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
As long as you don’t engage in any unnatural behaviours, this is completely fine. God loves us all, regardless of our problems. You are no different from a person born with no arms is to a normal person. Be yourself, within the limits of lawful expression
I was in Korea for 2 years and never once saw overt homosexuals in public, even in any K-drama never saw any gay characters. Gay acceptance in the Philippines came along way. They were not accepted before and were always subject to jokes in the past. Now they have political groups that lobby and supports Gay rights.
Me as a gay person, I am very thankful that my parents accepted me who I am as person. In fact I became a breadwinner in my family. I have so many things to be thankful. One of these is the community's acceptance of gender identity and sexual preferences. The government is trying their best to Protect our rights as co-equal protection with those who are straight. And for that I am so thankful. I felt blessed, knowing the fact that our status as LGBTQAI+ community in Philippines is very much in good shape compared to other advanced countries mostly in middle east or other Asian countries and Africa to whom these people are struggling with their rights. Thank you Philippines for this wonderful opportunity for us to grow and expressed our self..our feelings and aspirations in life. Love knows NO GENDER.....!jsm😊😊😊
Marapat lang na tayo ay magpasalamat, Iyun lang gumising ka sa umaga na humihinga ka pa at umuwi ka na ligtas ka, diba dapat lang na magpasalamat na buhay ka pa ngayon. Ang problema mo kanino ka ba dapat magpasalamat. Kasi maraming Diyos ang tao. Pero makikilala mo ang tunay na Diyos sa kanyang sulat ang Biblia. Sinasabi ng Biblia kung sino ang mga mapapalad (Mateo 5:3-11).
@@mark72141 Not every Filipinos are Christians and not all Christians follow every teachings from the Bible. Let us appreciate the diversity of every human and promote love & acceptance instead.
@@mark72141 Sometimes I have Doubts on this Love of God that people like you say the way He loves us is so conditionally like you need to be what he wants in order to make him happy
Im very glad I dont live near them or else I would probably lost my mind to the endless a holes lot you all of succumb of The world is only falling not rising in greatness were all getting dumber and dumber
I'm from the Philippines and I'm Catholic I don't mind the LGBT community as long as they are not doing anything wrong or push what their views to me I only see them as people.
@gdiaz8827 We all sin some less some more but for me I view them as people nothing less than that I have friends who are Gay and they are respectful and hardworking just like I said as long as they aren't doing anything wrong I will always see them as people.
@@gdiaz8827 Dude you already sin since the moment you are born, both narratively and literally. Narratively because your human so like every human you've automatically commited the first sin, literally because when you were born you already hurt your very mother who delivered you 😂 So what do you even suggest here. that we kill all of the Lgbtq+ community or that we should brand them as sinners while completely ignoring the fact that all of humanity by definition in Genesis is a sinner themselves. Not exactly the best image you seriously could contribute to the Christianity dude, not cool at all 👁️👄👁️
Special treatment how? There's literally no laws in place in the Phils that would make your argument. Sabihin mo, you want queer people to remain quiet and hidden.
@@rivendriftwood yea, because they are just minority. Why does the majority of people have to adjust for them ? Give them gay laws if the gay population in the philippines is 80% or 91million of population.
@ALi so no special treatment then? We couldn't even have a civil union at the bare minimum, you're acting like we are already treated specially by society? And what adjustments are you talking about exactly? Are you forced to mingle to queers? You can be as homophobic as you can, that doesn't remove queers in this country. We're still tax paying citizens, meaning we should have the same rights as you. Not because we are a minority na 2nd class citizen na kami. Would you say that to a muslim? disabled?
@@rivendriftwood youre missing the point. Youre the weird one, you should be the one to adjust to the society, not the majority. Propose that gay laws only governs all gays and exclude those straights and sane. And as you said, you're paying taxes, so you have rights like those straight people, and demands beyond rights is a special treatment.
Very well explained. Thank you for this content Jessica! Lets spread more awareness and open mindedness about the LGBTQIA+ community. We're just the same as anyone, we're just very loud and fun.
I actually don't know about the entire country celebrating, because here in my hometown, people in general, just don't make a big deal about it.. No hate, we just treat it as an ordinary day. Even the gay people don't celebrate it.
Thanks so much for such an informative video ate Jessica :)) I truly agree that everyone shall be respected, and not discriminated, even if they're part of the LGBTQIA+ community. For me, I am a Christian so I am firm in my belief that I do not support homosexuality, although I still love queer people, and I shall always respect and not bring hate. I shall love everyone despite their sexual orientation.
First of all HAPPY PRIDE MONTH sa lahat na miyermbro ng LGBTQAI+ community dito sa Pilipinas at sa mga kababayan natin sa ibang bansa. Salamat sa iyo Ms. Jessica Lee sa karagdagang inpormasyon tungkol sa kaparatan, patas, kalayaan, at higit sa lahat ay ang PAGTANGGAP sa kanilang pagkatao. Let's make friends, peace, and feel free for everyone✌️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️and advance HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 12:57 Y🇵🇭
Happy Pride Month! Really appreciate this safe platform, for giving the space to initiate important conversations regarding societal and cultural issues. I think that because the Philippines is mostly Catholic, the church still has a lot of pull when it comes to politics, unfortunately. But it’s great that there are organizations that support the LGBTQI community there. I think that the LGBTQI community will frequently meet a lot of resistance everywhere because of the societal norms that’s been instilled for generations, and also ignorance or a lack of understanding. Humans tend to behave differently towards something they don’t know or understand. I live in LA now, and saw on the news the other day that there were protests against the pride march that was happening locally. It’s sad. Although LA is much more progressive than Manila, this community still faces hate crimes to this day. Anyway, I honestly didn’t know much about the pre-colonial Philippines, so thank you for sharing that.
I have Filipino LGBTQ+ friends and Family and they are respectful and wiser and I respect them so much but here in US its a very controversial topic . Its like LGBTQ+ want to take over United States 🥺
I was also like this before 😅 I don't really have an idea of LGBTQAI before, I was raised in a very conservative family here in the Philippines which has been very devoted to religion which is being Catholic, I only got to know about it when I was a 3rd yr highschool student where some of my classmates who are guys wears make up and everything that has similar to girls. I found it weird somehow but already learned to accept it as I see them a fun and loving individuals. I always habg out went them mostly and get often asked if am I an Lgbt member , and I just always reply with "ha?" 🤣 because honestly, I am hanging out with them but yet don't know what they're called. I just saw them as normal people , no label no any so called names , but just all human beings who loves to express on their own ways 🙂
For all those people who are like "I respect them, but not if they force it on us too", who are you to assume that they are going to force it upon you? They obviously know how it feels because straight people force heterosexuality on them all the time, they wouldn't do such a thing. Grabe kayo magpavictim, it's not even you who's being affected in this situation and all you can think about is yourself. You argue that they're just mentally ill and doing it for attention, but why would anybody willingly get ostracized, discriminated against, risk being a victim of hate crimes and having to persevere being viewed differently from their family? Use your common sense, that doesn't even make sense. Secondly, for all the delusional Catholics who believe it is a sin, why would it be a sin when a sin is something you choose to do, you can't choose who you love or that wouldn't be love, there is no difference from homosexuals to heterosexuals, they just love people like everyone else does, they just happen to be the same gender as them, the Lord will not punish someone for loving someone, do you believe that he would?. Additionally, if you're here to argue that the "sexual" part of sexualities is a sin, it's a sin for straight people to act upon their lust as well, there's no difference. So why are you numbering out those who love the same gender when those who love the opposite commit the same sin. Furthermore, most homosexual couples statistically aren't as sexually active as heterosexual couples, so it doesn't even make sense. Even a Pope of the church stated that your hatred towards them is a sin, God doesn't want you to hate people, and there isn't anything said in the 4 gospels about homosexuality, he said that himself and he reads the bible that wasn't translated over 50 times. Do not use your religion as an excuse for your close mindedness, wag nyo idamay yung Diyos. Don't even try to argue that "the lord made two genders, they should love each other" because that doesn't even make sense. Just because their are two types of one thing, doesn't mean they should be paired with each other. If they lord made pepperoni and cheese pizza, bawal ba parehas cheese pipiliin mo? Use your brain. Just admit you're too uneducated and only see one path because of what you've been taught, and don't want to see the other side of the story. You argue that they demand special treatment when they're just trying to get the same rights as straight couples in the Philippines, just trying to get "married" (not even by the church because it would violate "Matrimony", the sacrament) just legally to be able to have them as their emergency contact, to have joint ownership of lands as a "married couple" and adopt a child with both the names of the parents, just so that their civil status doesn't say "single" when they are clearly so deeply in love with their partner. Or in transgender people's cases, just so that they are comfortable in their own skin, so they aren't labelled as what they are not. To add to that, if your argument is that "wala naman yun sa panahon ko eh" precolonial Philippines states otherwise, our culture was so accepting before being colonized, educate yourself, read some books on our history, and if you lived/live in the colonial era of the Philippines, you've probably "never seen" homosexuals and transgender people because of them hiding their true selves, due to the fact that those who did express their sexuality and gender were bullied, discriminated and were thought of it just "being a phase". In fact, you should be proud that our generation is not afraid to express ourselves and tell other people because of so many people in the Philippines not being educated enough on this topic because they've always been taught that "bakla" and "tomboy" or "tibo" (tomboy is literally a style, i don't even know where they got that piece of vocabulary from) was a bad thing, so many people still believe this until now and it's time for the world, our country to modernize because of so many ridiculous stereotypes such as these. It is not just "a phase" or being "sabay sa uso" these people truely know who they are if they choose to express themselves because of all the risks they would face, it is not "basta basta lang", they know and you should respect that. Especially those who have family members or friends who are LGBT don't tell them they don't know yet and that it "could change" and it would be better if they were straight because if they've expressed it, or told you, they are sure. Trust me. "It would be better if you were straight" as those who have relations with the people of the community, you should not invalidate their feelings and again forcing heterosexuality upon them because it is literally like wishing unhappiness upon them. The amount of homosexuals and transgender people who still hide what they feel by not saying anything, or forcing themselves to be what they aren't or get a partner of their opposite gender (even when they know they don't like it) because of people they are close with who don't want them to be like that is saddening. Please don't only think of yourself, pano naman yung mga tao na "mahal" nyo? They are not trying to get special treatment, they hold pride parades because they want to spread awareness and slowly be accepted as a normality (because they are and society doesn't view it that way due to colonialism), because of people like you who are uneducated, just to get equal rights as straight people as they still haven't received the right to having civil unions with their partners, and don't blame them for wanting that because the government decided to add that to straight people's rights as a citizen, so why can't homosexuals have it? Every person is the same, and should be treated equally. I pity uneducated, close minded people, so here's a gift of education for you. Have a good day.
Just keep your filthy acts behind closed doors and do not promote your abominable ideals to the younger generation. We do not want to be like the US where it has come to a point trans athletes can compete in womans sports
Funny they use rainbow as their flag and yet it's also a symbol of Gods covenant to all living creatures of earth. America parades around using this colour to mock God. Pride month? Since when pride needs to be celebrated? Isn't that the reason why Lucifer fell from heaven . The reason why there's only two genders because our body is the house of holy spirit and the union of two bodies produce another life. If you have sex with the same gender you're basically mocking the process of creation. Remember God loves everyone but he's not tolerant. I know everyone commit sins that's given but it doesn't mean we should do it even if we know it's wrong. I don't understand why these people who continuously apologizing to God then sleeping around again the next day claims they love God. To love God is to abide to his words. The bible is simple we don't need another definition of words that fits our narratives.
As a bisexual man, I don’t associate myself as part of the LGBTQ community because in most cases they feel as a community everyone has to agree with everything homosexuality. I don’t agree with transgenderism. The LGBTQ community always preach about acceptance yet they can’t accept what god gave them and what they were born with. Also, in the Philippines, it’s common for the baklas to paint hot male straight celebrities as gay. Also, people love to assume that if a person is gay they have to be automatically feminine or flamboyant. Philippines has a long way to go with their ignorance.
thanks for bringing light to this, jessica. if people only viewed love as love, regardless of how one dresses, acts, or who they're attracted to, then it really isn't that complicated. 🙂 happy pride month. 🏳️🌈🥰
Homosexuality is a Mental Disorder. This is base on the latest DSM 5. Homosexuality falls down in Gender Dysphoria category. It has all the explanation on how and why a person experience it as well as it has a guide regarding treatment. Seek your nearest psychologist. This is not to be normalize as it is considered as Mental Illness.
@@justhazem.28Engaging in sinful behaviour is haram, however one cannot control what they are born with. I mean you can’t blame a man for having no legs if he was born that way. We must seek to help and respect the person, but we mustn’t tolerate their sins per say. In Christianity there's a phrase: Hate the sin not the sinner.
I do like it when LGBTQ community practice their spirituality. Whatever they identify themselves with just to let them know that God loves them. LGBTQ communities makes positive contributions to the society and are good persons.
*Cozy background + Jessica's calm and clean voice = Nice and relaxing sit down vlog* 🥰😍🥰 Salamat sa mga magagandang content mo, Jess💖💕💖 *Happy Pride Month* 🏳️🌈
I as a filipino... I respect LGBTQ. I had some friends that is so cool to be with. But (LGBTQ) should respect others. And dont groom our children just be like them. Let the parents decide for their kids. Not you, school or any groups.
I believe that every Filipino has the right for equality under the Constitution. But I also believe that the either the religious institution and the government has the right to dictate what is "LEGAL" and what is "MORAL" from each other. Thus, separation of government and church. People has the right exercise their beliefs as long as it doesn't violate the national laws. No one is above the law. No one has the right to demand MORE rights over the other. Hope the Philippines won't be as or will be like TOXIC as the Western activists in relation to gender and sexuality.
Napaka detailed ng pagka research mo about sa topic ng mga content mo at ang galing at linaw ng pagka explain mo. Kaya gusto ko nakikinig sa'yo Jess🥰🥰 May mga friendz din akong LGBT at napaka enjoy nilang kasama, dika maboboring pag sila kasama mo kasi napaka ingay at energetic nila pero ung mga ibang LGBT nakakatakot din sila, katulad sa 10th episode ng PABORITO series ni Jess ung mga naghihingi ng donation. Lolz Kaya mabuhay ang mga mabaabait na LGBTQAI+! ❤❤❤
Out of all many filipinos talking about this issue/problem I never knew na sa Koreana pa ko makakaintindi ng mga bagay na hindi ko alam noon about LGBTQIA+ community and its history . Thanks Jessica ❤️
Be good all the time, regardless if youre religous or not. Some people use religion to mask criminal and inhumane acts, but there still a lot of people who practice goodness. I think lgbt acceptance in the philippines is very high esp compared to other countries.
very informative. I love how you do some research and informed us about this coz I definitely will now know about the history of Pride Month here in the Philippines. It amazes me knowing the fact the in pre-colonial era, Gender neutrality is already accepted here. Anyways, I love watching your videos. Thanks for always uploading.
short yet I learned so much from this video! thank you so much! you are the best! keep it up! I have no objections! everything you said was right! I love you for that! gender diversity has always been culturally visible in the Philippines until the Spanish Era that suppressed our culture into their Christian Ideologies which made a century lasting effect to the society! thank you for acknowledging that!
It's very fair that you discovered yourself when you migrate here in the Philippines .. now you are free to celebrate your chosen sexual identify ❣️ Mabuhay ang June pride month! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👍💚❤️💚❤️
Great video Ms. Jessica Lee. Have you ever thought about another Amazing subject between the Filipino's relationship between Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist, Jews and other religious practices. We Filipino's a long time ago learned to co-exist with each other no matter what your religious belief is.
Data from the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) in January 2023 showed that approximately 70% of all HIV cases were among males who have sex with other males, and 17% were among males who have sex with both males and females
I see this a lot, but we need to remember that while it's true that a majority of HIV cases are reported among men who have sex with men, let's not forget that HIV doesn't discriminate based on sexual orientation. HIV is NOT exclusive to any sexual orientation, and transmission is determined by behavior, not who someone loves. Blaming an entire group for the actions of a few is like saying all conservatives believe in misinformation because of a few individuals like you. Hope people focus on promoting understanding, inclusivity, and accurate information instead of perpetuating stereotypes.
It is also implied in the study that reproductive health is disregarded in the PH and the first priority in using protection is to avoid unwanted pregnancies and the cultural repercussions that come along with it.
@@AestheticsOfTheMind Anong gusto mong ways to stop HIV from spreading?? Gays shouldn't do gay things? or Sex Education and the importance of contraceptives to combat against unwanted pregnancies and STDs? Ang malicious lang kasi ng pagpresenta mo ng facts na yan eh. Tsk
The reason why LGBTQA is accepted here in the Philippines is because most of them are respectful and smart. I knew a lot of them are the most successful individual. They're definitely not as bad as USA who actually stop thinking logically. Most gays here when ask if a woman's bathroom should be shared with trans, they'll disagree. Very few agrees with this idea, all because trans here believe that it can be used by maniacs to sexually harassed women. Trans here still respect women. In USA you just here them yellin...and why do lesbians need to dye their hair blue or pink... LGBTQA in USA are politics driven. Here in Philippines if you're very respectful then we respect you. Respect begets respect.
Another thing is here in the Philippines, we have bigger fish to fry here. We are literally a third world country and we have actual issues to face here unlike the US. They are at the point they are creating their own problems.
The difference between our LGBTQ community in the Philippines and the LGBTQ community in the US and Western countries is that they don't impose on anything. I have 4 gay nephews and 1 lesbian niece. They all know their place on our society and have always been loved and well accepted by our people even in pre colonial times. The problem with LGBTQs in the US and the Western countries is that they want to impose their beliefs and values on other people. In the Philippines, even our LGBTQ community knows that you don't demand respect, you earn it just like anyone else. You want to talk equality, then you have to respect the beliefs and values of others first
There's a lot if pushback happening in the US against the LGBT. Laws are being passed banning homosexuals or transwomen from using female bathrooms and female sports. Also, a lot of parents are questioning teachers in public schools because of teachers promoting LGBT lifestyles!
teasing someone as "bakla" is not even that applied anymore, I guess it reduced on somewhat year 2018 (in my experience) and just few years from now LGBTQAI+ is widely accepted.
This is why I am so grateful with my churchmates/ friends. We’ve been together serving our church for 6 years. I came out to them and they learned to accept who I am. I don’t serve the church anymore and I already moved back to my home city, but we still plan travels together. Funny how they are more understanding and compassionate than some of my lgbt friends/acquaintances. The lgbt community in our province are more toxic to their own members than non-lgbt people. Truly, religion is not always the issue. It’s the close-mindedness and toxicity that people can have regardless of gender or religion.
Philippines as a Christian Majority Country,We Filipinos don't Conform to the mental and emotional illness of a certain individual regarding his or her sexuality as a member of LGBTQAI+. Being a LGBTQAI+ is not a sin but practicing immoral relationship with the same sex,with animals,with things is against the Law of God.
they're cool if they live quietly and inconspicuously, working hard for a decent living, and don't push any agenda.. and most of all....leave the kids alone...
Thank you for this very informative vlog! This is such a brave move. Kudos to you for tackling this very sensitive and timely issue. Happy Pride month, indeed! 🏳🌈
I’m trans 🏳️⚧️ Recently I was a store and I was stared down by Filipino family. Like the bad type of stare 👀 It was uncomfortable 😩but I guess you find people like these in every nationality .
Not just a catholic people being accepted but also the Muslim people in the Philippines slowly getting accepting Gay People.. in our home town, people are very used to seeing gay people and guess what, they love us ! Only the ignorant people hate us.. who keep closing their damn minds about this stuff!
Long before I saw gay characters in western movies, I first saw gay characters portrayed in those old black and white tagalog movies. It has never been a divisive issue here outside of some conservative family relationships.
Thank you. Not a lot of people know about the history especially about the babaylan. It's funny because the Spain brought Christianity to the Philippines and the original Filipino doesn't have any religion. Ironic also that same sex marriage is legal in Spain while it's not the case in the Philippines
Actually pre-colonial Phillipines does have a Religion but not the way people think religion is. Ancient Filipinos practices polytheism which is having multiple gods and paganism specially animism that believes in everything has soul, the Anito, encanto, and all other elemental beings in exeption of maligno as they were mostly introduced during Spanish rule
The LGBTQAI+ rights recognition in Indonesia is somehow complex as in the Aceh province, people can face the death penalty (as adherence to the Sharia law), while in South Sumatra including its city, Palembang can face restrictions. Other places in the country are pretty fine, especially on the non-Muslim areas of the country (Btw, Filipino ako, medyo curious lang sa bansang Indonesia😅)
kudos to the team research! change is inevitable, times are changing... old school persons like myself need to adopt and adjust... Respect is the key! CHEERS!!!
in my view, i think the current law applies to all genders and rights, except for men's right for being abused though. that's why its fine with me and respect them. i have a lot of LGBTQ friends and treat them for who they are, and they are fun to be with. Most of them still do have faith in God and that's important to live by to keep everything following the right path and be happy/loved.
They're happier and we all accept them... And they're fun to be with... I feel bad for those who are living n a country where lgbqta+ people are being punish and their govt push for that punishment.
when i went to Korea in 1998 we went to a gay friendly bar in the red district. my friend had a hot Korean date. the Korean men we met were handsome straight acting gay. They don't act feminine .
As a g@y man and a Catholic here in the Philippines, let me tell you that LGBTQIA+ folks here are "recognized, not fully accepted but tolerated" As growing up, and coming to terms that I'm not like the other boys of my age, dahil siguro para daw akong "babae" or effeminate.. at alam mo niyo ang mga sumunod na pangyayari sa mga ganitong scenario, h0m0phobia🤣🤣🤣 Kahit dito sa YT, pag nagcocoment ako about sa mga issue related sa LGBTQIA+, there always comments that are not friendly... Right from bible quotes, being called a heretic dahil daw Catholic ako at g@y ako, na masusunog daw ako sa impyerno and so on🤣🤣🤣🤣 Pero may hope naman ako sa mga future generations na mawawala din yung h0m0ph0bia, kasi as far as sa nakikita ko, mas maraming kabataan ang nagiging mas open na iexpress kung sino sila
In the US, they are not tolerated so they have laws to force their acceptance/tolerance. In the Philippines, they have been accepted/tolerated since the beginning so no need for laws or Woke movements to force their acceptance. We shouldn't import this from the US as they have a different gay culture and experience as everybody is at war now in the US - gender pronouns, woke activism, trans joining women sports, etc.
Nagladlad na nga kayo, nagagawa ninyo gusto ninyo. Ang laya ninyo gawin lahat ng gusto ninyo, ANO PANG PAGTANGGAP BANG HINAHANAP NINYO? You want to penalize people who don't agree with LGBTQ+ ideas? Ganon ba? E may CR na rin kayo? Gusto ninyo pa ninyo mag asawa ng kaparehas ninyo ng kasarian? Eh ang dami nga ninyong sugar daddy eh. Mas madami pa kayong sugar daddy kaysa sa mga babae eh.edi mahigit na sa asawa yon.
@@ranniemanangan5371 grabe ka pala sumagot. Nakalayakot. Alam mo yung npong nagreply ka ay sobra takot ko na atdi ako. Makareply. Kaya congrats sa iyo kasi natakot ako sa reply mo. Di lang yan. Di marebat kasi pinakamatalinong sagot.
I am an gay American living in Miami, FL and have been considering traveling to the Philippines but was not sure if it was safe for gay men there. This video was very informative and helpful in making my decision to vacation in the Philippines in 2004. Great job.
Mag content ka nalang ng trabaho series. Kaysa mag content ka ng mga personal issues na ganito. Baka masira yung TH-cam channel mo. Ano ba talaga ang channel mo? Trabaho series, entertainment, gender clarification or acceptance..
the reason is some priests were gays brave soldiers sons were gays and the old filipino culture to be secretive in their gender identity and easily accepted by most filipino and also because of the new generation, filipinos can adopt to it easily because we are in a democratic country we accept anyone being a friendly people and also filipino pride if you're a lgbtqai++ and you became famous or win in any competitions around the world we filipinos are very proud of you whoever/whatever you are as long as you have a filipino blood we dont care if youre lgbtqai++ and that's the reasons why lgbtqai++ are not afraid to hide their identity anymore because of their talents being a clown or a great comedian in you circle of friends
Thank you for this video Jessica. I did a research on pre-colonial Philippines in my Legal History subject. Pre-colonial Philippines was indeed really progressive, and if you’re going to look, gender fluidity and queerness were widely accepted. Nasa kultura natin ang Bakla. Thank you for raising awareness of these topics!
Same as Thailand they cherish human life
"The things that come from the world, the lust of the eyes the lust of the flesh and the pride life does not come from the lord"
@@JeremiahAranez God does not exist
@@JeremiahAranez "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths, resembling the saying of those who disbelieved before them. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded? They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah, and also the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him." (At-Tawbah 30-31)
Saan po naitala na okay lang maging bakla sa istorya ng Pilipinas? Imbento lang yan bilang propaganda ng mga pedophile at mahilig sa gay sex
Thank you for this educational video! As a Filipino raised in the US, I didn't know a lot of this. And as someone who is bisexual and Catholic, I am thankful for you spending time using your platform for spreading awareness and promoting being a good human! Happy Pride month :)
As a LGBTQ what's your reaction to the political trend all over the world who want to criminalize your folks like what happened to Uganda they even want your peers there to be executed? Even the west started to go with that trend like the latest in Italy and Republicans candidate of USA Ron de Sante. How about your country are they willing to left behind?
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Thank you for sinning😊🎉🎉🎉
I'm not Homophobic but you know being part of the LGBT is a sin right? Have you read these bible verses about the LGBT in the old and new testament, as said in Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" being another "Gender" is like saying God didn't make you into the perfect being you are today, so please repent, confess and come back to God brother, amen. 🙏
Leave our kids alone! Mga pa-woke, diyan lang kayo sa US
Who would've taught that a Korean and an influencer at the same time would talk about LGBTQIA++ community. This is such a brave move.
As a transgender woman wo watches you for like 2years, this content is deeply appreciated thank you Jessica!🏳️🌈
As a LGBTQ what's your reaction to the political trend all over the world who want to criminalize your folks like what happened to Uganda they even want your peers there to be executed? Even the west started to go with that trend like the latest in Italy and Republicans candidate of USA Ron de Sante. How about your country are they willing to left behind?
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no such thing as a transgender women just transvestite
@@natividadramirez2550 lmao a religious person na walang ambag sa lipunan
In my experience , Filipino culture and religious practice places a high value on coexistence even with what most Filipinos consider sinful behaviour so long as it does not affect others through criminal acts . The Catholicism in the Philippines is a model of love in many respects compared to the puritanical versions of it that exist in other countries . In an archipelago where there are already so many natural disasters and struggles to overcome , your neighbour is your strength no matter what and you learn to coexist . There is also an interesting intersection between faith and sexuality in the Philippines since it is , in my experience , a mostly western perspective that anyone who is non-heteronormative must stop believing in divine law . In other words , many Filipinos are capable of accepting Church dogma even if their actions go against it . They recognize God remains their Father even if they refuse to obey . This is not something that many westerners are capable of doing in my observation . Most of my "gay" friends here in the Philippines continue to go to church , cross themselves before meal prayer , and pray the rosary for the deliverance of their souls . Filipinos understand what it means to live in the intersection between ideal and reality . They understand that Christ came to save sinners .
We rather leave the judging to the only one who is able to do so properly. Pinoys belief in God in my opinion goes beyond how the West somewhat "limits" God's capacity to understand to the equivalent level as a human. An all knowing , all powerful being should be able to transcend the human limits and see the merits of each individual how they lived their life. After all life is an "exercise" and each are uniquely to the individual.
@@HyBourn_IwillnotComply In fact , we have to remember that the old woman who was so poor and only gave two cents was the one who went home saved even when rich men all around her gave so much from their treasury . Imagine all of Filipinos who while living a life that is considered "sinful" nonetheless still offer what little adoration and worship they can . They may be the ones who are credited with giving their all in the end considering how difficult that is for others to do .
Love this explanation. You should write this as a full essay.
Straight Pride Month is next month, it's bigger then thisTOXICone
@@YoWotm8Lol yep totally and it should!
I am not an expert in religion but I remember someone told me when I was a kid that when we all die, we become spirits and spirits have no gender. When we go to heaven, we are not judged by our gender but by what we did to live our life. I am not part of the community, but I have a lot of friends who are. And they were all good people.
THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION:
Mapupunta ka ba sa Langit kapag ikaw ay namatay? Ikaw ba ay nakapag sinungaling, nakapag nakaw, ginamit ang Ngalan ng Diyos sa walang kabuluhan, tumingin sa babae nang may pagnanasa (na sabi ni Hesus ay isang pangangalunya, Mt. 5:28)? Kung ganoon, ang Diyos ay nakikita ka bilang isang sinungaling, magnanakaw, mapaglapastangan, at mangangalunya sa iyong puso. Apat pa lamang iyan sa Sampung Utos. Kapag ikaw ay namatay nang hindi nagsisisi, ikaw ay mapupunta sa kakilakilabot na lugar na kung tawagin ay Impyerno. Ngunit mayroong MABUTING BALITA. Bagama’t sinuway natin ang Batas ng Diyos, binayaran ni Hesus ang multa sa pamamagitan ng pagkamatay sa krus: “Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan, kaya’t ibinigay Niya ang Kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.” (Jn. 3:16). Pagkatapos, si Hesus ay nabuhay muli at ito ay nasaksihan ng daan-daang mga tao. Tinupad Niya ang lahat ng mga propesiya tungkol sa ipinangakong Tagapagligtas. Kaya naman, ngayong araw, magsisi sa kasalanan at magtiwala kay Hesus, at patatawarin ka ng Diyos at pagkakalooban ka ng buhay na walang hanggan (Ef. 2:8-9). Upang ipakita ang iyong pasasalamat, basahin ang Bibliya araw-araw at sundin ito, sumali sa isang tapat na Kristiyanong simbahan, at magpabautismo.
@@abigailgalvez2113 the million dollar answer: your bible is a fairy tale you were stupid enough/brainwashed to believe as facts. Have you ever studied the origins of this fiction book? Probably not. Stop indoctrinating people to join your CULT. Leave us alone.
That is the truth. I support your view.
Spirit has no material body, hence no gender. God being a spirit has no gender but created opposing energies or polarities as night and day, south and north magnetic poles, positive and negative electrical charges, hot and cold, soft and hard, etc. We living beings inside this material body don't have the right to judge our bothers for what is wrong and right given our limited wisdom and biased views. ONLY God is the ultimate judge which is unbiased judgement. "Judge not (according to human biased standards) and you shall not be judge" as Jesus said.
One of the things I observed is that most of the Lgbtq+ members in the Philippines are very religious and some are even active church workers. 🇵🇭
That's why they're called hypocrites.
@@mark72141some of them are more surprisingly kind and respectful than people who come to church and says follow God's will
Many priests are gay, so not surprised.
@@psychoboy-7077so true the hets be hating as soon as they got out of the said church. They are the hypocrites indeed.
@@animelover7506 and some of them always says when you have problems just rely on God
So many religious people in the comments section spreading the word of God and Hate at the same time 😂
@@boomy7794 Cool, do you hate people with mental illness?
@Carl First No bro. That's why I'm taking my time to inform them. for them to get medical attention. I actually care for them as it can mean harm to themselves. Actually, I don't agree with those religious persons forcing themselves upon you or anyone.
Spreading hate??? Sakit ba malaman yung totoo?? 😂
@@SecretSev7en I am so glad I don't practice religion, I don't want to be a discriminative, judgemental and hateful person just like you 😊
“Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.”
Romans 1:22-30, 32 NIV bible.com/bible/111/rom.1.22-32.NIV
Very informative. I found it interesting to learn that Filipino has gender-neutral pronouns when I began to learn the language. I noticed that my Filipina girlfriend, who speaks excellent English, would nonetheless occasionally mix-up he and she! Some non-binary English speakers have introduced they/them for the third person singular, which annoys conservative-minded individuals, but I reflect on the fact that this is a non-issue in Filipino. I'm not sure however that a language which does not use grammatical gender is reflective of a sense of sex equality in that society. Turkish and Persian are other examples, as is Chinese, although I understand this latter has been modified by Western influence.
This might be the most controversial topic that you have presented and I applaud you for having the courage to tackle it. You might lose a few subscribers because of this but at least people now know you are not one to shy away from topics which might offend certain viewers. I once saw a Korean series that dealt with the topic of gay relationships (Lily Fever) here on youtube which I found surprising. Never thought I would see a gay kdrama series.
Despite of the Philippines as socially conservative Christian-dominated nation for the longer periods of time and some crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community,the country itself became more tolerant toward them than other countries that the LGBTQIA+ community isn't the part of the society in many ways so,I believe the LGBTQIA+ people is also humans like Heterosexuals like us and should be co-exist with them at all
Tapos minamaliit parin tayo ng ibang bansa. Nakaka inis yung sinasabi nila, primitive parin tayo, maraming tao nag sabi nito.
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Yeah. I hope one day mas lumaki pa connection natin sa mga tao dito sa pinas.
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@@davidarvingumazon5024 Yup. Religious countries are still primitive
@@rainb5987 You're US culture colonization threat supporter.
I remember a rhyme from childhood: girl, boy, bakla, tomboy; girl, boy, bakla, tomboy. Who knew those rhymes children would chant speaks so much about diversity in the Philippines.
Thank you so much for doing your research on homosexuality and gender identity in pre-colonial Philippines and sharing it with your viewers because it's very important for Filipinos to know about our ancestors' very accepting community. It makes me so proud that our ancestors treated women as equals and treated queer people and trans people like any other person. It is a shame that we were forced to forget our ancestors' ideals and values due to colonization and now we're left with bigotry and hatred in their hearts. I wish we could progress and fight back against our colonizers' erasure of our history and remember our roots. It is also worth mentioning that babaylans were able to have marriages or unions with male spouses during that time. That is something I wish we could work towards in the future to bring back to our country.
Our ancestors sacrificed children on hills. Do you really think they were saints? Our Catholic history should take precedence before the wicked history of pagans
@@Noelthepinoyboy And how many people including children do you think were killed by the flood according to the bible? Passover? How many people have died historically in wars related to faith? How much has our countrymen suffered due to them seeing us as savages while erasing our history and culture at the same time? No religion is clean due to those following it twisting the teachings to suit their needs and even now, it still gets twisted to act superior towards others, judging other people for their supposed sins while committing more themselves and not being able to see their hypocrisy
Youre doing a great service to Filipinos with this vlog. So educational & informative. Indeed, youve become daily common fare with us netizens and its no wonder that youve breached 1M plus subscribers. Congrats and always take care Jessica dear. From a senior citizen.
In Zamboanga City (Chavacano) we also use "serena" (mermaid = half girl, half fish) or sometimes we use "mariposa" (as a boy you're a caterpillar and you "come out" to become a butterfly! 😁😁😍😍 Love it! And what little gay boy doesn't wanna be a Little Mermaid or Madam Butterfly?! 😂
Based on observation, Catholics are generally a lot more accommodating compared to Evangelicals, Witnesses, and the likes...
Catholicism was only brought to the Philippines by the Romans and it is a heresy, why? because Filipinos worship creatures rather than the creator, that is forbidden, that it is forbidden to make an image similar to anything above, in water, on earth and under the earth. {Deuteronomy 5:7-9, Romans 1:25} And all the people who have died, since the creation of man until now no one has reached heaven, they are under the altar. {Revelation 6:9}
Well yes, because the Catholic Church teaches that you are not allowed to judge others when you, yourselves, are worthy of judgement. The Catholic Church also teaches of forgiving your brother when God has forgiven you immediately. It might seem different, but if you apply it to this topic, it will make sense. The Catholic Church is all about love. Those other denominations are just a bunch of overly scrupulous men and a bit of cult -ish tendencies and they also choose teachings that they only like. They even alter Bible verses (they changed it subtly that's why you can't know the difference)
@@Cheezegazelle The commandments must be fulfilled and enforced otherwise it will be a sin to him, and when you fulfill the commandment you will be away from all transgressions of the commandment. The Lord Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of God's law, he is the Word and Son of God. The Gospel of Christ can save, and those who are saved will be with God and Christ in Eternal Life. There are many commandments and some of them are about adultery, adornment and clothing and a woman's long hair is her glory and God is pleased {Matthew 5:27-28, 1Timothy 2:9-12, 1Corinthian 11 :15}. And God sees the heart of man {1 Kings 8:39, Ecclesiastes 12:13}.
@@Cheezegazelle THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION:
Mapupunta ka ba sa Langit kapag ikaw ay namatay? Ikaw ba ay nakapag sinungaling, nakapag nakaw, ginamit ang Ngalan ng Diyos sa walang kabuluhan, tumingin sa babae nang may pagnanasa (na sabi ni Hesus ay isang pangangalunya, Mt. 5:28)? Kung ganoon, ang Diyos ay nakikita ka bilang isang sinungaling, magnanakaw, mapaglapastangan, at mangangalunya sa iyong puso. Apat pa lamang iyan sa Sampung Utos. Kapag ikaw ay namatay nang hindi nagsisisi, ikaw ay mapupunta sa kakilakilabot na lugar na kung tawagin ay Impyerno. Ngunit mayroong MABUTING BALITA. Bagama’t sinuway natin ang Batas ng Diyos, binayaran ni Hesus ang multa sa pamamagitan ng pagkamatay sa krus: “Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan, kaya’t ibinigay Niya ang Kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.” (Jn. 3:16). Pagkatapos, si Hesus ay nabuhay muli at ito ay nasaksihan ng daan-daang mga tao. Tinupad Niya ang lahat ng mga propesiya tungkol sa ipinangakong Tagapagligtas. Kaya naman, ngayong araw, magsisi sa kasalanan at magtiwala kay Hesus, at patatawarin ka ng Diyos at pagkakalooban ka ng buhay na walang hanggan (Ef. 2:8-9). Upang ipakita ang iyong pasasalamat, basahin ang Bibliya araw-araw at sundin ito, sumali sa isang tapat na Kristiyanong simbahan, at magpabautismo.
@@Godreign1000 you know that’s from the old testament right? Jesus Christ only had one commandment for us Christians and Catholics: Love thy neighbor as how you love yourself.
As a christian(catholic) Lgbtq+, im proud to see my country tolerating us, gave us standard rights etc(although marriage which is not a suprise), ive seen so many Lgbtq+ people at my school, students and teachers alike. There are some bullying but majority of the bullying are just troublemakers and majority of the school also respects us. Im glad your talking about this, to spread education and awareness at the same time! Mabuhay tanan!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
As long as you don’t engage in any unnatural behaviours, this is completely fine. God loves us all, regardless of our problems. You are no different from a person born with no arms is to a normal person. Be yourself, within the limits of lawful expression
In the Philippines lbtq is culturally visible but not legally visible ... Much better than being oppressed in both situations
But I never heard of something like nag-gate crash or namaril sa kasal ng mga bakla at tomboy so..?😐😐😐
I was in Korea for 2 years and never once saw overt homosexuals in public, even in any K-drama never saw any gay characters. Gay acceptance in the Philippines came along way. They were not accepted before and were always subject to jokes in the past. Now they have political groups that lobby and supports Gay rights.
Me as a gay person, I am very thankful that my parents accepted me who I am as person. In fact I became a breadwinner in my family. I have so many things to be thankful. One of these is the community's acceptance of gender identity and sexual preferences. The government is trying their best to Protect our rights as co-equal protection with those who are straight. And for that I am so thankful. I felt blessed, knowing the fact that our status as LGBTQAI+ community in Philippines is very much in good shape compared to other advanced countries mostly in middle east or other Asian countries and Africa to whom these people are struggling with their rights.
Thank you Philippines for this wonderful opportunity for us to grow and expressed our self..our feelings and aspirations in life. Love knows NO GENDER.....!jsm😊😊😊
Marapat lang na tayo ay magpasalamat, Iyun lang gumising ka sa umaga na humihinga ka pa at umuwi ka na ligtas ka, diba dapat lang na magpasalamat na buhay ka pa ngayon. Ang problema mo kanino ka ba dapat magpasalamat. Kasi maraming Diyos ang tao. Pero makikilala mo ang tunay na Diyos sa kanyang sulat ang Biblia. Sinasabi ng Biblia kung sino ang mga mapapalad (Mateo 5:3-11).
You may be accepted by your parents but not by God. God only created man and woman...no in between.
@@mark72141 Not every Filipinos are Christians and not all Christians follow every teachings from the Bible. Let us appreciate the diversity of every human and promote love & acceptance instead.
@@mark72141 Sometimes I have Doubts on this Love of God that people like you say the way He loves us is so conditionally like you need to be what he wants in order to make him happy
@@mark72141panira ka sa religion mo
They're accepted but often insulted
How can we accept them when they themselves didn't accept that they are born a male or a female. 😂
Im very glad I dont live near them or else I would probably lost my mind to the endless a holes lot you all of succumb of The world is only falling not rising in greatness were all getting dumber and dumber
I'm from the Philippines and I'm Catholic I don't mind the LGBT community as long as they are not doing anything wrong or push what their views to me I only see them as people.
Ed to read your bible more often they are engaging in a sin against God
@gdiaz8827 We all sin some less some more but for me I view them as people nothing less than that I have friends who are Gay and they are respectful and hardworking just like I said as long as they aren't doing anything wrong I will always see them as people.
@@gdiaz8827 Dude you already sin since the moment you are born, both narratively and literally. Narratively because your human so like every human you've automatically commited the first sin, literally because when you were born you already hurt your very mother who delivered you 😂
So what do you even suggest here. that we kill all of the Lgbtq+ community or that we should brand them as sinners while completely ignoring the fact that all of humanity by definition in Genesis is a sinner themselves. Not exactly the best image you seriously could contribute to the Christianity dude, not cool at all 👁️👄👁️
@@gdiaz8827 👁️👄👁️
Ang problema pinupush nila Yung Western views sa atin.
Never thought you'd talk about LGBTQIA+, Jessica. Thanks for doing so!
It's love & acceptance & coexistance. It's that simple.
They are already accepted, they just want special treatment now
Special treatment how? There's literally no laws in place in the Phils that would make your argument. Sabihin mo, you want queer people to remain quiet and hidden.
@@rivendriftwood yea, because they are just minority.
Why does the majority of people have to adjust for them ?
Give them gay laws if the gay population in the philippines is 80% or 91million of population.
@ALi so no special treatment then? We couldn't even have a civil union at the bare minimum, you're acting like we are already treated specially by society?
And what adjustments are you talking about exactly? Are you forced to mingle to queers? You can be as homophobic as you can, that doesn't remove queers in this country. We're still tax paying citizens, meaning we should have the same rights as you. Not because we are a minority na 2nd class citizen na kami. Would you say that to a muslim? disabled?
@@rivendriftwood youre missing the point.
Youre the weird one, you should be the one to adjust to the society, not the majority. Propose that gay laws only governs all gays and exclude those straights and sane.
And as you said, you're paying taxes, so you have rights like those straight people, and demands beyond rights is a special treatment.
Very well explained. Thank you for this content Jessica! Lets spread more awareness and open mindedness about the LGBTQIA+ community. We're just the same as anyone, we're just very loud and fun.
I actually don't know about the entire country celebrating, because here in my hometown, people in general, just don't make a big deal about it.. No hate, we just treat it as an ordinary day. Even the gay people don't celebrate it.
Thanks so much for such an informative video ate Jessica :)) I truly agree that everyone shall be respected, and not discriminated, even if they're part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
For me, I am a Christian so I am firm in my belief that I do not support homosexuality, although I still love queer people, and I shall always respect and not bring hate. I shall love everyone despite their sexual orientation.
First of all HAPPY PRIDE MONTH sa lahat na miyermbro ng LGBTQAI+ community dito sa Pilipinas at sa mga kababayan natin sa ibang bansa. Salamat sa iyo Ms. Jessica Lee sa karagdagang inpormasyon tungkol sa kaparatan, patas, kalayaan, at higit sa lahat ay ang PAGTANGGAP sa kanilang pagkatao. Let's make friends, peace, and feel free for everyone✌️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️and advance HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 12:57 Y🇵🇭
Happy Pride Month! Really appreciate this safe platform, for giving the space to initiate important conversations regarding societal and cultural issues. I think that because the Philippines is mostly Catholic, the church still has a lot of pull when it comes to politics, unfortunately. But it’s great that there are organizations that support the LGBTQI community there. I think that the LGBTQI community will frequently meet a lot of resistance everywhere because of the societal norms that’s been instilled for generations, and also ignorance or a lack of understanding. Humans tend to behave differently towards something they don’t know or understand. I live in LA now, and saw on the news the other day that there were protests against the pride march that was happening locally. It’s sad. Although LA is much more progressive than Manila, this community still faces hate crimes to this day. Anyway, I honestly didn’t know much about the pre-colonial Philippines, so thank you for sharing that.
I have Filipino LGBTQ+ friends and Family and they are respectful and wiser and I respect them so much but here in US its a very controversial topic . Its like LGBTQ+ want to take over United States 🥺
Kasalanan kasi yan ng mga far-right groups.
Ang mahalaga you are a good citizen of the country.
Magbigay ka sa pulubi.
Super galing Naman ni Jessica Lee..informative videos din Ang vlogs nya..more informative videos gawin mo...so great !
I was also like this before 😅 I don't really have an idea of LGBTQAI before, I was raised in a very conservative family here in the Philippines which has been very devoted to religion which is being Catholic, I only got to know about it when I was a 3rd yr highschool student where some of my classmates who are guys wears make up and everything that has similar to girls. I found it weird somehow but already learned to accept it as I see them a fun and loving individuals. I always habg out went them mostly and get often asked if am I an Lgbt member , and I just always reply with "ha?" 🤣 because honestly, I am hanging out with them but yet don't know what they're called. I just saw them as normal people , no label no any so called names , but just all human beings who loves to express on their own ways 🙂
Labels are important and expression can be dangerous. But we must be loving and accepting of the individual, not their problems
For all those people who are like "I respect them, but not if they force it on us too", who are you to assume that they are going to force it upon you? They obviously know how it feels because straight people force heterosexuality on them all the time, they wouldn't do such a thing. Grabe kayo magpavictim, it's not even you who's being affected in this situation and all you can think about is yourself. You argue that they're just mentally ill and doing it for attention, but why would anybody willingly get ostracized, discriminated against, risk being a victim of hate crimes and having to persevere being viewed differently from their family? Use your common sense, that doesn't even make sense.
Secondly, for all the delusional Catholics who believe it is a sin, why would it be a sin when a sin is something you choose to do, you can't choose who you love or that wouldn't be love, there is no difference from homosexuals to heterosexuals, they just love people like everyone else does, they just happen to be the same gender as them, the Lord will not punish someone for loving someone, do you believe that he would?. Additionally, if you're here to argue that the "sexual" part of sexualities is a sin, it's a sin for straight people to act upon their lust as well, there's no difference. So why are you numbering out those who love the same gender when those who love the opposite commit the same sin. Furthermore, most homosexual couples statistically aren't as sexually active as heterosexual couples, so it doesn't even make sense. Even a Pope of the church stated that your hatred towards them is a sin, God doesn't want you to hate people, and there isn't anything said in the 4 gospels about homosexuality, he said that himself and he reads the bible that wasn't translated over 50 times. Do not use your religion as an excuse for your close mindedness, wag nyo idamay yung Diyos.
Don't even try to argue that "the lord made two genders, they should love each other" because that doesn't even make sense. Just because their are two types of one thing, doesn't mean they should be paired with each other. If they lord made pepperoni and cheese pizza, bawal ba parehas cheese pipiliin mo? Use your brain.
Just admit you're too uneducated and only see one path because of what you've been taught, and don't want to see the other side of the story. You argue that they demand special treatment when they're just trying to get the same rights as straight couples in the Philippines, just trying to get "married" (not even by the church because it would violate "Matrimony", the sacrament) just legally to be able to have them as their emergency contact, to have joint ownership of lands as a "married couple" and adopt a child with both the names of the parents, just so that their civil status doesn't say "single" when they are clearly so deeply in love with their partner. Or in transgender people's cases, just so that they are comfortable in their own skin, so they aren't labelled as what they are not.
To add to that, if your argument is that "wala naman yun sa panahon ko eh" precolonial Philippines states otherwise, our culture was so accepting before being colonized, educate yourself, read some books on our history, and if you lived/live in the colonial era of the Philippines, you've probably "never seen" homosexuals and transgender people because of them hiding their true selves, due to the fact that those who did express their sexuality and gender were bullied, discriminated and were thought of it just "being a phase". In fact, you should be proud that our generation is not afraid to express ourselves and tell other people because of so many people in the Philippines not being educated enough on this topic because they've always been taught that "bakla" and "tomboy" or "tibo" (tomboy is literally a style, i don't even know where they got that piece of vocabulary from) was a bad thing, so many people still believe this until now and it's time for the world, our country to modernize because of so many ridiculous stereotypes such as these. It is not just "a phase" or being "sabay sa uso" these people truely know who they are if they choose to express themselves because of all the risks they would face, it is not "basta basta lang", they know and you should respect that. Especially those who have family members or friends who are LGBT don't tell them they don't know yet and that it "could change" and it would be better if they were straight because if they've expressed it, or told you, they are sure. Trust me.
"It would be better if you were straight" as those who have relations with the people of the community, you should not invalidate their feelings and again forcing heterosexuality upon them because it is literally like wishing unhappiness upon them. The amount of homosexuals and transgender people who still hide what they feel by not saying anything, or forcing themselves to be what they aren't or get a partner of their opposite gender (even when they know they don't like it) because of people they are close with who don't want them to be like that is saddening. Please don't only think of yourself, pano naman yung mga tao na "mahal" nyo?
They are not trying to get special treatment, they hold pride parades because they want to spread awareness and slowly be accepted as a normality (because they are and society doesn't view it that way due to colonialism), because of people like you who are uneducated, just to get equal rights as straight people as they still haven't received the right to having civil unions with their partners, and don't blame them for wanting that because the government decided to add that to straight people's rights as a citizen, so why can't homosexuals have it? Every person is the same, and should be treated equally.
I pity uneducated, close minded people, so here's a gift of education for you. Have a good day.
Just keep your filthy acts behind closed doors and do not promote your abominable ideals to the younger generation. We do not want to be like the US where it has come to a point trans athletes can compete in womans sports
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I respect them, but not if they force it on us too. simple as that.
Funny they use rainbow as their flag and yet it's also a symbol of Gods covenant to all living creatures of earth. America parades around using this colour to mock God. Pride month? Since when pride needs to be celebrated? Isn't that the reason why Lucifer fell from heaven . The reason why there's only two genders because our body is the house of holy spirit and the union of two bodies produce another life. If you have sex with the same gender you're basically mocking the process of creation. Remember God loves everyone but he's not tolerant. I know everyone commit sins that's given but it doesn't mean we should do it even if we know it's wrong. I don't understand why these people who continuously apologizing to God then sleeping around again the next day claims they love God. To love God is to abide to his words. The bible is simple we don't need another definition of words that fits our narratives.
read the first paragraph again.
i really love your videos. and thank you for doing this for us in the LGBTQAI+ community
IM AN LGBTQAI+ FOR JESSICA ❤
As a bisexual man, I don’t associate myself as part of the LGBTQ community because in most cases they feel as a community everyone has to agree with everything homosexuality. I don’t agree with transgenderism. The LGBTQ community always preach about acceptance yet they can’t accept what god gave them and what they were born with. Also, in the Philippines, it’s common for the baklas to paint hot male straight celebrities as gay. Also, people love to assume that if a person is gay they have to be automatically feminine or flamboyant. Philippines has a long way to go with their ignorance.
Interesting. I think this is also a good topic to talk about. How do other lesbians, gays and others feel about LGBTA+++ community
napakalinaw ng paliwanag ni ma'am Jessica, lahat makakaintindi. lagi kayo mag iingat ma'am Jessica
Guy and lesbian in the Philippines is different even they are guy or lesbian but they still know what are they biological nature
thanks for bringing light to this, jessica. if people only viewed love as love, regardless of how one dresses, acts, or who they're attracted to, then it really isn't that complicated. 🙂 happy pride month. 🏳️🌈🥰
Homosexuality is a Mental Disorder. This is base on the latest DSM 5. Homosexuality falls down in Gender Dysphoria category. It has all the explanation on how and why a person experience it as well as it has a guide regarding treatment. Seek your nearest psychologist. This is not to be normalize as it is considered as Mental Illness.
Pedophiles LOVES and are attracted to children.
U mean this 💩🏳️🌈🗑️
No all love is good love
Thank you for sharing history! It was only a few months ago I learned that same-sex relationships were a norm pre-colonial Philippines.
Protect the children.
Thanks Jessica, what a research! Your content is becoming more and more diverse and very useful.
As a Saudi Muslim, i don't support Pride Month, because being gay is a haram in Islam...
I'm Straight
It's also prohibited in the Catholic doctrine
@@rafa6222yes,but in church, homosexuality is haram
@@justhazem.28Engaging in sinful behaviour is haram, however one cannot control what they are born with. I mean you can’t blame a man for having no legs if he was born that way. We must seek to help and respect the person, but we mustn’t tolerate their sins per say. In Christianity there's a phrase: Hate the sin not the sinner.
I do like it when LGBTQ community practice their spirituality. Whatever they identify themselves with just to let them know that God loves them.
LGBTQ communities makes positive contributions to the society and are good persons.
*Cozy background + Jessica's calm and clean voice = Nice and relaxing sit down vlog* 🥰😍🥰
Salamat sa mga magagandang content mo, Jess💖💕💖
*Happy Pride Month* 🏳️🌈
npc be like
I as a filipino... I respect LGBTQ. I had some friends that is so cool to be with. But (LGBTQ) should respect others. And dont groom our children just be like them. Let the parents decide for their kids. Not you, school or any groups.
Jessica you're so pretty today, I mean everyday you are....
We’re all gonna die soon! So better yet enjoy life rather than regretting it. Love love love 🖤🖤
I'm not supportive of LGBTQ but I respect them as a person.
Same. I don't support LGBTQ but I believe that they deserve respect and love as our neighbors.
Ok lng naman may bading at kung ano ano dito. Pero kung nagiinarte na sila sa starbucks dahil sa "they/them" pronouns. Tangina di na hihinga sakin yan
I believe that every Filipino has the right for equality under the Constitution. But I also believe that the either the religious institution and the government has the right to dictate what is "LEGAL" and what is "MORAL" from each other. Thus, separation of government and church.
People has the right exercise their beliefs as long as it doesn't violate the national laws.
No one is above the law.
No one has the right to demand MORE rights over the other.
Hope the Philippines won't be as or will be like TOXIC as the Western activists in relation to gender and sexuality.
Napaka detailed ng pagka research mo about sa topic ng mga content mo at ang galing at linaw ng pagka explain mo. Kaya gusto ko nakikinig sa'yo Jess🥰🥰
May mga friendz din akong LGBT at napaka enjoy nilang kasama, dika maboboring pag sila kasama mo kasi napaka ingay at energetic nila pero ung mga ibang LGBT nakakatakot din sila, katulad sa 10th episode ng PABORITO series ni Jess ung mga naghihingi ng donation. Lolz
Kaya mabuhay ang mga mabaabait na LGBTQAI+! ❤❤❤
Out of all many filipinos talking about this issue/problem I never knew na sa Koreana pa ko makakaintindi ng mga bagay na hindi ko alam noon about LGBTQIA+ community and its history . Thanks Jessica ❤️
Be good all the time, regardless if youre religous or not. Some people use religion to mask criminal and inhumane acts, but there still a lot of people who practice goodness. I think lgbt acceptance in the philippines is very high esp compared to other countries.
Thank you for featuring pride month to your vlog Jessica! LGBT community loves you ❤
very informative. I love how you do some research and informed us about this coz I definitely will now know about the history of Pride Month here in the Philippines. It amazes me knowing the fact the in pre-colonial era, Gender neutrality is already accepted here. Anyways, I love watching your videos. Thanks for always uploading.
short yet I learned so much from this video! thank you so much! you are the best! keep it up! I have no objections! everything you said was right! I love you for that! gender diversity has always been culturally visible in the Philippines until the Spanish Era that suppressed our culture into their Christian Ideologies which made a century lasting effect to the society! thank you for acknowledging that!
It's very fair that you discovered yourself when you migrate here in the Philippines .. now you are free to celebrate your chosen sexual identify ❣️ Mabuhay ang June pride month! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👍💚❤️💚❤️
LGBTQ+ are welcome in the Philippines. That’s the thing about our country we respect everyone! Thank you for the content Jessica!❤❤❤
Great video Ms. Jessica Lee. Have you ever thought about another Amazing subject between the Filipino's relationship between Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist, Jews and other religious practices. We Filipino's a long time ago learned to co-exist with each other no matter what your religious belief is.
Data from the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) in January 2023 showed that approximately 70% of all HIV cases were among males who have sex with other males, and 17% were among males who have sex with both males and females
I see this a lot, but we need to remember that while it's true that a majority of HIV cases are reported among men who have sex with men, let's not forget that HIV doesn't discriminate based on sexual orientation. HIV is NOT exclusive to any sexual orientation, and transmission is determined by behavior, not who someone loves. Blaming an entire group for the actions of a few is like saying all conservatives believe in misinformation because of a few individuals like you. Hope people focus on promoting understanding, inclusivity, and accurate information instead of perpetuating stereotypes.
@@allenfernando6060 these are just facts
The questions to ask here are: ano young purpose ng comment? Wouldn't it be dangerous to merely post facts without context?
It is also implied in the study that reproductive health is disregarded in the PH and the first priority in using protection is to avoid unwanted pregnancies and the cultural repercussions that come along with it.
@@AestheticsOfTheMind Anong gusto mong ways to stop HIV from spreading?? Gays shouldn't do gay things? or Sex Education and the importance of contraceptives to combat against unwanted pregnancies and STDs?
Ang malicious lang kasi ng pagpresenta mo ng facts na yan eh. Tsk
I believe everyone no matter what their sexuality is, should be treated equally. Equal rights for everyone.
This is so informative. Thank you Jessica. There are other info's which I just learned today.
*HUMANISM*
The reason why LGBTQA is accepted here in the Philippines is because most of them are respectful and smart. I knew a lot of them are the most successful individual. They're definitely not as bad as USA who actually stop thinking logically. Most gays here when ask if a woman's bathroom should be shared with trans, they'll disagree. Very few agrees with this idea, all because trans here believe that it can be used by maniacs to sexually harassed women. Trans here still respect women. In USA you just here them yellin...and why do lesbians need to dye their hair blue or pink... LGBTQA in USA are politics driven. Here in Philippines if you're very respectful then we respect you. Respect begets respect.
We Filipinos really respect a person because 'siya' is a person..respect begets respect...
Another thing is here in the Philippines, we have bigger fish to fry here. We are literally a third world country and we have actual issues to face here unlike the US. They are at the point they are creating their own problems.
True. And for some reason, they are known as hardworking people and show immense love for their Mothers
I felt like watching a legit tv show, great job Jessica!
The difference between our LGBTQ community in the Philippines and the LGBTQ community in the US and Western countries is that they don't impose on anything. I have 4 gay nephews and 1 lesbian niece. They all know their place on our society and have always been loved and well accepted by our people even in pre colonial times. The problem with LGBTQs in the US and the Western countries is that they want to impose their beliefs and values on other people. In the Philippines, even our LGBTQ community knows that you don't demand respect, you earn it just like anyone else. You want to talk equality, then you have to respect the beliefs and values of others first
Gay people have all the rights of everyone.
There's a lot if pushback happening in the US against the LGBT. Laws are being passed banning homosexuals or transwomen from using female bathrooms and female sports. Also, a lot of parents are questioning teachers in public schools because of teachers promoting LGBT lifestyles!
teasing someone as "bakla" is not even that applied anymore, I guess it reduced on somewhat year 2018 (in my experience) and just few years from now LGBTQAI+ is widely accepted.
Wrong is wrong. Doesn't matter how your "feelings" make you believe it's right. God will eventually sort this out.
One thing that I did not realize until I watched this video is that our pronouns are gender-neutral.
This is why I am so grateful with my churchmates/ friends. We’ve been together serving our church for 6 years. I came out to them and they learned to accept who I am. I don’t serve the church anymore and I already moved back to my home city, but we still plan travels together.
Funny how they are more understanding and compassionate than some of my lgbt friends/acquaintances. The lgbt community in our province are more toxic to their own members than non-lgbt people.
Truly, religion is not always the issue. It’s the close-mindedness and toxicity that people can have regardless of gender or religion.
Philippines as a Christian Majority Country,We Filipinos don't Conform to the mental and emotional illness of a certain individual regarding his or her sexuality as a member of LGBTQAI+.
Being a LGBTQAI+ is not a sin but practicing immoral relationship with the same sex,with animals,with things is against the Law of God.
they're cool if they live quietly and inconspicuously, working hard for a decent living, and don't push any agenda..
and most of all....leave the kids alone...
Thank you for this very informative vlog! This is such a brave move. Kudos to you for tackling this very sensitive and timely issue. Happy Pride month, indeed! 🏳🌈
Bayog eventually transformed to “bayot”, which means male homosexual in Bisaya.
Power sayo palagi Jessica ☝️☝️☝️
I’m trans 🏳️⚧️ Recently I was a store and I was stared down by Filipino family. Like the bad type of stare 👀 It was uncomfortable 😩but I guess you find people like these in every nationality .
You are a lost soul. May God cure you.
@@jrexx2841 I appreciate your concern, but this person is not lost, god cured them by making them transgender. God is amazing.
Praying for people to really take reverence to the Word of God. Understand what it means to be a Christian.
Not just a catholic people being accepted but also the Muslim people in the Philippines slowly getting accepting Gay People.. in our home town, people are very used to seeing gay people and guess what, they love us ! Only the ignorant people hate us.. who keep closing their damn minds about this stuff!
AKING KA-BUWANAN.🎉❤
Thank you Jessica for talking this kind of topic. Love you happy Pride 🏳🌈
Long before I saw gay characters in western movies, I first saw gay characters portrayed in those old black and white tagalog movies. It has never been a divisive issue here outside of some conservative family relationships.
You saw many gays in Korea when you were growing up but they were closeted for their own protection
Thank you. Not a lot of people know about the history especially about the babaylan. It's funny because the Spain brought Christianity to the Philippines and the original Filipino doesn't have any religion. Ironic also that same sex marriage is legal in Spain while it's not the case in the Philippines
Actually pre-colonial Phillipines does have a Religion but not the way people think religion is. Ancient Filipinos practices polytheism which is having multiple gods and paganism specially animism that believes in everything has soul, the Anito, encanto, and all other elemental beings in exeption of maligno as they were mostly introduced during Spanish rule
Wow! I learned a lot about this. Now I'm kind of interested with gender studies in my research
The LGBTQAI+ rights recognition in Indonesia is somehow complex as in the Aceh province, people can face the death penalty (as adherence to the Sharia law), while in South Sumatra including its city, Palembang can face restrictions. Other places in the country are pretty fine, especially on the non-Muslim areas of the country (Btw, Filipino ako, medyo curious lang sa bansang Indonesia😅)
Akala ko may napadaan na isang Indonesian.
They have so many gays who are fans of pageantry. So I guess Indonesia is pretty lax online.
As an Filipino who dont like LGBTQIA its ok for me, but if the LGBTQ people did something wrong im not happy
kudos to the team research!
change is inevitable, times are changing...
old school persons like myself need to adopt and adjust...
Respect is the key!
CHEERS!!!
in my view, i think the current law applies to all genders and rights, except for men's right for being abused though. that's why its fine with me and respect them. i have a lot of LGBTQ friends and treat them for who they are, and they are fun to be with. Most of them still do have faith in God and that's important to live by to keep everything following the right path and be happy/loved.
They're happier and we all accept them... And they're fun to be with... I feel bad for those who are living n a country where lgbqta+ people are being punish and their govt push for that punishment.
when i went to Korea in 1998 we went to a gay friendly bar in the red district. my friend had a hot Korean date. the Korean men we met were handsome straight acting gay. They don't act feminine .
As a g@y man and a Catholic here in the Philippines, let me tell you that LGBTQIA+ folks here are "recognized, not fully accepted but tolerated"
As growing up, and coming to terms that I'm not like the other boys of my age, dahil siguro para daw akong "babae" or effeminate.. at alam mo niyo ang mga sumunod na pangyayari sa mga ganitong scenario, h0m0phobia🤣🤣🤣
Kahit dito sa YT, pag nagcocoment ako about sa mga issue related sa LGBTQIA+, there always comments that are not friendly... Right from bible quotes, being called a heretic dahil daw Catholic ako at g@y ako, na masusunog daw ako sa impyerno and so on🤣🤣🤣🤣
Pero may hope naman ako sa mga future generations na mawawala din yung h0m0ph0bia, kasi as far as sa nakikita ko, mas maraming kabataan ang nagiging mas open na iexpress kung sino sila
In the US, they are not tolerated so they have laws to force their acceptance/tolerance. In the Philippines, they have been accepted/tolerated since the beginning so no need for laws or Woke movements to force their acceptance. We shouldn't import this from the US as they have a different gay culture and experience as everybody is at war now in the US - gender pronouns, woke activism, trans joining women sports, etc.
Nagladlad na nga kayo, nagagawa ninyo gusto ninyo. Ang laya ninyo gawin lahat ng gusto ninyo, ANO PANG PAGTANGGAP BANG HINAHANAP NINYO?
You want to penalize people who don't agree with LGBTQ+ ideas? Ganon ba? E may CR na rin kayo?
Gusto ninyo pa ninyo mag asawa ng kaparehas ninyo ng kasarian? Eh ang dami nga ninyong sugar daddy eh. Mas madami pa kayong sugar daddy kaysa sa mga babae eh.edi mahigit na sa asawa yon.
@@KnH07 yeah right, kwento mo sa kapitbahay mo yan🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@KnH07 at ikaw kwento mo sa baranggay mo yan, dami mong kuda san san ka na napunta🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ranniemanangan5371 grabe ka pala sumagot. Nakalayakot. Alam mo yung npong nagreply ka ay sobra takot ko na atdi ako. Makareply.
Kaya congrats sa iyo kasi natakot ako sa reply mo. Di lang yan. Di marebat kasi pinakamatalinong sagot.
I am an gay American living in Miami, FL and have been considering traveling to the Philippines but was not sure if it was safe for gay men there. This video was very informative and helpful in making my decision to vacation in the Philippines in 2004. Great job.
Mag content ka nalang ng trabaho series. Kaysa mag content ka ng mga personal issues na ganito. Baka masira yung TH-cam channel mo. Ano ba talaga ang channel mo? Trabaho series, entertainment, gender clarification or acceptance..
the reason is
some priests were gays
brave soldiers sons were gays
and the old filipino culture to be secretive in their gender identity and easily accepted by most filipino
and also because of the new generation, filipinos can adopt to it easily because we are in a democratic country we accept anyone being a friendly people
and also filipino pride
if you're a lgbtqai++ and you became famous or win in any competitions around the world we filipinos are very proud of you whoever/whatever you are as long as you have a filipino blood we dont care if youre lgbtqai++
and that's the reasons why lgbtqai++ are not afraid to hide their identity anymore because of their talents being a clown or a great comedian in you circle of friends
I love filipino becsuse they are ftiendly and positive people, sexual orientation does not matter, bring a good person matter
Stop LGBTQ indoctrination
Protect our children
What about being part of lgbt in South Korea?
You probably do have friends in Korea who are gay, but they are afraid to come out. It's a statistical certainty if you know enough people.
This was very informative... thank you... it's really nice to learn new things. ❤