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BENEFITS OF to know
SOGIE BILL
“BRIDGE THAT Promotes a Safe Environment ABOUT
GAP WITH THE
In schools, a clear understanding and
respect for SOGIE can help prevent
bullying, harassment, and discrimination SOGIE BILL
SOGIE BILL.”
against LGBTQIA+ students and others
with diverse identities.
Encourages Equality and Respect for
Human Rights
SOGIE is about upholding human rights by
ensuring that all people, regardless of
sexual orientation or gender identity, are
treated with respect and equality.
Promotes Empathy and Reduces
Prejudice
Learning about SOGIE helps students and
the broader society understand different
identities and perspectives.
Encourages Inclusivity PPC
Philippine Pop
Creates policies that promote respect for Culture
individuals regardless of their sexual
orientation, gender identity, or expression.
The SOGIESC Equality Bill was
approved by the House Committee on
Women and Gender Equality on May
23, 2023.
IMPORTANCE TO
STUDENTS AND PURPOSE There is only one world and all people
without exception are part of it
SOCIETY The SOGIE bill is a bill that promotes
equality and human rights for society that
SOGIE is essential for students and society as a focuses on protecting any person from facing
discrimination that may be caused by their With this bill, the government aims to create
whole because it promotes inclusivity,
sexual orientation, gender identity, and a more equal society where everyone has
understanding, and respect for the diversity that
defines humanity. gender expression. equal rights no matter their SOGIE.
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A comprehensive understanding of the
S - SEX
HERE
ways people experience and express Refers to an individual's
their sexuality and gender, covering both emotional, romantic, or sexual
visible and internal aspects of identity. attraction to others. This includes
The SOGIE Bill, therefore, aims to heterosexuality, homosexuality,
To learn more protect individuals from discrimination bisexuality, and other orientations.
about SOGIE based on any of these dimensions.
Risa Hontiveros Each person faces different
Senator type of discrimination. O - ORIENTATION
This is about who
"Mas lalo akong nabuhayan sa someone is attracted
kongresong ito, maipapasa na to on a deep,
sa wakas ang SOGIE Bill." personal level. It
encompasses a
person’s sexual
orientation, such as
being attracted to
people of the same
SOGIE as a framework allows individuals to live E - EXPRESSION gender , a different
openly and authentically, which is not only a Gender expression is
gender , or multiple
basic human right but also a foundation for a genders .
how a person
healthier, more resilient, and more presents their gender
compassionate society. to others through
behavior, clothing, I - IDENTITY G - GENDER
hairstyle, voice, and Gender identity is a deeply felt sense of Refers to a person’s internal
body characteristics. being male, female, a blend of both, understanding and experience of their
This can include neither, or anywhere along the gender own gender, which may or may not align
masculine, feminine, spectrum. It is an individual’s personal with the sex assigned to them at birth.
and androgynous sense of their own gender, which may Gender can include male, female,
expressions, among not necessarily be visible to others. transgender, nonbinary, and other
others. identities.
