Arts and Social Sciences Journal

Attitudes Toward the LGBT: A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of the Senior High School Department Iligan City National High School

Abstract

Shaynie T Duhaylungsod, Cheska Grace Y Madrid, Mae Leamor M Lapiz, Cristine S Pongasi, Lea May P Tan

Stereotyping, gender discrimination, and oppression are still exists in this society. In order to know the recent views or perspective of people towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) a study conducted. The study investigated attitudes toward LGBT by surveying 86 students from Iligan City National High School and 14 teachers from senior high school department. It was hypothesized that there will be more negative reactions than positive attitudes. A results have shown that majority of the respondents have accept and support the LGBT people and are able to become one of the ally. The findings from this study can be used to acquire knowledge to people about societal attitudes to decrease any oppression or gender discrimination.