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The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE, / ˈ s oʊ dʒ iː / Tagalog:) Equality Bill, also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADB), [1] [2] is a series of House and Senate bills that were introduced in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Congress of the Philippines, which aims to set into law measures to prevent various economic and public accommodation-related acts of ...
In 2001, an anti-discrimination bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation was unanimously approved by the House but it was stalled in the Senate, and ultimately died. [71] The only bill directly concerning discrimination against the LGBT community in the Philippines is the Anti-Discrimination Bill, also known as the SOGIE Equality ...
None at the national level but many anti-discrimination ordinances exist at the local government level. Family rights; Recognition of relationships: None: Restrictions: The Family Code of the Philippines defines marriage as "a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman". The Constitution of the Philippines does not prohibit ...
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was the first major anti-discrimination legislation passed in Australia, aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or national origin. [12] Jurisdictions within Australia moved shortly after to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, through acts including the Equal Opportunity Act ...
Directive 2000/43/EC on Anti-discrimination Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
Society in the Philippines values education very highly, especially for their children. It is understood to be the means by which personal and familial poverty can be averted -allowing for a more successful way of life. According to the Philippines's 2013 Census of Population and Housing, the literacy rate of the nation was recorded at 96.5%. [15]
Philippine Interior Design Act of 2012: Repealing RA 8534 2012-12-19: 10351: Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424: Restructuring the Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco Products 2012-12-19: 10352: Appropriations Act of 2013 2012-12-21: 10353: Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012 2012-12-21: 10354
As her story brought their absence to the attention of policy-makers, they were prompted to create an ordinance to protect against discrimination experienced specifically by the members of the LGBT community, calling the ordinance "the first of its kind in the Philippines", as it was the first ordinance enacted specific for the LGBTIQA members ...