gay

Gay is a term that primarily refers to

Lesbian
Usually refers to a woman who has
a homosexual person or the trait of
a romantic and/or sexual
being homosexual. The term
orientation toward women. Some
originally meant 'carefree',
nonbinary people also identify with
'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
this term. GAY: Used in some
While scant usage referring to male
cultural settings to represent men
homosexuality dates to the late 19th
who are attracted to men in a
century, that meaning became
romantic, erotic and/or emotional
increasingly common by the mid-
sense.
20th century.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning

(LGBTQ) adults encounter societal challenges,
pushback from religious organizations, and
discrimination from lawmakers which interfere with
their ability to come out as their true selves. This
qualitative, phenomenologically oriented study
explored the LGBTQ identity and practicing
Catholic religious beliefs in an attempt to develop
a rich description and understanding of the
experience of LGBTQ individuals’ coming out process
in relation to the practice of Catholic religious
beliefs.
-Dissertation supervised by Fr. Louis Jocelyn Gregoire, CSSp., Ed.D

Same sex marriage

Same-sex marriage in the Philippines remains a highly contentious
issue due to the infuence of religion in this predominantly Catholic
country, where it is often framed as an issue of morality. However,
the psychological underpinnings of this religious infuence still
merits further exploration. Thus, we examined the role of religious
behaviors and moral foundations in predicting attitudes toward
same-sex marriage among Filipinos. Data from 385 participants
revealed that the particular behavior of reading the main sacred
text of one’s religion, rather than the often-used predictor of
religious attendance predicts negative attitudes. Beyond these
religious variables, the moral foundation of Purity/sanctity also
predicts negative attitudes. Recommendations for further research
and possible implications on attitude change are discussed in light
of these fndings.