“A Grounded Theory Study on The Political Empowerment of the Filipino LGBTQIA+”

1. How do they view political empowerment?

What is political empowerment for you?
(Ano ba ang “political empowerment” para sayo?)

As a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, when can you say that the LGBTQIA+

community is empowered?
(Bilang isang Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer kailan mo masasabi na kayo ay
“politically empowered”?)

How does the political empowerment of Filipino LGBTQIA+ take place?

(Papaano naging “politically empowered” ang LGBTQIA+ sa Pilipinas?)

2. What are their (respondents) experiences of political empowerment

What event/activity/organization/club did you first participate in with regards the Filipino
LGBT community?
(Ano ang unang pangyayari, aktibidad, gawain, organisasyon o klub na una mong nasalihan
na tungkol sa LGBTQIA+ movement?)

What motivated you to join that event/activity/organization/club?

(Ano ang nag-udyok sa iyo na sumali sa nasabing gawain, organisasyon o club para sa
LGBTQIA+ movement?)

What are the other events/activities/organizations/clubs that you participated in after

that?
(Ano pa ang ibang gawain, organisasyon o club na iyong nasalihan?)

What were the goals of those events/activities/organizations/

clubs?
(Ano ang mga layunin ng mga kaganapan, aktibidad, organisasyon / o
mga klub na iyon?)

How did these events/activities/organizations/

clubs empower you and your group?
(Paano mo nasabi na naging “politically empowered” ka dahil sa mga aktibidades na iyon?)

3. What are the challenges to the Filipino LGBT’s experiences of political empowerment?
What are the hindrances to the political empowerment of the Filipino LGBTQIA+?
(Anu-ano ang mga hadlang sa “political empowerment” ng LGBTQIA+ sa Pilipinas?)