What is SOGIE and the SOGIE Equality Bill?
SOGIE stands for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression. It’s a term used to encompass a person’s identity and how they express themselves concerning their sexuality and gender.
The SOGIE Equality Bill, also known as House Bill 4982, is an anti-discrimination bill that recognizes the fundamental rights of every person and aims to protect individuals against discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
SOGIE Definition of Terms
Biological Sex/Assigned Sex at Birth
Refers to physical and physiological characteristics (such as chromosomes, reproductive organs, etc.)
- Female
- Intersex
- Male
Sexual Orientation
Refers to an individual’s capacity to be emotionally, intimately, and/or sexually attracted and related to individuals of the same gender, opposite gender, or more than one gender.
- Homosexual
- Bisexual
- Pansexual
- Heterosexual
- Asexual
Gender Identity
Refers to an individual’s identity concerning their personal experiences and sense of self, which may or may not align with their assigned sex at birth
- Cisgender and Gender-Binary
- Gender-Queer, Non-Binary, Gender-Fluid, and Agender
- Transgender
Gender Expression
Refers to the outward presentation of one’s gender—clothing, styles, behavior, pronouns, or other means
- Feminine
- Androgynous
- Gender-Neutral
- Masculine
Does SOGIE apply to everyone?
Yes, SOGIE manifests in everyone as it represents our identities in relation to our personal sense of self and how we express ourselves to the people and the world around us.
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Author/s: Patricia Mae L. Minimo
About the author: Patricia Mae L. Minimo is the STLAF's Legal Writer-Researcher. She is a Communication graduate from the University of the Philippines – Baguio with a major in Journalism and a minor in Speech Communication.