Facilitating LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity: Roadmap Towards Sustainability

Abstract

The rights of the members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Philippines are protected by laws and policies, but most of them still experience abuse, bullying, and discrimination due to lack of public  awareness, inadequate and ineffective law enforcement. In the academe, some LGBTQIA+ students experienced the same, which curtailed their right to education. In alignment with the 2030 Sustainable Development Global Goals (SDGs) “leave no one behind” –inclusivity should be implemented in the educational system. However, mere policy implementation is not enough. Raising public awareness by giving substantive knowledge about the LGBTQIA+ in its breadth and depth is a key to addressing the key issues towards inclusivity. Once started up, roadmap to sustainability must be on the work. This research study explored the University's facilitation of LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in alignment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the formulated roadmap to sustainability.