Coming out is a deeply personal milestone for individuals across the spectrum of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Characteristics (SOGIESC). This qualitative study explores the experiences and challenges of SOGIESC (LGBTQ+) first-year students at Bataan Peninsula State University – Dinalupihan Campus, using a drawing-based design alongside structured questionnaires and thematic analysis. Across family, school, and community contexts, five key themes emerge: complicated family relationships and support, school as a safe space, community awareness, community-level discrimination, and full self-acceptance. Participants’ side-profile drawings serve as both data and an educational tool, capturing negative and positive experiences side by side. Findings show that while participants encountered no discrimination within school, their journeys of self-recognition began as early as age six, with periods of secrecy lasting up to fourteen years before self-acceptance emerged between ages fifteen and eighteen.
The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers
The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers
| Author | Alvin Manalo, Leane Rose V. Compahinay, Akisha Mae M. Manalili, Johnwell T. Santiago |
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| Publication Date | August 17, 2026 |
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| No. of Pages | 128 |
| Binding | Paperback |
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| Author | Alvin Manalo, Leane Rose V. Compahinay, Akisha Mae M. Manalili, Johnwell T. Santiago |
|---|---|
| ISBN | |
| Publication Date | August 17, 2026 |
| Size | |
| No. of Pages | 128 |
| Binding | Paperback |
About the Authors
Johnwell T. Santiago is a member of The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers, the academic creative team at Bataan Peninsula State University. As a student leader active in research and articles on gender and development, he specializes in translating real-world human experiences into vibrant, dynamic narratives.
Akisha Mae M. Manalili is a member of The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers, the academic creative team at Bataan Peninsula State University. As a student leader active in research and articles on gender and development, she specializes in translating real-world human experiences into vibrant, dynamic narratives.
Leane Rose V. Compahinay is a member of The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers, the academic creative team at Bataan Peninsula State University. As a student leader active in research and articles on gender and development, she specializes in translating real-world human experiences into vibrant, dynamic narratives.
Alvin Manalo is a member of The Roller Coaster Riders of the Badingers, the academic creative team at Bataan Peninsula State University. As a student leader active in research and articles on gender and development, he specializes in translating real-world human experiences into vibrant, dynamic narratives.
Table of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i
ABSTRACT iii
CHAPTER I:
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Delimitation 5
Notes in Chapter 1 5
CHAPTER II:
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Relevant Theories 7
Related Literature and Studies 9
Conceptual Framework 18 Assumption 19
Definition of Terms 19
Notes in Chapter 2 20
CHAPTER III:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Methods of the study 27
Population and Locale of the Study 27
Sampling Technique 30
Research Instrument 30
Data Gathering Procedures 31
Ethical Consideration 32
Data Analysis 32
Notes in Chapter 3 33
CHAPTER IV:
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Part 1: Emergent Themes Derived from the Responses 35
Part 2: Participants’ Illustration Based on their
Experiences and Challenges 70
Part 3: Drawing Analysis Plan 87
Notes in Chapter 4 91
CHAPTER V:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 98
Conclusions 100
Recommendations 100
BIBLIOGRAPHY 103




