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040			_cOCT
100			_aBorja, Sofia Mariel E.
245			_aBreaking down barriers : _b Embracing realities in promoting gender inclusivity in the workplace / _cBorja, Sofia Mariel E. Dimaranan, Fatima Therese R. Espinosa, Katrisse Ann G. Ligsa, Mariel Pudao, Evangeline
300			_aVol 3 (1) pages 46-81 : _billustrations ;
500			_aI. ABSTRACT Creating a new body of human rights regulations or guidelines is unnecessary to protect LGBTQ people from abuse and prejudice. The protection of LGBTQ individuals' human rights is mandated by law (United Nations Human Rights, 2023). Thus, this study investigated the LGBTQ experiences regarding the treatment they received as an employee in the tourism enterprise. Members of the LGBTQ community who have worked for more than a year in a particular tourism business are the participants of this study. A hermeneutic approach was used in this study; the steps included wholistic reading, selective or highlighting approach, detailed or line-by-line approach or coding, analyzing data by themes, and coming up with the explicit structure of the meaning of the live experience or essence by Creswell & Poth (2018); van Manen, (1990, 2016) was used in this study. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) aims to examine in depth how participants construct meanings about their social and personal surroundings. Interview questions and a video recorder were used as an instrument for this research. The interview was performed both face-to-face and online via google meet. A consent form was emailed and provided to the participants informing them that all the information will be kept confidential. In general, 7 out of 10 participants reported being happy and content with their job and not experiencing discrimination at work. In contrast, the remaining three individuals talked about their experiences with it, including being made fun of by calling them unnecessary names, having guests who did not trust them, and being belittled by their coworkers. Thus, this study found that all establishments included in this study lack programs, rules, and policies that could support and protect LGBTQ employees. To conclude, results indicate that tourism enterprises can significantly contribute to making the workplace safer for LGBTQ employees by implementing and promoting programs that could help these individuals achieve the freedom they deserve.
650			_aLGBTQ employees
650			_afreedom
650			_a gender discrimination
650			_atourism enterprise
700			_aDimaranan, Fatima Therese R.
700			_aEspinosa, Katrisse Ann G.
700			_aLigsa, Mariel
700			_aPudao, Evangeline
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