Torogi Taraki: Igorot Families' Responses to Having Gay Children

• Main Authors: Castañeda, Nathan Caleb M., Gadil, Dea Mae S., Pomay-o, Emberdlej Q., Ramirez, Dria Katherine O.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: Igorot; family; gay; culture; Torogi Taraki
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2023/paper_ghi/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1784/viewcontent/PP_GHI_Castañeda_Gadil_Pomay_o_Ramirez___Em_Berr.docx.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Throughout the years, various studies have been conducted exploring families’ response to having gay children around the world with different cultures and sets of beliefs. However, little research has been conducted to explore the responses of the people in the Cordilleras, specifically Igorot families. This paper derives from an in-depth study of Igorot families' responses to having gay children using a phenomenological approach, structured interview guide, and narrative and thematic data analysis to obtain the data. This study explored the perspective of the Igorot gay child about the responses of their parents concerning their sexuality. This paper found that no cultural factors affected the parents’ response. In fact, Igorot families were fine with their child being gay without the interference of culture.