Psych 103 (Critical LGBTQIA+ Psychology) is an undergraduate course offered at the University of the Philippines Diliman Department of Psychology. This course outline is based on the Psych 195: LGBT Psychology syllabus by Prof. Eric Julian Manalastas.
The Psych 103 final project requirement is a creative learning material (some recent examples). If you have any questions or want the complete syllabus, e-mail me at jmontilladoble@up.edu.ph.
Recommended Citation
Montilla Doble, L. J. (2025). Critical LGBTQIA+ psychology [Course outline]. Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman. https://sites.google.com/up.edu.ph/james/resources/psych-103
Clarke, V., Ellis, S. J., Peel, E., & Riggs, D. W. (2010). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer psychology. Cambridge University Press. (hereinafter referred to as Clarke et al.)
Ellis, S. J., Riggs, D. W., & Peel, E. (2019). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer psychology: An introduction (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. (hereinafter referred to as: Ellis et al.)
Resources
UP Rainbow Research Hub. (n.d.). Anong bet mo – girl, boy, bakla, tomboy? A SOGIE training. https://rainbowresearchhub.up.edu.ph/resources/anong-bet-mo-girl-boy-bakla-tomboy-a-sogie-training/
Montilla Doble, L. J. (2022). Sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics: A primer. (B. N. Senga, & M. A. Villaceran, Eds.). UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies. https://rainbowresearchhub.up.edu.ph/resources/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-gender-expression-and-sex-characteristics-a-primer/
Resources
Wolfe, M. (1993, April 5–7). Make it work for you: Academia and political organizing in lesbian and gay communities [Roundtable presentation]. CUNY Graduate School Seventh Annual Graduate Students Conference, New York City, NY, United States. https://actupny.org/documents/academia.html
Ellis et al.: Chapter 1 (LGBTIQ psychology in context)
Manalastas, E. J., & Torre, B. A. (2016). LGBT psychology in the Philippines. Psychology of Sexualities Review, 7(1), 60–72. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2016.7.1.60
Ellis et al.: Chapter 9 (Prejudice, discrimination, and mental health)
Case Study 1: On rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) (parts 1 and 2)
Case Study 2: On "gaydar" artificial intelligence (parts 1 and 2)
Resources
Clarke et al.: Chapter 11 (The future of LGBTQ psychology, pp. 245–247)
Ceperiano, A. M., Santos, E. C., Jr., Alonzo, D. C. P., & Ofreneo, M. A. P. (2016). “Girl, bi, bakla, tomboy”: The intersectionality of sexuality, gender, and class in urban poor contexts. Philippine Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 5–34.
Ellis et al.: Chapter 2 (Theoretical and methodological perspectives)
Tagonist, A. (2009, December 10). Fuck you and fuck your fucking thesis: Why I will not participate in trans studies. Fuck You Reloaded. http://tagonist.livejournal.com/199563.html
Resources
Ellis et al.: Chapter 5 (Sexual and gender identities)
Presto, A. C. R. (2020). Revisiting intersectional identities: Voices of poor bakla youth in rural Philippines. Review of Women’s Studies, 29(2), 113–146. https://rainbowresearchhub.up.edu.ph/resources/revisiting-intersectional-identities-voices-of-poor-bakla-youth-in-rural-philippines/
Szabó, H. D. (2025). Queer youth online: Negotiating identity amid anti-gender movements. First Monday, 30(4). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v30i4.13710
Resources
Clarke et al.: Chapter 8 (Relationships)
Clarke et al.: Chapter 9 (Parenting and family)
Ochoa, D. P., Sio, C. P., Quiñones, D. M., & Manalastas, E. J. (2016). A bond between man and woman: Religiosity, moral foundations, and same-sex marriage attitudes in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 157–171.
Resources
Ellis et al.: Chapter 6 (Recognition and resistance)
Cumming-Potvin, W. (2024). LGBTQA+ allies and activism: past, present and future perspectives. Continuum, 38(3), 338–352. https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2023.2296344
Manalastas, E. J., Muyargas, M. M., Docena, P. S., & Torre, B. A. (2022). Psychologists taking action for LGBT+ rights and well-being in the Philippines. In C. Kagan, J. Akhurst, J. Alfaro, R. Lawthom, M. Richards, & A. Zambrano (Eds.), The Routledge international handbook of community psychology: Facing global crises with hope (pp. 106–119). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429325663-10