LGBTQ+ acceptance: PH ranks third among 9 Asian economies, study says

MANILA, Philippines — While economic development is often associated with more liberal social values, data on attitudes toward homosexuality across Asia paint a more complex picture, according to a data scientist. Dr. Alicor Panao, an associate professor at the University of the Philippines, said that if economic growth naturally led to more liberal social attitudes, Asian countries would be expected to show a predictable increase in acceptance of homosexuality. However, findings from Wave 7 of the World Values Survey, conducted between 2017 and 2022, suggest otherwise. Panao noted that some of Asia’s wealthiest economies were found to be less accepting […]... Keep on reading: LGBTQ+ acceptance: PH ranks third among 9 Asian economies, study says