This novel is colorful both on the outside and inside.

It echoes a narrative familiar to many trans folk, especially in the country: The family members that accept and support you will also simultaneously push you into sexist gender roles, with transwomen silenced and forced to act demure. In this memoir, she deals with her complicated relationship with her father as it intersects with her trans-ness and Filipina-ness. Meredith Talusan is the editor of Condé Nast’s queer platform them. That being said, here’s a roundup of pivotal works on the lives of LGBTQA+ community members written by none other than Filipino authors: When a Father’s Son Becomes His Daughter by Meredith Talusan

And if some cannot really be persuaded by words, movies, and events, maybe some Philippine queer literature written by queer writers will help. These are just few of the many reasons why we need to continue reaching out and educating people about the struggles members of the LGBTQA+ community has been facing. Time and time again, gay men are either forced into a closet or a big femme box, trans men and women murdered, and gay women silenced into invisibility. There has been no progress in the discussion of the same-sex marriage or civil unions despite the existence of a number of House Bills on it and there is still a stigma surrounding the HIV/AIDS. Risa Hontiveros is determined to refile (and even start from scratch) for this bill, it’s still disappointing how most of the people in power don’t recognize the urgency and necessity of the Equality Bill.Īside from that, homophobia is still rampant everywhere-from President Duterte’s speeches to the media and TV shows. The SOGIE Equality or Anti-Discrimination Bill which aims to protect persons with “diverse sexual orientation and gender identity” from discrimination and abuse is still on a standstill in the Congress 19 years since it was first filed. We are still living in a society that’s far from being inclusive and this is the truth, no matter what other people say about the Philippines having “ high public acceptance of homosexuals” (again, there is a difference between accepting and tolerating). The clamor to support and uphold the rights of the LGBTQA+ community should not end with Pride Month.

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