In this blog, I will talk about the "Gay" Liberation: Philippine Style section of the article. Martin Manalansan points out that there has been different attempts to liberate the bakla in the Philippines but sometimes these movements fail to include a critical examination of being a bakla in terms of their visibility and coming out of the closet. Manalansan indeed pointed out that one attempt to liberate the bakla based on a Eurocentric model. I do admit that this happens to me sometimes when I think of how the bakla should be accepted in the country. This is problematic because I am removing the essence of being a Filipino towards the baklas. What the gay liberation needs in the Philippines is something that is fundamental for the society. Nonetheless, it is true that gays in the Philippines are not non a social issue. However, though, the Philippines is still a pretty conservative country which means that having a gay son is still something that is being avoided. I think having a bakla discussion is more of a taboo in the family but not in the society as a whole.
The Philippines is largely a Catholic country, so homosexuality is quite a "problem" to certain families. With this being said, what kind of efforts do activists need in order to liberate the baklas in the Philippines?
ViceGanda is one of the most successful gay people in the Philippine television. He is a famous host and a comedian.
Reference:
Manalansan IV, F. Martin. "In the Shadows of Stonewall Examining Gay Transnational Politics and the Diasporic Dilemma" GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Vol 2 (1995): pp.425-438. Print.
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