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Rain bow Life In P hilip pines "For the adventurous, the Philippines has much to offer: beautiful beach resorts at bargain prices, winsome smiles and a friendly mabuhay (hello) from nearly everyone, and gorgeous gay men who would like nothing more than to share some romantic times with the right guy. After a quick glance at the various gay guidebooks and Internet web sites covering Southeast Asia, I assumed that the gay scene in the Philippines was minimal: few gay bars or other establishments are listed. As the Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country I also made the mistake of assuming that whatever gay life there was in this country must be deeply hidden. Nothing could be further from the truth. Gay men and women appear to be so integrated into the general society that there is less need for a highly-organized gay sub-culture. Society at large appears to be tolerant of gay lifestyles in ways that would be unthinkable in most other countries within the region. One movie shown on national TV while I was visiting depicted the life of a married couple and the husband's gay lover who helped to support the family and also had a friendly relationship with the husband's wife. There is also a Filipino TV show, called '1for3', which features a gay male couple. I was pleasantly surprised to see how straight Filipino men interact with gay co-workers. The straight guys teased the gays about their sexual orientation, but in a nice way that also revealed how much they valued their friendship. My Filipino boyfriend from Boracay island also advised me that the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuality is rarely emphasized and that many gay Filipinos are active and integrated Catholics." -- Markos, Oct 14, 1998
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