Ladlad: An Anthology of Philippine Gay Writing

by · 1994

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Ladlad gathers short stories, poems and personal essays by Filipino writers who write about being gay in the Philippines. The pieces range across desire, coming out, family expectations, friendship and the pressures of a society shaped by religion and tradition.

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Together they offer a portrait of a community often overlooked in national literature, and show how many distinct voices were speaking at once.

Genre
gaygayMore like thisLess of this
Themes
LGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisPhilippinesPhilippinesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 324 pages

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