Do Lesbian Relationships Last Longer than Gay Relationships?
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Relationships
Just 3 weeks ago, I was in a gay party hosted by the Fabcasters. It was my first ever all-gay party I’ve ever attended in my life although I have been to parties with mixed lgbt crowd. This time, only 3 girls were there, one was Ruby (the admitted fag hag) and us, the only lesbian couple. I really appreciated the fact that a lot of the gays there approached us and had enjoyable conversations with them. Although most of us were already drunk because of Soju, the conversations were interesting. The most common theme that they asked us, as a lesbian couple was that “How do you make the relationship stronger?”. When they learned that my girlfriend and I had been together for almost 3 years, a shocking reaction was anticipated by us. These gays would usually tell us that, it’s not really common among gay relationships to have relationships longer than a few months. I asked myself why, is it because of pre-determined biological explanations?
I would like to believe that it’s not only biological pre-determinations that define how one is behaving, no matter what their gender or sexual preference is. Although coming from the Sociological background, I would like to believe that there is a balance between the social and biological influences. Many say that gays are more inclined to lust than love. I don’t want to generalize here but this was some of the stereotypes I hear about gays. On the other hand, lesbians are biologically women and prioritize emotions rather than lust. So I was just wondering what if we let go of the stereotypes and just live and love as how we want to be? I just wonder.
Ang Bekimon (Baklang Jejemon)
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Gay, Internet
BEKIMON ay noun : isang BAKLA, LALAKING BAKLA o BABAENG BAKLA na HARDCORE gumamit ng GAY LINGO sa usapan at kahit sarili n’ya ay hindi rin n’ya maintindihan minsan.
This was coined by Bern Josep Persia.
(This video with subtitles can be found here.) Read the rest of this entry »
Are Lesbians At Risk of Getting Cervical Cancer?
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Bloggers, Events, Lesbian sex
I recently attended a cervical cancer prevention bloggers event courtesy of Glaxo Smith Kline held at Melo’s Quezon City. Although this is a boring topic, because of its scientific terms and all, GSK was able to make the bloggers participate in their impromptu play. So while having dinner, the actors from PETA were doing their impromptu acting. It was a 50’s set up dinner wherein the actors and some bloggers were asked to wear 50’s attire. Of course, I didn’t effort to do that 
but just went with the flow of the whole situation. The whole event focused on Jennifer, a married woman in the 50’s, who mysteriously died. Everybody in her family was a suspect when until they discovered that it was Cervical Cancer who killed Jennifer. During the 50’s, there was no preventive medicine yet for this disease and so Glaxo Smith Kline introduced their Cervical Cancer Vaccine which can be availed by Filipino women. This event made me thought of this: Cervical Cancer and Lesbians. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: women's health
Muli (The Affair)
Posted by karlaredor | Filed under Gay, LGBT films
Muli is a movie that’s based on Jerry Gracio’s Palanca-winning screenplay. This indie gay film is about the love story of an underground/activist inn keeper (Sid Lucero) and a layer (Cogie Domingo). The film is directed by Adolfo B. Alix, Jr. Please do watch out for this film in the Cinemalaya Film fest this coming July. 
Tags: filipino lgbt film, LGBT filipino films
Pink Pride Party
Posted by karlaredor | Filed under LGBT events
A fund-raising party will be held on June 2, 9pm at The Lounge. The party is dubbed as “Pink Pride Party! It will be hosted by Kris Loyola, Prince Vinny and Coolai Concepcion. DJ Jenil will also be there.
Entrance fee is 200 pesos and it comes with a free drink!
RSVP here.
The Lounge
2nd Floor Bellagio Square,
Sct Fuentebella cor Tomas Morato,
Quezon City
Mulat Pinoy Kapihan Sessions: Population and Gender
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Ang Ladlad, LGBT forums, LGBT issues, Politics, Rainbow Rights
2 weeks ago, I attended a Coffee Session of Mulat Pinoy because I’ve been out of the lgbt circuit for quite some time and I’m eager to thirst my intellect with stuff outside my work. Thanks to Bubbles for sharing this in her Facebook. Anyway, the topic was about Population and Gender with speakers coming from different sectors (DSWD, UP Population Institution, LGBT groups and advocates and representatives from Feminist Groups as well). The LGBT representation is really evident, and the discussion revolved around the LGBT situation here in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
Who are the Gay Icons in Your Neighborhood?
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Gay, mass media
Nahh, I won’t discuss who’s gay or not.
Gay icons are someone that gays look up to, whether they are really gay or not. Here are some individuals that are considered to be as gay icons here in the Philippines:
Ricky Reyes – Icon for the “parloristang” bakla
He is the most successful gay who strived to make his salon chain successful. Before the F Salons, Index and the others, the most evident ones were Ricky Reyes’ salons. He also founded the Ricky Reyes Learning Institute wherein people who aspire to become a professional hairdresser can be formally educated. During the 90’s (and I believe until now), he has a television show called “Beauty School Plus” wherein the television viewers can learn how to put on make up and cut someone else’s hair. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: gay icons philippines
Vote Ang Ladlad Partylist: Shade # 89 In Your Ballots
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under Politics
I know that this song really sucks but I guess this is a catchy way for me to instruct how you’ll vote the partylist I am campaigning for.
Ang Ladlad Partylist has gone through the needle just to be part of the roster of partylists that can participate in the elections. If you may have heard or read in the news, Ang Ladlad has been constantly being denied by the Commission of Elections to participate for various reasons. The last attempt to reject Ang Ladlad (again) even used biblical quotations to justify their reason of not letting Ang Ladlad run. How odd is that when it is clearly stated in the Philippine Constitution that The Church and the State are separate entities? Anyway, they were not successful in their homophobic motives because the Supreme Court already issued a Temporary Restraining Order stopping the Commission on Elections of disqualifying the partylist. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ang Ladlad, Ang Ladlad for Partylist, Philippine Elections 2010
Reunited With My LGBT Crowd
Posted by Sharlyne Ang | Filed under personal
It’s been a long time since I got to hang out with the LGBT crowd. Before, my girlfriend and I used to attend lesbian exclusive parties but I’ve realized that going there frequently doesn’t really matter because everything’s the same. It’s the same crowd and it’s the same type of parties. We got tired of that.
Just a week ago, a friend of ours wanted to hang out in Butterfly Bar in Quezon City. He hasn’t been there before so we decided to bring him there. Imagine, one gay guy and a lesbian couple. Three is a crowd but we’re all friends, so it’s ok. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Butterfly Bar in Tomas Morato
Vote for Gayspeak in AdSpeak Competition
Posted by karlaredor | Filed under LGBT
Gayspeak is an entry to the AdSpeak Competition under the print category. The print ad was done by http://jackofalltwists.tumblr.com/. Let’s vote online for his entry to the AdSpeak Competition.
