{"id":10525,"date":"2017-08-31T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-711166-2356953.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=10525"},"modified":"2017-08-10T02:52:40","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T16:52:40","slug":"queer-and-always-queering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peril.com.au\/back-editions\/edition2829\/queer-and-always-queering\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer and Always Queering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queer and always queering: The resilience of LGBTIA+ Filipino-Australians<\/h3>\n

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Adolfo Aranjuez was 15 when he moved to Melbourne, Australia from the Philippines in 2003 with his older sister. As a child growing up in upper-middle-class Manila, Adolfo remembers developing an interest in cooking and sewing, taking up dance and cheerleading at school instead of more traditionally male-centric interests. As he entered adolescence, conversations started to revolve around masculinity and becoming a man.<\/p>\n

Without the direct influence of his parents, he forged his own way of thinking and behaving, borrowing aspects from both his old and new cultures. As someone who has \u201calways been unashamedly progressive and ambitious\u201d Adolfo says he was able to detach from some of the traditional aspects of Filipino culture, \u201cparticularly obedience, shame and indebtedness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interwoven here is the complex dynamic between the physical space and culture of the Philippines and Australia, and the personal notion of sexuality, ultimately informing the queer experience. However, to what degree do the practices of their predecessors pervade the identities of queer Filipino-Australians?<\/p>\n

Adolfo, editor of Metro Magazine<\/em>, admits things would be undoubtedly different had he continued living queer in the Philippines, where 80 per cent of the population are Catholic,, revealing he would be \u201cmuch more repressed and rigid, less willing to take risks.\u201d<\/p>\n

His personal response challenges the fact Philippines rank as the \u201cmost accepting\u201d Asian country of same-sex relationships, according to the 2013 Pew Research study on the Global Divide on Homosexuality. The study claimed 73 per cent of FIlipinos surveyed responded positively to the issue – just behind Australia, ahead at 79 per cent.<\/p>\n

The sentiment, however, held by many members of the Filipino LGBTIQ+ community surrounding their country\u2019s prestigious title of progressiveness is one of unified disseverance. \u2018Tolerated, not accepted\u2019 is the mantra commonly used to discuss the treatment of sexual and gender diverse individuals in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero ito, kahit ikakamatay ko, hindi ko kukusintihin na maging Jake Zyrus,\u201d said Tess Relico, in a message to her grandchild. Loosely translated from Tagalog to English, she warned, \u201cBut even if it kills me, I won\u2019t accept this Jake Zyrus.\u201d<\/p>\n

This publicly heeded warning followed after the global Filipino Superstar posted his first tweet using his new name – changed from Charice Pempengco. The exchange paints a large picture of the cultural and social attitudes towards the LGBITQ+ Filipinos, who are more likely subject to violence, institutional discrimination and lack of educational and medical resources.<\/p>\n

Like the Philippines, Australia has a long way to go in creating a fair and equal environment for the queer community. Despite same-sex marriage still being unlawful there has been significant changes made in the last decade. This includes the legalisation for same-sex couples to adopt (bar within Northern Territory) and the overturn of the gay panic defence (except in South Australia). Additionally, ACT and South Australia allow for transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificate without medical intervention.<\/p>\n

21 year-old, Divina Blanca from Sydney\u2019s south-west describes herself as an incredibly proud queer Filipino-Australian. For her, this identity \u201cmeans being attached to Filipino culture while revelling the safety of the Australian community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Australian Institute of Family Studies denotes that \u201cfirst-generation Filipino settlers carry with them strong values and beliefs which determine to a large extent the way they think and behave in their new environment,\u201d framing the way an individual should act.<\/p>\n

Divina came out when she was 19, leading to a confused response from her family who had trouble understanding her sexuality and gender expression.<\/p>\n

Some older members of her family \u201cfelt that coming out as a lesbian meant coming out as transgender\u201d and thought \u201cqueer women must be masculine,\u201d a label she didn\u2019t embody at the time. This confusion delineates from the stringent views on gender, understood in the Philippines as solely biologically-based – a concept brought over during the process of Spanish colonisation in the 16th Century along with the relentless influence of Christianity. Before then, gender non-conforming members of society were known as \u2018Babylan\u2019 and were respected spiritual leaders.<\/p>\n

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Consequently, Filipinos now believe sexuality and gender are completely determined through binary terms. Cis-males attracted to men, are known as \u2018bakla\u2019 and are assumed to want to be women. In the same way, lesbians, referred to as \u2018tomboys\u2019 are perceived as having the desire to be men.<\/p>\n

Michael Dela Cruz Tan, Filipino born Editor-in-Chief of Outrage Magazine<\/em><\/a> – the only LGBTIQ+ publication in the Philippines – expressed his astonishment when he was exposed to the Western identifications of sex and gender while studying at the University of Newcastle, studying a B.A (Communication studies). Michael fondly recalls clubbing in Sydney\u2019s Oxford St, and joining rallies that called for the protection of LGBTIQ+ rights and the intersectionalities of LGBTIQ+ issues.<\/p>\n

Growing up, his gender was always misconstrued as people would assume he wanted to be a woman for being attracted to men. In his online bio, Michael mentioned that he \u201creally, really came out in Sydney.\u201d His time spent in Australia opened his eyes to the LGBTIQ+ community \u201cnot just as a social organisation, but also as a political force.\u201d Michael also notes his establishment of Outrage Magazine<\/em> was born out of his encounter with the Australian LGBTIQ+ community.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up, I didn’t have even the concept that you can be gay, yet masculine. If you go outside Metro Manila even now, this still holds true in many places in the Philippines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Failing to recognise sexual and gender identity of individuals on a national level can leave LGBTIQ+ members feeling isolated and discriminated against, with deliberate misgendering being a common problem. A study conducted by the Health Information Action Network explored on the identities of homesexual men, and found the term \u201ctransgender\u201d is not a widely used category in the Philippines. The study also suggested not even those who fit the description of transgender were informed on the category.<\/p>\n

This misunderstanding is currently being tackled by Outrage Magazine<\/em>. According to Michael, the publication \u201chelmed the writing of a journalistic stylebook on LGBTIQ+ terminology,\u201d informing media personnel, journalists and schools – in an attempt to provide clarity, and avoid problems habitually caused by confusion.<\/p>\n

The 2014 \u2018Being LGBT in Asia: The Philippines Country Report\u2019 conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), reviewed and analysed the legal and social environment for LGBTIQ+ individuals and society. The report suggest LGBTIQ+ Filipinos are only accepted if they stay bound by the shackles of the preconditioned moulds and stereotypes society deem fit.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged Filipinos from the LGBTIQ+ community to join the military service. Unsuspectingly perceived as a step forward, LGBTIQ+ members serving in the military are expected to \u201cact and behave with dignity\u201d.<\/p>\n

The AFP Code of Ethics states military personnel can be recommended for discharge\/separation for failing to adhere to their accepted ethical and moral standards of behaviour – including homosexuality. Essentially, LGBTIQ+ members will only be tolerated in the military if their gender expression conforms with their assigned sex at birth, and their sexuality is hidden.<\/p>\n

Adolfo shared as a child he would jokingly say everything would\u2019ve been better it he were a girl. \u201cMy parents would laugh it off, but I know now that they had an unspoken, visceral moment of dread, every time, that may I would \u2018turn into\u2019 a \u2018bakla\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fear Adolfo and Divina described in their parents is a reiterated anecdote throughout Outrage Magazine <\/em>– where Michael says their interviews are abound\u00a0 with \u201chow family members are okay with having a gay son \u2026 as long as that son \u2018acts like a man\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the Philippines, LGBTIQ+ representations in the media rarely skew from the views of gender roles, highlighting the general lack of understanding of sexual orientations and gender identities. The UNDP report showed stereotyped portrayals of LGBTIQ+ people in media dominate, with gay men usually only covering entertainment shows in tabloid format, further rooting the position of gay men in Filipino society – bound to occupational niches within the entertainment and beauty industries. Ultimately, this leads to the problematic caricature of what author, J.N.C Garcia describes as \u201ceffeminate, cross-dressing men swishing down streets and squealing on television programme with flaming impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia comments on the concept of tolerance, saying: \u201cTo equate Philippine society\u2019s tolerance for public displays of transvestism with wholesale approval of homosexual behavior is naive, if not downright foolish.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Australia, queer people of diverse backgrounds not only have to operate in a heteronormative world but also forced to navigate through a predominately white queer community.<\/p>\n

Divina has experienced first-hand the disconnect between people of colour and white people in the queer community, speaking of how the intersection of gender comes into play. As a queer woman of colour, she has encountered the fetishisation of her race and sexuality, by the white community, queer and non-queer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard a white woman tell me she \u201cfeels like milk chocolate tonight\u201d as her friend asked if she \u201cused chopsticks to mix my tapioca pudding\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMeanwhile, I\u2019ve often been invited for threesomes with white men who presume all lesbians want penis and all Asians are passive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Adolfo hasn\u2019t faced much discrimination based on his ethnicity nor his sexual orientation. He does however recognise the problems frequently faced.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s in the day-to-day that oppression is most felt: microaggressions, hateful language, differential treatment. It\u2019s more discreet, more insidious, but it\u2019s there\u2014and it\u2019s very damaging.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prejudices minority groups face is also largely reflected in the lack of diversity found in Australian media, politics and sport. For intersectional queer individuals who often get ignored by both the LGBTIQ+ and wider-Australian community, the results can be damaging.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause there\u2019s a severe lack of queer Filipino-Australians in my life and in Western media, to me being a queer Filipino-Australian is forging my own path in a world that doesn\u2019t at all represent me,\u201d said Divina.<\/p>\n

While there have been setbacks in developing a fair and equal social environment for LGBTIQ+ Filipinos, with Philippines\u2019 President Duterte constantly associating the word \u201cgay\u201d with weak, and boxing Champion Manny Pacquio declaring same-sex attracted individuals \u201cworse than animals\u201d –\u00a0 progress is being made. Notably, the passing of anti-discrimination ordinances (ADO) in more local government units, the election of Geraldine Roman – the first trans woman to enter Congress, the evolution of representation in media and the on-going support of LGBTIQ+ activists and leaders in Congress. At length, this progress manifests from the very qualities that influence the actions of Filipinos around the world – community, hard-work and resilience.<\/p>\n

Divina notes \u201cthe strong sense of family and community that Filipinos have\u201d played a role in shaping her identity as a queer person and her place in the queer community. Despite coming out as the first openly queer person in her devout Catholic family, from a small village in Quezon Province, Divina\u2019s parents eventually accepted her for who she is.<\/p>\n

She feels her religious background has given her \u201cthe privilege of understanding how important religion and spirituality is in a person\u2019s life\u201dand\u00a0 has taught her \u201cto have respect for each person\u2019s beliefs as long that respect is reciprocated.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Adolfo, a spoken-word poet and dancer, amongst other things, performance seems to be at the heart of what it means to be Filipino. \u201cWe love to sing, dance and act, and have a good ol\u2019 party … my mum also often made me sing and play piano at family gatherings during my childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queer Filipino-Australians formulate their own idiosyncratic identities, constantly navigating through two contrasting cultures. Potentially shaped by the prejudices instilled in the societal pressures of the Philippines and Australia, they ultimately persevere in their unique understanding of the world, granted by the wanted and unwanted values of their predecessors.<\/p>\n

In terms of how Adolfo is performing his identity, he would say: \u201cI\u2019m queer and always queering.\u201d<\/p>\n

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