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By Tintin
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We tackle topics from the somber, such as the heartbreak of [B][a href=php-article.php?index=294]"coming out" to a Filipino and staunchly Catholic parent[/A][/B], to the lighthearted in our NEXT T.I.P. guide that will have you [B][a href=php-article.php?index=288]deciphering the bakla talk[/A][/B] flourishing in the Philippines in no time. And for readers who may wish to join their same-sex partners in joyful and legal matrimony, we also include a [B][a href=php-article.php?index=285]guide to countries that recognize same-sex marriages[/A][/B].
At the end of the day, all of these individuals are like us, albeit with a twist. They love, laugh, they are human, they have heart. They force us to look at our pride and prejudices and hopefully, cast them aside.
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