(Second of two parts) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Coming out takes courage and time. So said, Luis Gerunda, who acknowledged that coming out of the closet as part of the LGBTQIA+ family took him courage and time... CDNDigital
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Coming out takes courage and time.
“My mama [had a] nervous breakdown…[and so] one day, niadto ko sa Behavioral Sciences [Unit] sa Sotto, Ward 12. Mubo kaayo akong shorts, gaespadrille ko ato, unya gared ko ato nga checkered nga polo kay mao man toy uso. Unya mao to pagmata niya [ she asked me] ‘Kinsa diay ka?’,” he said.FACES OF CEBU: Zoren Alesna, 31, teacher and LGBTQIA+ member
“From that day on, I could always say that my mama and papa have whole-heartedly accepted me for who I am, and kana siya , it was an assurance for me. I know that I am gay, but it is so lisod . It is so lisod , maabot ka sa gender identity crisis nga makaingon kag what will I be?” he said.Aside from working as a teacher, he is a proud part-time TESDA-accredited trainer for bread and pastry production and a part-time cake decorator.
Fr. Loreto Jaque teaches Creative Dreamwork at the Pastoral Formation Year Seminary inside the Archbishop’s Residence Compound in Cebu City. | Contributed photo For him, until now, and based on his experience in pastoral counseling and therapeutic work, there are still many lesbians and gays who are good and practicing Catholics and yet are still forced to live secret lives.
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