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Dear Author,
          
          I'm a student analyzing your novel for a literary criticism paper po. I'd love to learn more about your background and writing process. Could you share some information about yourself po? This would help me better understand your work po eh.
          
          Thank you for considering my request.
          
          Best regards,
          [Reader☺️]

emmerygail

Hello! I really admire your work and I hope you'll publish more. Can you also suggest mga non-fiction na articles or essays about gay people during Spanish colonization plsplspls? I want to read them too.

reelness1880

@emmerygail Hi! Thank you so much for reading my book and for reaching out—your message really made my day! Super happy to hear you enjoyed it.
            
            About your question, I do know a good reference on LGBT culture in colonial Philippines, it's a book tho—"The Philippine Gay Culture" by J. Neil Garcia. But it has a shortened version in the form an article in this link: 
            https://www.iias.asia/sites/default/files/2020-11/IIAS_NL35_13.pdf
            
            He focused more on male homosexuality, which was the major target of Spanish bans back then. Not to mention, they were especially unkind to babaylans as well, who were mostly trans women and bisexual men. It's a good read, I think, very comprehensive.
            
            Hope the article gives you answers, and the book, btw, was published by UP Press. So, I think it's available in some public libraries here in Ph.
            
            Thanks again!
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