Gay [communist] rebels marry in Philippines

reuters.co.uk ^ | Mon Feb 7, 2005 5:27 AM GMT | Reuters

[Destro]

Gay rebels marry in Philippines

Mon Feb 7, 2005 5:27 AM GMT

MANILA (Reuters) - Two communist rebels in the Philippines truly became brothers in arms when the men were married in a jungle camp, a newspaper has reported.

Draped in a red flag with hammer and sickle in gold sequins, they exchanged vows, walked under an archway of assault rifles and were serenaded with revolutionary love songs by a choir of New People's Army comrades.

Ka Andres and Ka Jose, who both use the word for "brother" before their names, each held a bullet during the ceremony on the southern island of Mindanao to show their "commitment to the armed struggle", the Philippine Daily Inquirer said.

"What we have to do now -- with the help of the party -- is to work on our marriage and to be strong while serving the people," said Jose, who at 21 is 33 years younger than Andres.

Homosexuality is a largely taboo topic in the Philippines, with stereotypes of flamboyantly effeminate men reinforced in the media.

The communist movement -- waging a violent insurgency in poor, rural areas since the late 1960s -- has been more progressive, adding same-sex relationships and marriage to its guiding policy in 1998.

Still, Jose and Andres said they ran into the "patriarchal" culture of the Philippines when they decided to marry.

"We conducted painstaking discussions to make comrades understand gay relations and gay rights," Andres said.

[Destro]

Pinkos.

[investigateworld]

Series, LOL !!!

[Destro]

Homos of the world, unite!

[DTogo]

stereotypes of flamboyantly effeminate men reinforced in the media.

Stereotype??

[GeronL]

The reds have gotten a little pinker lately

[Destro]

Queer eye for the revolutionary guy.

[endthematrix]

Must get real lonely in the jungle...

[Destro]

Not no more, Mate!

[DTogo]

Bungle in the jungle?

[investigateworld]

Comrades!...Shake off your boas?

[ChiMark]

The Phillipines are totally in a mess. I guess the Muslims will be more than happy to accomodate these homos.
Being from extreme left, Reuters, the credibility of the impact has to be minimal.

[Khurkris]

Me so 'ronery...oooh so 'ronery...

[Destro]

I guess we know which comrades will suck the poison out if a fellow comrade gets bitten by a snake.

[Constantine XIII]

That is thooooooo gay, comrade.

[investigateworld]

I don't think they'll need a Rescue Annie for their CPR class.

[Doofer]

Homosexuality is a largely taboo topic in the Philippines, with stereotypes of flamboyantly effeminate men reinforced in the media.

Bullsh!t. I live in the Philippines and homosexuals abound, they're flamboyant in mannerisms and dress. There's no hiding their sexual preferences, it open and flagrant.

[longtermmemmory]

Bump, this is just to funny.

[Citizen James]

More like: two gay guerillas in Manilla...

[Zeppelin]

Gayrillas?

[Citizen James]

a word is born...

[Citizen James]

Balut, anyone?

[WestVirginiaRebel]

To prove their loyalty they went on a mad spree of redecorating and antiquing in Manila.

[endthematrix]

"same-sex relationships and marriage to its guiding policy in 1998."

It failed in China. And if things haven't changed recently in Cuba, it's not legal there as well. Of course it falls in line with the Communist "feelings" of equality, but even Communist states can't throw off patriarchal past.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Hey, it could always be worse.

PANTERA FANS IN LOVE

-Nerf Herder

[Khurkris]

They have decided to quit the gayrilla game. Seems they want to open up an antique store & tea shop in Cebu City.

[Citizen James]

In an ironic turn of events, the Marxist rebels praised their once most-hated enemy, Imelda Marcos, on her taste in shoes.

[pepsionice]

The jungle is a lonely and dark place...where anything can happen. Juan and Ms. Juan...probably met by a coconut tree...shared receipes on roasted pig...and removed crawly animals from each other. Surely, there will be a movie out of this love affair...to amongst all of the other communist gay lovers out there. Maybe Micheal Moore will even produce a jungle documentary on rebels and love. We can only hope.

[atomic conspiracy]

"After a wedding trip to France, the happy couple will make their home in Boulder Colorado, where they will take up appointments as tenured professors of Peace and Oppression Studies."

[Clemenza]

Well, Gore Vidal used to say that homosexuality among troops was a good thing, as it led to stronger camraderie and espirit de corps...

[Clemenza]

Of course the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (aka MILF) would never allow this to happen on their watch.

[ApplegateRanch]

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (aka MILF) would never allow this to happen on their watch.

Of course not! It would be too upsetting to Baahbs and Ewenice.

[oceanperch]

No thanks but I would love some CHocolate Meat (Denna Goo on pheonetically of course)

[AntiGuv]

Hmm.. A rebel MILF army into gay marriage is certainly an ..um.. stirring image. ;)

[oceanperch]

When I was in Samar as a teen it was that way too. Their was pealong the man with the floppy ears, the gay boys, the town lawyer, the American who owned all the gas (guerillas killed him later down the road) ect.

What I found humorous was the Men placed in power by Marcos who showed up to weddings with their white barong shirts and all wearing mafia looking shades.

Then my grandfather who got down his guns after curfew and talked about what he would like to do to police.

Then the men seranading us LOL the town doctor and his buddy drunk of their butts.

[oceanperch]

Cebu? Isn't that where Hienz bottles banana catsup?

[Route101]

I guess it won't be difficult to find their terrorist camp...just look for the pastels hanging from the palm trees.

[Route101]

New idea for reality t.v. show...the daily trials and tribulations of Laverne and Shirley---Two homo Philippino terrorists who set up house deep in the jungle.

[AmericanArchConservative]

Affirmative to that. They are called "bakl'aa" in Tagalog, and referred to as the 'third sex'. Their image is flamboyantly effeminate for one clear reason - because that is how they act!

I spent 3-4 months in Baguio City, and observed many of them at the 5 universities in town, as well as working in civilian jobs at US Army base "Camp John Hay" (there's a great steak house there, and a nice little bowling alley, too!)

[Doofer]

Affirmative to that. They are called "bakl'aa" in Tagalog, and referred to as the 'third sex'.

Here in Cebu the bakla are the 4th sex [transvestites], bayut are the homosexuals.

[Khurkris]

"Cebu? Isn't that where Hienz bottles banana catsup?"

It may be...I honestly do not know. Maybe some other Freeper can confim/deny this.

[Caipirabob]

"Comrades in arms"...each others? Blecch!

[rlmorel]

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[LibertarianInExile]

You're in Cebu? Let me know if you ever get to the nearest stateside territory. I'd be happy to drink with a fellow Freeper if I'm in the 'hood.

[8mmMauser]

Imelda celebrates A Woman's Right to Shoes

[massgopguy]

Prototype.

[massgopguy]

I'm having a William F. Buckley Jr. moment.

[pepperdog]

"Draped in a red flag with hammer and sickle in gold sequins"

I predict it will never catch on as a fashion statement.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

"Their image is flamboyantly effeminate for one clear reason - because that is how they act!"

"Billy-Boys" in Singapore.....in fact a commercial tourist attraction on Bugis Street.

[Destro]

You guys are killing me. The jokes write themeselves.

[Darksheare]

Pantera fans in love.
*shuddering*