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Gay [communist] rebels marry in Philippines
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| Mon Feb 7, 2005 5:27 AM GMT
| Reuters
Posted on 02/06/2005 10:46:11 PM PST by 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.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gaymarriage; kaka; npa; philippines
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Pinkos.
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:46:11 PM PST
by
Destro
To: Destro
Series, LOL !!!
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:47:46 PM PST
by
investigateworld
(Babies= A sure sign He hasn't given up on mankind!)
To: investigateworld
Homos of the world, unite!
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:48:18 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
To: Destro
stereotypes of flamboyantly effeminate men reinforced in the media.Stereotype??
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:49:18 PM PST
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: Destro
The reds have gotten a little pinker lately
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:49:53 PM PST
by
GeronL
(2-7-72 is my birthday, in lieu of gifts, just send me cash)
To: DTogo
Queer eye for the revolutionary guy.
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:50:13 PM PST
by
Destro
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To: Destro
Must get real lonely in the jungle...
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:51:09 PM PST
by
endthematrix
(Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)
To: endthematrix
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:52:19 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
To: Destro
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:55:10 PM PST
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: Destro
Comrades!...Shake off your boas?
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:55:46 PM PST
by
investigateworld
(Babies= A sure sign He hasn't given up on mankind!)
To: Destro
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.
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:56:12 PM PST
by
ChiMark
To: Destro; endthematrix
Me so 'ronery...oooh so 'ronery...
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posted on
02/06/2005 10:56:32 PM PST
by
Khurkris
(That sound you hear coming from over the horizon...thats me laughing.)
To: investigateworld
I guess we know which comrades will suck the poison out if a fellow comrade gets bitten by a snake.
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02/06/2005 11:00:39 PM PST
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Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
To: Destro
That is thooooooo gay, comrade.
To: Destro
I don't think they'll need a Rescue Annie for their CPR class.
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posted on
02/06/2005 11:08:50 PM PST
by
investigateworld
(Babies= A sure sign He hasn't given up on mankind!)
To: All
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.
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posted on
02/06/2005 11:09:24 PM PST
by
Doofer
To: Destro
Bump, this is just to funny.
To: DTogo
More like: two gay guerillas in Manilla...
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posted on
02/06/2005 11:10:28 PM PST
by
Citizen James
(Live Better, Work Harder)
To: Citizen James
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posted on
02/06/2005 11:11:40 PM PST
by
Zeppelin
(Keep on FReepin' on.....)
To: Zeppelin
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02/06/2005 11:12:23 PM PST
by
Citizen James
(Live Better, Work Harder)
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