Mga Batang Bading

The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that  hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. — Barbara Kingsolver

Last night, I watched The Correspondents where it featured the lives of the "Batang Bading".  I saw Karen Davila at some point in time, been teary-eyed at one of the young boy's story.  I, myself, been affected by the young boy's struggle… a closet young gay still hoping that he would soon be accepted by his father not for being a gay but for the good things he will do out of being a gay.

One of the teachers said, they are teaching them to be productive and to be good individuals irrespective of gender preference. 

They care not about other people's rejection for as long as they are wholly accepted by their family.  The love and understanding of the family will always be your headboard… it will always be your strength…

I have gay friends, some are closet, some are discreet, some are open, some are still denying… but for me, for as long as you don't do any harm to yourself and to others, the issue of being gay will always be set aside.

Nagkataon lang talaga na pusong babae ang mga yan… itaktak mo man…. at saang anggulo mo man tingnan.. tao pa rin yan..

Nararapat lang tratuhin at  mahalin bilang tao.  Basta nagpapakatao… at mabuting tao.. kahit ano pa yan… tanggapin mo ng buong-buo.