| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality |
| Editors | Patricia Whelehan, Anne Bolin |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Pages | 113-114 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118896877 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2015 |
Abstract
Bakla is a Tagalog sexual/gender category still prevalent in contemporary Philippines today. While in the past it was used pejoratively, it has acquired a more positive meaning in recent years with the emergence of gay and queer culture.
Keywords
- effeminacy
- gay
- homosexuality
- third sex
- transgender
- transvestism