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Going around with your partner is like walking on eggshells. And all this for free without annoying ads! Win-win, right? I find we label so much—who’s top or bottom; open, monogamous, poly, etc—that the people in the relationship can hardly explore each others’ fantasies or sexuality. But coming home to Manila, we realized we had no option but to plan our union abroad.
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Will they include him in the family photo?
These are some of the many specific instances that seem mundane, but require help from family in navigating in a gay context as part of the process they go through in accepting their gay loved ones. Ever noticed how traditional apps like Tinder, Bumble, and even Grindr are like, “Sorry, you don’t quite fit the vibe”? It gets even trickier for our LGBTQIA+ community members.
Below, we ask some of them about their loves’ greatest challenges, what they’ve learned from their relationships, and their best advice for other gay couples.
James Alcantara, 35, and JC Valenzuela, 37
Together for 12 years
What is the most challenging part of being a Filipino in a gay relationship in the Philippines?
Don’t mind people who judge you, they don’t really matter, your happiness does. You have to be careful not to make anyone feel uncomfortable or offended.
What’s one thing you’ve learned about love from your relationship? There are a lot of stereotypes and notions on how relationships should be: you should always be together, dress a certain way, speak a certain way.
Josh: We are all unique individuals and therefore have different ways of expressing our love towards each other.
Today we are based in liberal Amsterdam & Berlin, and we lead ROMEO with the same spirit for more than 20 years. We are proud of developing a dating app in a team that is mostly queer and uses ROMEO every day. It used to be in metric system before. Comparing this to other cities we’ve been to, we find the uninhibitedness so freeing to discover oneself, and in the process, discover the many facets one can bring into the relationship as well.
James: I recognize that JC and I have been very lucky to have families who are very supportive of our relationship.