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    BKL-Bikol Bakla Anthology represents the collective beliefs, experiences, and literary works of the LGBTQ+ community in Bicol, Philippines. Consisting of short stories and poems from diverse Bicolano contributors, the anthology promises a glimpse into rural Bicolano mystery and self-discovery. However, with its explicit content challenging social norms and taboos, BKL has proven to be a heavy burden for the conservative society as a symbol of coming out of secrecy. While the political and existential ideals in BKL are not new, publishing the first anthology comes at the price of sacrificing the sacredness of nights for the blistering eyes of day.

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    BKL-Bikol Bakla Anthology represents the collective beliefs, experiences, and literary works of the LGBTQ+ community in Bicol, Philippines. Consisting of short stories and poems from diverse Bicolano contributors, the anthology promises a glimpse into rural Bicolano mystery and self-discovery. However, with its explicit content challenging social norms and taboos, BKL has proven to be a heavy burden for the conservative society as a symbol of coming out of secrecy. While the political and existential ideals in BKL are not new, publishing the first anthology comes at the price of sacrificing the sacredness of nights for the blistering eyes of day.

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    BKL-Bikol Bakla Anthology represents the collective beliefs, experiences, and literary works of the LGBTQ+ community in Bicol, Philippines. Consisting of short stories and poems from diverse Bicolano contributors, the anthology promises a glimpse into rural Bicolano mystery and self-discovery. However, with its explicit content challenging social norms and taboos, BKL has proven to be a heavy burden for the conservative society as a symbol of coming out of secrecy. While the political and existential ideals in BKL are not new, publishing the first anthology comes at the price of sacrificing the sacredness of nights for the blistering eyes of day.

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    SHADOWS: AN ANALYSIS OF “BKL”

    Throughout the course of humanity’s history, introducing changes to an ever-changing world


    has been difficult. Even the unique and divergent ideals of a person were deemed to be a sort
    of sorcery and witchcraft, if not, a spiritual sacrilege.

    But change and differences is the very nature of humans and the world. Change is what
    pushes the progress and differences solidify the common ground—sameness.

    “BKL-Bikol Bakla Anthology” represents the collective beliefs, experiences, advocacies, and
    literary prowess of Bicolano gay, trans, and queer community. Consisting of short stories and
    poems from diverse Bicolano contributors, BKL promises a taste of rural mystery and another
    door towards Bicol’s self-discovery.

    However, with its overflowing content of an LGBTQ+ community’s concept of being an


    oragon; in addition to its vulgar showcasing of a naked man, BKL not only did challenge the
    norms of Philippine society but ripped the veil of secrecy and taboo.

    That being said; the images they conjure through the use of words seem to intersect in the
    line of understanding and deep well of relegated mysticism. Well, what more to unravel if
    the treasure will just be handed on a silver platter?

    In its sense, duality is mystery. One could never truly grasp the wholeness of things even
    with all the clues. And that is what makes living an interesting phenomenon—what puts
    BKL on the cline as an emergent literature.

    Although the political and existential ideals present in BKL are nothing new, the book as a
    symbol of coming out into the light of a conservative society is proving to be a heavy burden.
    For the vision of freedom comes with a price.

    On a general term, is the LGBTQ+ community prepared to sacrifice the sacredness of their
    nights to the blistering eyes of day? With the first publishing of BKL (hopefully not really
    the last), do they have enough courage to be fully immersed without losing their colors?

    Because upon the struggle to dissect the book, beyond closed doors and silhouetted figure,
    there is a hint of fear.

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