Nasaan ang Lesbiana sa Panitikan? Pagsipat sa Lesbianang Persona sa Piling Maikling Kuwento ng Pilipinas (1987 – 2008)

Abstract

Despite the emergence of diverse women’s voices in Philippine history and literature, little is known about the lesbian existence. This paper attempts to address this gap by exploring the evolution of lesbian characters in selected Filipino short stories written between 1997 and 2008. It delves into how the Filipino lesbian persona is depicted and imagined by self-identified lesbian writers as well as non-lesbian authors. The study provides a historical overview of the relationship between lesbian activism and literature. The paper concludes by highlighting the importance of lesbian literary production and criticism in the creation of a lesbian (literary) community.