Home is in the Body

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“Home is in the Body:  LGBTQ2IA+ FilipinX Femme, North of the 49th Parallel”


is a book that features portraits and interviews with 40 radical, brilliant FilipinX Femme, mostly from Canada, some from the States, who identify as Trans Pinay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer Questioning, Asexual, Aromantic, Gender Non-conforming and some as Allies of LGBTQ2IA+.  It also includes beautiful, moving articles, poetry, prose, & visual art from submissions addressing Community, Identity, Self, and Love.

My name is Jaqs Gallos Aquines, editor of the book and photographer of the portraits.  As a queer, PilipinX person I found it imperative to carve out space for folks who are a part of this diaspora, seeking representation.  Though there are many of us–currently being based out of Calgary, Alberta, Mohkinstsis–one is hard pressed to find the community.   This is why a few of us started Bahaghari, a group for LGBTQ2IA+ Filipinx with a couple of queer, trans and allied folkx in Mohkinstsis.

This book is now on sale at Shelf Life Books and the Next Page in Calgary. you can also order through Anak Publishing at homeisinthebody.ca