MANILA -- A Filipina journalist is marking her first foray into writing fiction through a book about "woke" millennial lesbians.

Purple Romero, who has covered gender issues, climate change, the Supreme Court, and foreign affairs, has released a book titled "Dito, sa Purple House."

Published by Ukiyoto, the book hopes to shine a spotlight on stories about other members of the LGBTQI community, following the popularity of boys' love (BL) films and series in the country and other parts of the world.

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"Dito, sa Purple House" tells the story of interracial lesbian love. The two protagonists, a Filipina and a Korean, see themselves navigating personal feelings while shaping and fighting for their political beliefs.

The novel promises to evoke first-love jitters and the pain of regret against the backdrop of social media voyeurism and polarizing politics.

Copies of the book can be purchased on the Ukiyoto website.

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