Of God and Men

ebook A Life in the Closet

By Raymond Alikpala

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"I am a gay man, a homosexual. I engage in sexual relations with the same sex. I have paid other men to have sex with me. I have never had sex with a woman. I have a husband."

Of God and Men is a beautifully written memoir of denial, love, hope and eventual acceptance. Born in the Philippines, Raymond Alikpala was an over-achiever and super-competitive in everything he did. A devout Catholic, he attended a prestigious school and college, and later took a Master of Laws before deciding to train as a Jesuit priest, before being expelled for committing a homosexual act.

Alikpala was gay though he denied it to himself and everyone else. Embarrassed and depressed, his expulsion forced him to travel to Cambodia, where he began working with refugees. It was here, in the unlikeliest of places, that he found himself and God.

Of God and Men