Queer Purgatorio, mainly inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, depicts the complex relationship of the Filipino LGBTQIA+ with religion. This collection shows a personal journey of one’s experience regaining one's spirituality. It takes you on a journey of Conformity. Questioning, Rage, Losing, and Regaining one’s belief in God or of any higher being. It tackles the ostracization of the Filipino LGBTQIA+ within their religion and its effects on losing one’s sense of self. This collection highlights the importance of family acceptance, challenging conservative teachings of the church, and the overall balance of sexuality and spirituality for one’s completion and fulfillment of their whole being.














