1 Why Place Matters: An Introduction2 The History of Place: From Urban Community to Heritage Conservation3 The Magic of Place: Players in the Nakpil Revival4 The Sexuality of Place: Gay Hospitality and the Production of Desiring Labor5 "Love, Autonomy, and Our Attempts at It" Coming of Age in Malate6 The Exclusions of Place: Gay-led Gentrification within Nakpil's Second Wave7 Conclusion: Malate 2013