Boy Abunda's voice takes on a new melody for LGBTQIA+ advocacy

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When does a celebrated TV host, whose familiar and trusted voice resonates across households nationwide, feel compelled to turn to music to amplify a message and strengthen an all-too-important plea to the public? For the Philippines' King of Talk, Boy Abunda, it is when he continues to witness discrimination and injustice befalling individuals,...

When does a celebrated TV host, whose familiar and trusted voice resonates across households nationwide, feel compelled to turn to music to amplify a message and strengthen an all-too-important plea to the public? For the Philippines' King of Talk, Boy Abunda, it is when he continues to witness discrimination and injustice befalling individuals, groups and communities in a day and age when society likes to pride itself on becoming more open and accepting of all human beings.

'And for many years, I've always been very active with this advocacy and helped many organizations in my own little way.'That's why I had to ask myself why did I forget about music? Why did I when we're so familiar with building stars and the process of making hits like Ariel Rivera, for example?'What I realized in hindsight is that we are a work in progress no matter how far we've come.

 

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