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<figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1483716" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>MANILA - An irate Boy Abunda, the most popular gay television host in the country, has lashed out at world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who denounced people in a same-sex marriage as &quot;worse than animals.&quot;</p><p>Abunda, who is in a relationship with his partner for more than three decades, criticized the senatorial aspirant for &quot;crossing the line&quot; with derogatory remarks.</p><p>&quot;Kung ang tao ay nanakit, nangyuyurak ng karapatan ng tao, eh gugustuhin ko na po maging hayop,&quot; Abunda said in the Tuesday episode of his late night talk show. &quot;Kung ang ibig sabihin po ng hayop ay gumagalang, nagmamahal, then I am an animal.&quot;</p><p>He then equated the struggle of the LGBT community for equality to that of America&#x27;s civil rights movement during the 1960s, as well as to the struggle of women for the right to vote.</p><p>He also quoted US President Barack Obama, former US senator Hillary Clinton, and Pope Francis with regard to their viewpoints towards the rights of the LGBTs.</p><p>&quot;Why am I saying this Manny? Dahil gusto kong malaman mo na hindi sila tumigil sa kalalaban para sa kanilang mga karapatan,&quot; Abunda explained.</p><p>&quot;At kami sa LGBT community, hindi rin kami titigil hanggang sa dulo ng buhay namin, hanggang kamatayan ipaglalaban namin ang karapatan to equality and to dignity. Dahil ninakaw ito sa amin.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I am not begging Manny Pacquiao for dignity. I am not begging you for respect. I am not begging you for my humanity because you do not own my humanity. Akin iyon. That&#x27;s my birthright.&quot;</p><p>He also said he will not vote for Pacquaio in the upcoming elections, much like gay comedian Vice Ganda, who earlier <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/16/16/why-vice-ganda-wont-vote-for-pacquiao-despite-apology" target="_blank"><strong>voiced his disgust</strong></a> over the boxer-politician&#x27;s controversial remarks. </p><p>&quot;Tatakbo ka bilang senador?&quot; Abunda asked. &quot;Ito ang aking katanungan, palagay mo ba iboboto ko ba ang isang tao na ang tingin sa akin ay hindi tao? Iboboto ko ba ang isang tao na ang tingin sa akin ay mas masahol pa sa hayop. Manny, ang kasagutan --salita mo, common sense.&quot;</p><p>Pacquiao has apologized after facing severe criticism, but maintained that he is against same-sex marriage.</p><p>&quot;Hindi po nagbabago ang aking desisyon na against po ako sa same-sex marriage at iyan po ang paniniwala ko. Ang pagkakamali ko lang po ay ikinumpara ko ang tao sa hayop. I am humbling myself before you and before God,&quot; he said.</p><p>(FULL STORY: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/16/16/pacquiao-apologizes-for-anti-lgbt-remark" target="_blank"><strong>Pacquiao apologizes for anti-LGBT remark</strong></a>)</p>

<p>An irate Boy Abunda, the most popular gay television host in the country, has lashed out at world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who denounced people in a same-sex marriage as "worse than animals." </p>

An irate Boy Abunda, the most popular gay television host in the country, has lashed out at world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who denounced people in a same-sex marriage as "worse than animals."

You do not own my humanity, Boy Abunda tells Pacquiao

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You do not own my humanity, Boy Abunda tells Pacquiao

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Published February 17, 2016 12:13 AM PHT

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Updated October 18, 2016 03:30 PM PHT

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