Mic in Elton John on How Beg Gay Affected His Life, Career - Variety

Contents:

• GAY RIGHTS ARE GOG BACKWARDS THE US, SAYS ELTON JOHN
• 'HELLO YELLOW BRICK ROAD' — SF GAY MEN'S CHOS PAYS HOMAGE TO ELTON JOHN AND OZ
• IS ELTON JOHN GAY?
• IS ELTON JOHN GAY? WHEN DID HE FALLY INTIFY AS GAY?
• ELTON JOHN TALKS COMG OUT, THOUGHT EVERYONE KNEW HE WAS GAY
• ELTON JOHN SLAMS VATIN FOR BLSG S ‘ROCKETMAN’ VTMENT BUT NOT GAY MARRIAGE
• SIR ELTON JOHN TELLS LGBT AWARDS: ‘I’M GAY AND I’M PROUD’

GAY RIGHTS ARE GOG BACKWARDS THE US, SAYS ELTON JOHN

In an exclive terview wh Variety at last month’s Cann Film Ftival, jt hours before the world premiere of his long--the-works bpic “Rocketman, ” John spoke ndidly about the “privilege” of beg a gay entertaer. I’ve been very privileged bee I’m a bs that kd of accepts gay people. But 1992, at age 45, he was quoted the same magaze sayg he was “que fortable beg gay.

Now 72, John tells Variety that he was 23 when he actually realized he was gay. Acrdg to “Rocketman, ” she told her son he would never be tly loved bee he was gay.

'HELLO YELLOW BRICK ROAD' — SF GAY MEN'S CHOS PAYS HOMAGE TO ELTON JOHN AND OZ

“It’s wonrful to be gay.

I love beg gay.

“And I thk I wouldn’t have had the life I’ve had if I hadn’t been gay.

IS ELTON JOHN GAY?

“Don’t let anybody torture you for beg gay or for your sexualy. “There are so many wonrful diverse people the world — straight people, gay people [and] transgenr people.

People who should know better plac of rponsibily [and] attack gay people, transgenr people … they claim to be close to God, [but] they uldn’t be further away om God if they tried. "There’s a law now that, if you vis a doctor Florida, they n refe to treat you if you’re gay, which I fd jt unbelievable. “It’s a growg swell of anger and homophobia that’s around Ameri.

”The mician also weighed on a recent sndal volvg Brish news anchor Phillip Schofield, llg the public rponse to "totally homophobic. Gay rights are gog backwards the US, where “disgraceful” laws are discrimatg agast LGBTQ+ people, Elton John has said.

IS ELTON JOHN GAY? WHEN DID HE FALLY INTIFY AS GAY?

There’s a law now that, if you vis a doctor Florida, they n refe to treat you if you’re gay, which I fd jt unbelievable.

”John, who found the Elton John Aids Foundatn, which has raised more than $525m and by s own timatn saved 5 ln liv, exprsed his ep unhapps about the growg ti of homophobia, which he said extend to Bra. “But I feel that the Phillip Schofield thg has been totally homophobic. The San Francis Gay Men's Chos will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sir Elton John's landmark album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" on July 19.

ELTON JOHN TALKS COMG OUT, THOUGHT EVERYONE KNEW HE WAS GAY

Jab Stensberg, Artistic Director of SF Gay Men's Chos.

Dorothy's acceptance, cln and celebratn of her new iends that are different om her ronat wh me personally as a gay man. "San Francis Gay Men's Chos' 'Hello Yellow Brick Road, ' July 19, 7:30pm. Sir Elton Hercul John is a Brish sger, poser, and pianist generally nicknamed the "Rocketman" and he is gay.

ContentsWhen did Elton John e out as gay? When did Elton John e out as gay? In 1992, he me out as gay and claimed he was "que fortable about beg gay" regardg his sexual orientatn.

ELTON JOHN SLAMS VATIN FOR BLSG S ‘ROCKETMAN’ VTMENT BUT NOT GAY MARRIAGE

After their divorce, he me out as gay four years later.

In 1970, Elton John started his first gay affair wh John Reid, the Tamla Motown Label manager for the UK. Is Elton John homophobic? Is Elton John Gay?

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