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IS ELTON JOHN GAY?
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'Your Song' by Elton JohnWatch moment wrongfully imprisoned sger 'moved Elton John to tears' on Ameri's Got TalentIt wasn't until David started datg Elton - arguably one of the most famo gay men the world - that he eventually me out to his fay. Elton said at the time: "Havg our civil partnership was an credible breakthrough for people that have mpaigned for a long time - through the 60s and the 50s England when was so hard to be gay and hard to be open about . "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.
And yet, much of the world was shocked when the flamboyant performer – who wore sparkly hot pants ncert and was followed to Manhattan gay clubs – got ndid about his personal life the Oct. The wrer was openly gay and had an klg about the flamboyant rock star. “He was nvced that John was gay, or bi, but no one talked openly about homosexualy then.
GAY RIGHTS ARE GOG BACKWARDS THE US, SAYS ELTON JOHN
Many theorized that the relatnship was a ver-up for John’s homosexualy. Regardls, the uple divorced 1988, the same year he told Rollg Stone he was “fortable beg gay. The pair entered to a civil partnership when beme legal for homosexual upl to do so Bra 2005.
They married 2014, the same year Brish law changed to clu gay marriage.
John has long been a champn for gay rights and gay-related chari, even foundg the Elton John AIDS foundatn 1992 and engaged a public discsn wh Rsian print Vladimir Put over anti-gay legislatn Jahr wasn’t as fortunate as John. He was lleague Pownall said that Jahr remaed proud of the John terview – an important moment pop culture, rock ’n’ roll and gay acceptance. I’m openly gay outsi.