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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.
“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.