Many know the singer/songwriter Elton John, who famously wrote and recorded the song "I'm Still Standing", but did you know that he is a bisexual man? When people think of Mr. John, they probably think of the movie Rocketman, or the songs, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Your Song", and of course, "Rocket Man". A lot of people, however, do not know that the songwriter has had two husbands, and two children. John and his husband, “Rocketman” producer David Furnish, have been together for more than 26 years. They were one of the first couples to register for civil partnership in the U.K. on the same day that the Civil Partnership Act became law. Nine years later, they married on Dec. 21, 2014, just months after same-sex marriage became legal in the U.K. John and Furnish have two sons, Zachary Jackson Levon, 8, and Elijah Joseph Daniel, 6.
Elton John came out to the public at 29, when he came out as bisexual to Rolling Stone Magazine, and since then he has openly advocated for the LGBTQ+ community. “It’s wonderful to be gay. I love being gay. I really do,” John said in an interveiw, “And I think I wouldn’t have had the life I’ve had if I hadn’t been gay. And I’m very proud of that. I’m very proud that I can appreciate that.” It’s that pride and his activism that have transformed John into an elder statesman of the LGBTQ community. He’s Yoda wrapped in a rainbow flag. “Be proud of who you are,” John says, continuing his message for young people. “There are so many wonderful diverse people in the world — straight people, gay people [and] transgender people. We’re all God’s kids. People who should know better in places of responsibility [and] attack gay people, transgender people … they claim to be close to God, [but] they couldn’t be further away from God if they tried.” Elton John has influenced and helped to many people, and is truly an amazing person.
https://variety.com/2019/music/features/elton-john-on-being-gay-1203248152/
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Zoey,
I'm glad you go this posted but it is four days late(-40). Be sure to include more of your personal thoughts. Also, Elton John being gay is not really news. You could have spun the story into the impact he has had on the LGBTQ community.