While the rest of the gay and lesbian community are castigating State officials for the passage of Proposition 8 which disallows gay and lesbian marriages in the State of California, here comes Sir Elton John supporting the said constitutional amendment. So what’s his take on this? Gay couples, he said, should stick to civil unions instead of getting married. Elton’s pronouncements were made during Monday night’s Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit show.
Elton said heterosexual citizens can get married while homosexuals can have civil partnerships. True to his word, he is indeed committed to his partner David Furnish through a civil union ceremony in Windsor, England wayback 2005. He urged the gay and lesbian community to opt for civil partnership because just the word “marriage” puts people off.
His statement started the whole world considering that he is a known singer-composer as well as a staunch gay rights and AIDS activist. Elton however confirmed he does not like marriage and so favors Proposition 8 which was approved by 52% of the voters.
A lot of celebrities have shown their disgust over the approval of Proposition 8 among them Melissa Etheridge and Ellen de Generes (both married to their partners) and even George Clooney! Other personalities who have made donations to support their cause include David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Brad Pitt. President-elect Barack Obama as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger also indicated their support for the cause.
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