Article: Elton John Turns 60, Speaks Out Against Homophobia







Towleroad writes:



"Sir Elton John turns 60 on Sunday, and he recently wrote an editorial the British magazine New Statesman, calling on people to speak out against homophobia:



"In December 2005, I was legally bound to the man I love.
It's my legal right and my human right. And I wanted everyone to know,
I wanted to shout about it. In some countries, my voice would have been
drowned out. Maybe even stamped out. Men and women are persecuted and
attacked every day all over the world, just because of who they love
and who they make love to...My voice has served me pretty well over the
years. I hope maybe it can do him some good too. But we need more
voices. Whether the bigot is in our local pub or a thousand miles away,
we should all stand up and speak out for these basic human rights.""