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British singer Elton John revealed his desire to adopt an orphaned Ukrainian boy in 2009 but was unable to do so which inspired him and his husband David Furnish to start a family but at the time he was unable to do so because he was gay .
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The “Rocket Man” singer revealed on iHeartRadio’s At Your Service podcast that he wants to be a father. That weekend, the interpreter noted that they were denied the opportunity to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive baby named Lev.
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“I carried this little boy for hours. We had a press conference at the end and they said, ‘You seem to like this boy a lot. Would you consider adopting him? and I said, ‘I’d really like that!'” she commented on the podcast with friend and colleague Dua Lipa.
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“Because I was gay, I wasn’t allowed to anyway,” shared Elton John, this fact changed the interpreter’s vision and that’s when he decided to have children, thanks to this Ukrainian boy who changed their life.
This event motivated the singer to protect his rights and have the opportunity to have a child as he is currently consolidating a marriage with his husband and is the father of two little Elijah, 9 years old, and Zachary, 11 years old.
“After everything that had happened, David said to me, ‘Well, what do you think about the possibility of having children?’ I’d always told him no, but this boy texted me. David encouraged me by saying that I could be a father and that’s when we decided to have our children, all thanks to this kid from Ukraine,” said Elton John.
What does the Ukrainian law say?
Ukrainian law requires an adoptive parent to be no older than 45, significantly younger than the British singer, who was 62 at the time. The law also requires the parents to be married, but according to the News Hub, Ukraine does not recognize same-sex unions as marriage.
“Elton John will not be able to adopt a Ukrainian child, and if he makes such an application, we will unfortunately reject it,” Ukrainian Minister of Family, Youth and Sports Yuriy Pavlenko said at the time. “The law is the same for everyone: for a president, for a minister, for Elton John.”
Elton John is not only a renowned musician, he has also been a prominent activist and sponsor of organizations dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS worldwide, his message of inclusion has made him a reference in a community.