Singer Elton John has spoken out against disgraceful anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being passed in Florida and across the US. The 76-year-old out singer spoke with Radio Times ahead of his headlining concert at Glastonbury Festival, which he claims will be his final U.K. show. In addition to discussing his ongoing Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, John voiced his displeasure at the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the US saying, “It’s all going pear-shaped in America. There’s violence, and anti-LGBTQ+ laws enacted in Florida which are disgraceful. There’s a law now that, if you visit a doctor in Florida, they can refuse to treat you if you’re gay, which I find just unbelievable.” John was referring to the Right to Discriminate law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May. He added, "We seem to be going backward and that spreads. It’s like a virus that the LGBTQ+ movement is suffering.” For John, who came out as bisexual in 1976 and gay in 1992, America has become a hotbed of homophobia. John, who founded the Elton John Aids Foundation, which has raised more than $525m and by its own estimation saved 5 million lives, expressed his deep unhappiness about the growing tide of homophobia, which he said extended to Britain.
Elton John Will Not Do US Residencies, Says LGBTQ+ Rights Are Moving Backwards
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