British singer (known for the song 'sacrifice') Elton John has today married long-time partner David
Furnish near London – taking advantage of new gay marriage laws. John, 67, toasted his special day with online followers using the hashtag #sharethelove Couples who are already in a civil partnership in England and Wales
have been able to convert their commitment into marriage since December
10. Same-sex marriage has been legal in both countries since March 13, 2014.
The marriage took place in Windsor, nine years to the day since the pair’s civil union.“I’m very proud of Britain and the laws that we’ve seen come into existence since we’ve been together,” John told US network NBC in March.
“Having our civil partnership was an incredible breakthrough for
people that have campaigned for a long time — through the ’60s and the
’50s in England when it was so hard to be gay and hard to be open about
it. And it was a criminal act.
“So for this legislation (gay marriage) to come through is joyous,
and we should celebrate it. We shouldn’t just say, ‘Oh, well we have a
civil partnership. We’re not going to bother to get married.’ We will
get married,” he said.
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Their sons Zachary and Elijah also witnessed their parents swearing the oath.
Jesse Osayande Vucinic Ehiagwina
Go sucks a d*ck. Well he's already doing that. What a shitty human being.
Onuh Jude
The old fool just lost all my respect 2 him...... I'll delete all his music frm my media
1Browayson John Sr.
Even
tho I love listening 2 his songs,Its bad omen for the future. I have
dis premonition that its gonna get bad as Ungodly pple take d helm of
affairs in dia respective nations,passing
Endy Edeson
@browayson:
i stop listening to ELTON JOHN'S Music when i found that he's gay. who
was he sing "sacrifice" to? to his gay lover? hmmm. even if he uses both
male and females to portray lovers in his videos, his songs are
originally "GAY THEMED SONG"
Matt Sharp
Homophobia is just as ignorant as racism. No one is harmed because Elton John has got married. So why insult him?
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
our
problems with US started just because we refused to buy their gay
market. they rather prefer boko haram to remain here to partivipating to
quell it. we stand by our president for refusing to approve gay
rights...let d west continue to mock God.
Matt Sharp
Why does it matter to you who anyone has sex with? If God has a problem, let him deal with it. You're not God.
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
we
are not and cannot be God. but d west is basing how they relate to
Africa entirely on our ability to consent to gay rights. meaning that d
west is already playing God on d matter! how cowardly!@
Matt Sharp
I'm
not asking about the west. I'm asking about you. Why does it matter to
you who anyone loves and has sex with? It doesn't harm you.
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
my
country took a decision to not accept this foolery. my country taking
such a decision includes me as a citizen of this country.. it affects me
because countries that were so friendly to us in the past have had to
delist us for not accepting this despicable market from them
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
i am waiting for how this Sharo guy would come and re-open a market that has since turned stale in Nigeria...
Emmanuel Gilbert
@matt - its like sayin i should encourage prostitution bcos its nt my body
Elton John married David 2day, kip quiet and it may b ur son 2moro, pls no offense...
Elton John married David 2day, kip quiet and it may b ur son 2moro, pls no offense...
Matt Sharp
Emmanuel Gilbert.
The prostitution analogy is correct (though it would be more accurate
to say you should allow it, rather than encourage it). But the robber
analogy is flawed. If someone robs a house, then there is obviously a
victim. But when 2 adults consent, there is no victim. No one is harmed.
Emmanuel Gilbert
@matt
- then lets stay with the prostitute analogy of discouragin it, d point
is, it mayb d david guy today and if nt discouraged, I may not b around
to si it being my son tomoro, just imagine hw old dis men r ...
Matt Sharp
Emmanuel,
my point is that if your son was gay then that shouldn't be a problem.
He should be free to love who he wants, as long as it doesn't harm
others. Being gay is not inherently harmful. There are gay people in all
cultures. It's just a question of whether or not they are free to love
others.
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
Matt
should seek a different forum to market his gay rights..not Endy. dont
hide under another's blog to market d unmarketable in our land. goodluck
in ur marketing career for gay rights.
Browayson John Sr.
@
Matt Sharp:cultures differ all ovr d world. And for we in some parts of
Africa,its totaly outrageous for this to happen. Western cultures
differ frm that of Ours. This is called relativity. So my point is,what
is morally right to u may not be right to us. Gay marriage is so wrong
to us here but u guys see it as normal. But my problem is the issue of
globalization. Tryn to bring in foreign cultures to Africa & vise
versa.its causing chaos in som instances like this gay rights bill.
Trying to force it on nations that has taken a stand not to go into it
jst to please d few ones that society has basterdized and made them gay
is not right. And we end up being sanctioned in some bilateral trade bla
bla bla!. Why can't they (West) Leave us to our norms,cultures &
beliefs?. U practice whatever u feel is right to u in ur nation or
continent and we practice ours but dnt force it on us,Is that too much
to ask?, And the way u guys package it as if its somthing genuine cos U
and I knw damn well its not. U all are jst tryn to make it sound gud but
I knw dat u knw dat deep in ur haerts its not right. Elton john &
his so called he-wife knws it too that its frm d pit of hell. So why noT
Jst keep it to urslvs. This is d same practice that soddom &
gomorah was into that annoyed God to destroy d world. And with d way d
west is going with this,we are almost worse than Soddom alrdy. Enough
harm has alrdy been done,why make it worse & incure God's wrath. U
keep saying let God deal with it, do u knw what that means,if God wants
to deal with it can U guys stand it?,Ur western education has rlly
basterdized ur way of reasoning,and its bad omen for u all. I'm not
saying we are holier than u guys but why do u deviate frm laid down
instructions God gave us in His book? (Bible). U guys call it freedom of
Expression or what?. Whatever name u give it,its still wrong in God's
eyes. That's my point. I'm sory if I sound blunt but I guess this is a
critical & blunt issue as well. Shallom!
Emmanuel Gilbert
@matt-
seeing where u r coming from, u will also ok a man sleeping with an
animal, ofcos to u its nt harmful, I may nt hav to make u believe
otherwise, but even if u don't believe in God, where is d morality in
dis ?? Except ofcos if u don't believe in good morals...
Amaechi Paulo Bienonwu
Wat type of world is dis.
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
Browayson.
thanks a lot. like i pointd out earlier..this guy should take his
market elsewhere. and..he has no right using anothe person's forum and
page to advance senselessness. even in d US..how many men are marrying
men? i lived there. i know what i say. let this wicked man open his own
blog so that his ilks will reason with him
Browayson John Sr.
Thanks,Yea,that
Matt Sharp
"Tryn to bring in foreign cultures to Africa & vise versa.its causing chaos in som instances like this gay rights bill."
Homophobia is a Western product. Christianity didn't suddenly come into existence in Nigeria. It was imported. You can't complain about the West trying to impose their culture, when you already accept old Western culture by quoting the Bible.
"seeing where u r coming from, u will also ok a man sleeping with an animal"
No, because the animal can't consent to it.
" and..he has no right using anothe person's forum"
If Endy has a problem with me commenting, he can tell me personally. But I think he's happy for me to comment, even if he disagrees, because part of the purpose of news agencies is to allow discussion and debate.
Homophobia is a Western product. Christianity didn't suddenly come into existence in Nigeria. It was imported. You can't complain about the West trying to impose their culture, when you already accept old Western culture by quoting the Bible.
"seeing where u r coming from, u will also ok a man sleeping with an animal"
No, because the animal can't consent to it.
" and..he has no right using anothe person's forum"
If Endy has a problem with me commenting, he can tell me personally. But I think he's happy for me to comment, even if he disagrees, because part of the purpose of news agencies is to allow discussion and debate.
Matt Sharp
Also, if you use the Bible to justify homophobia, there are also plenty of other things the Bible says you shouldn't do:
-eat pigs or rabbits
-shave
-eat shellfish
-wear clothes made of mixed materials
-wear gold and pearls
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-eat pigs or rabbits
-shave
-eat shellfish
-wear clothes made of mixed materials
-wear gold and pearls
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Ezeji Nnecky Chidinma
if u decide to get married be ready to procreate nd stop going to d orphanage to adopt kids nd turn dem into gays
Smart Omeh Hugoris
e
no mak sense na. imagine me kissing my fellow man. ifDEVIL wan baptist
one foolish gayguy to my syd chai!!!!!! i go broke broke im mouth. God
purnish d so called devil
Browayson John Sr.
Well,Matt:all
these u mentioned were in d old testament when salvation hadn't come to
mankind. If God wanted gayism in d world He would have created Adam
& Adam not Adam & Eve,that should pass a msg to them.( And
U,that is if U are one of them) do u get me?,for the fact that He
created Adam & Eve means that He wants us to procreate and not to
Adopt cos men alone can't procreate,if U weren't given birth to by a
woman will U be here blabbing about supporting gayism & their rights
to love whoever thy want to love?,its jst so absurd & weird.
imagine if there aren't women in d world hw would thy adopt children if
thy can't give birth to any?,imagine hw it wld be?.,also in d new
testament God told Peter that There's no unclean animal He created,that
every animal He made are clean & can be eaten. So,stop dwelling in d
old testament cos its more like living under d law of sin & death.
Matt Sharp
So you reject the things above because they are in the old testament...but
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Browayson John Sr.
Yuckkk!
That image is jst a blatant lie to make u guys feel accpted,to console
urslvs about d unspeakable tinss u do. The fact that thy can't procreate
is a genuine reason to discriminate them Matt. Cos God kicks against
it. And I didn't say I reject the things in d old testament I only said
thy are more like bye laws alrdy paid for by Jesus' death on d cross so
even tho thy r still in d old testament thy'v been modified & made
new in d new testament by christ's death. There's no sane man that wldnt
be homophobic toward gay,cos its not justifiable.