Elton John has criticized President Vladimir Putin for saying that Russia has 'no problem with LGBT persons', after the recent censorship of the singer's biopic in Russia
Elton John is slamming President Vladimir Putin for his remarks on LGBT issues after the recent censorship of the singer's biopic in Russia.
In an interview with the Financial Times, the paper said the Russian President accused liberal governments of pursuing a mindless multiculturalism and embracing sexual diversity, among others things. "I am not trying to insult anyone because we have been condemned for our alleged homophobia," Putin said in the interview published Thursday."But we have no problem with LGBT persons. God forbid, let them live as they wish. But some things do appear excessive to us.
— Elton John June 28, 2019 "I find duplicity in your comment that you want LGBT people to 'be happy' and that 'we have no problem in that'. Yet Russian distributors chose to heavily censor my film 'Rocketman' by removing all references to my finding true happiness through my 25 year relationship with David and the raising of my two beautiful sons," the singer said. John said Putin's statement felt like"hypocrisy.
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