So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating.
Interpretation
The quote expresses deep sorrow and shock over unfair legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Russia, calling it inhumane and isolating.
Elton John's quote highlights the emotional impact and moral outrage regarding legislation that discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community in Russia. He emphasizes the inhumane nature of such laws and the sense of isolation they create for individuals, underlining the need for compassion and human rights advocacy in the face of injustice.
In practice
This quote can be used to raise awareness in a discussion about global human rights issues.
I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership. The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.
I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?
At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later.
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do_x000D_ _x000D_ You see I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue_x000D_ _x000D_ Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean_x000D_ _x000D_ Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen.
Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
There is a kind of strength that is almost frightening in Black women. It's as if a steel rod runs right through the head down to the feet.
I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant
Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine.
I never had that feeling that I had to carry the weight of somebody's ignorance around with me. And that was true for racists who wanted to use the 'n' word when talking about me or about my people, or the stupidity of people who really wanted to belittle other folks because they weren't pretty or they weren't rich or they weren't clever.
If you have a secret, and it's embarrassing to you, when you tell that story - you own it. It becomes yours, and no one can use it against you.
The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals.
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