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.
If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.
No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either
Roll up your sleeves, set your mind to making history, and wage such a fight for liberty that the whole world will respect our sex.
The coward only threatens when he is safe.
I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States, because of that terror of discrimination.
On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is -- can you win or lose like a man?
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