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.
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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.
I believe that one day the world will judge the witch hunt against homosexuals just as harshly as it judges the Spanish Inquisition and the Holocaust.
For sure, there are times when one may have no choice but to go to war, but it is never something to rush to or accept without exploring every other available option.
People would say, 'Girls don't play hockey. Girls don't skate.' I would say, 'Watch this.'
Time is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. You don't need anything else.
There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.
Be brave and celebrate with us your 'perceived flaws,' as society tells us. May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous.
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