Official: No Ukrainian adoption for Elton John

Yahoo News (AP) ^ | 9/14/09 | MARIA DANILOVA

[madprof98]

KIEV, Ukraine – Elton John will not be able to adopt a 14-month-old Ukrainian child because the pop star is too old and isn't traditionally married, Ukraine's minister for family affairs said Monday.

The pop signer toured a hospital for HIV-infected children in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as part of a charity project and said that he and his male partner David Furnish wanted to adopt an HIV-infected boy named Lev.

But the country's Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko told The Associated Press that adoptive parents must be married and Ukraine does not recognize homosexual unions as marriage.

[madprof98]

Thank God that this formerly "godless" country will stand up to the latest ones to claim that title. Now just wait for the gay mafia to demand nuclear war against Ukraine.

[silverleaf]

Russia and China do not allow homosexual adoption either

[Radagast the Fool]

Good for Ukraine.
I didn’t know Elton’s John was still alive.

[freedumb2003]

Just go to Africa and buy ‘em like Angelina, Elton. I think you can even get a volume discount.

[Sacajaweau]

Ukraine...Godless country....never....

[Borges]

The old U.S.S.R. allowed neither homosexual adoption or open homosexuality.

[ReneeLynn]

I hope this holds up and they don’t cave for money. What a freak life that child would have had.

[Dixie Yooper]

Elton John will not be able to adopt a 14-month-old Ukrainian child

Elton John will not be able to recruit a 14-month-old Ukrainian child (fixed it!)

[Blue Jays]

I’m thinking Elton John and David Furnish probably have more comfortable means available to them for a HIV+ infant than an institutional Ukrainian orphanage.

[SonnyBubba]

Why doesn’t he and his “wife” have one the natural way?
After all, homosexuality is normal, isn’t it?

[Kieri]

I’m thinking Elton John and his “partner” will use the denial as a publicity hammer to whack at the Ukraine’s values on a global scale.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Good on Ukraine

[NJBushcountry]

Way to go Ukraine. Do not cave in. Don't let the gay mafia intimidate you.

[Verginius Rufus]

I almost expect the Obama administration to try to pressure Ukraine to change its law—of course Elton John is not an American citizen but half of his fans in the US may not realize that. If Obama wasn’t already up to his neck in other problems of his own making, he might consider this a “teachable moment” for campaigning against “homophobia” (especially since gays are an important part of his base).

[lucias_clay]

Godless ? Only in government the Orthodox Church remains.

And now even in Russia ( probably Ukraine too ) prayer is allowed again in schools etc.

[Blue Jays]

Yes, that's a definite possibility. I'm sure he'll seek for the MSM for coverage.
Whether Elton John and his partner David Furnish adopt a HIV+ baby or not doesn't impact me at all.
I do think the kid would have a better life given their means, compared to an orphanage.

[cvq3842]

I think I’d rather grow up near Chernobyl than with Elton John as my Dad. :)

[Tax-chick]

If they care about the child, they could provide the funds for him to be adopted and cared for by a normal married couple. In fact, all the rich, unmarried celebrities adopting needy children could do this - provide for the children to be adopted by parents who can give them a stable home life.

[Blue Jays]

They apparently wish to adopt an HIV+ child to raise for some reason.
Supplying money to others won't provide them a son or daughter.
I'm not a parent, nor do I wish to raise a child myself, yet it's a strong drive for many.

[T Minus Four]

Supplying money to others won't provide them a son or daughter.

Proving that it has nothing to do with love of the child. It's ALL ABOUT THEM!