Elton John says his mother ‘ruined’ the day of his civil partnership with ‘mild homophobia’

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© Provided by PinkNews Elton John says his mother “ruined” the day of his civil partnership to husband  David Furnish with “mild homophobia”.

Speaking at YouTube Pride 2021, John said his Sheila Farebrother’s reaction to their civil partnership in 2005 was “a big shock” as she had been “so supportive” when he came out as gay. “Families can be very pro or very anti.

My family, my mother and my stepfather, were very, very easy with me coming out,” he said, according to Metro. “When I wanted to have my civil partnership – when I was about to have my civil partnership – my mother was so against it, because it’s officially admitting that you’re gay. “It was so upsetting, she kind of ruined my day.