Elton John Announces $10 Million Fund For African LGBT Population

Elton John has decided to donate $10 million dollars for medical and legal support of Africa’s LGBT population. Speaking at an AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa yesterday, John announced that he had “earmarked funds from his AIDS Foundation to help support the cause.” John felt that this was the most direct way to help the cause.More »

By on July 21, 2016

Elton John has decided to donate $10 million dollars for medical and legal support of Africa’s LGBT population. Speaking at an AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa yesterday, John announced that he had “earmarked funds from his AIDS Foundation to help support the cause.” John felt that this was the most direct way to help the cause. In an interview with the Guardian, John stated, “I know that certain governments in Africa will not respond to someone like me telling them ‘You should do this, you should do that.’ I count for nothing as far as that goes. What I can do is ensure that people who are LGBT – if their clinics are closed down because they are LGBT – we can give them medicine. If they are arrested, we will get them legal aid.” John has faced persecution himself for being homosexual and explained, “In the ’60s in England you were prosecuted for being homosexual . . . . Now I can be married to my partner. Things can change.” Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «