Ukraine Will Not Allow Elton John to Adopt Because it Does Not Recognize His Marriage

Elton John won't be able to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child from Ukraine because the pop star is too old and isn't married, the government said yesterday. Adoption and gay rights advocates expressed regret about the determination by Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko. John said he and his partner, David Furnish, wished to adopt the boy, named Lev, after meeting him while touring an orphanage Saturday. Full Story from SignOnSanDiego: http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/sep/15/encinitas-8216bachelor8217/

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