Ukraine says no to Elton John adoption plans

Singer/songwriter Elton John wanted to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child from Ukraine.

Ukraine’s minister for family affairs cites singer's age, marital status. Sir Elton John is 62 and lives with his “spouse” David Furnish.

Photo above shows David Furnish (on left) with Elton John

Adoption and gay rights advocates expressed regret about the determination by Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko, while a children’s charity had reservations about John’s weekend announcement that he and his male partner, David Furnish, wanted to adopt the boy.

John announced his desire after meeting the boy, named Lev, while touring an orphanage Saturday as part of an anti-AIDS charity project.

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