John and Furnish tied the knot in 2005 in one of the first legalized civil unions in Britain, but Pavlenko said Ukraine does not recognize gays unions as marriage. Update: Here are photos of Elton John and David Furnish at a “news conference at a orphanage for HIV positive children in the town of Makeyevka, Ukraine on September 12, 2009. DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - British singer Elton John, visiting Ukraine with his AIDS charity foundation, said on Saturday he wanted to adopt a … British singer Elton John, visiting Ukraine with his AIDS charity foundation, said on Saturday he wanted to adopt a 14-month-old boy from an orphanage in the east of the country. 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. 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. But the couple … Elton John's adoption hopes have been quashed by a Ukrainian official. DONETSK, Ukraine, September 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ukrainian authorities have denied homosexual pop star Elton John and his Canadian partner, … (Reuters Life!) But Ukraine Family Minister Yuri Pavlenko told Reuters that he hoped the British singer`s intentions would encourage Ukrainians to … Elton was visiting and performing at an orphanage in the town of Makeyevka outside Donetsk as … But the couple -- … Ukraine's Family, Youth, and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko said that Sir Elton John is not eligible due to his age and his non-traditional marriage. Sir Elton has known Lev since attempting to adopt him in 2009. - Elton John has virtually no chance of adopting an HIV-positive toddler from Ukraine, the country's family minister said on Tuesday. Elton John has changed his mind on adoption, the star told Reuters on Saturday. Ukrainian Orthodox Church spokesman Father Georgy Gulyaev called Elton John a sinner and said, "thank God it's impossible under Ukrainian law for [him] to adopt a child." Singer Elton John's request to adopt a 14-month old toddler from an orphanage for HIV-infected children in Ukraine has been denied by the country's minister for family affairs. Sep 14, 2009 ; AceShowbiz - Adoption maybe on the way for gay couple Elton John and David Furnish.
History of Elton John In 2009, Elton John visited a specialized children's home in Makeyevka where children with HIV/ AIDS diagnosis live. Sir Elton John cannot adopt a 14-month-old boy because he is not married and too old, a Ukrainian minister has said.