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Rufus Wainwright Speaks Out for Gay Marriage
- Posted on Apr 2nd 2010 1:30PM by Mike Ayers
With his bachelor life clearly behind him, pop-crooner Rufus Wainwright is ready to settle down. The only obstacle is that same-sex marriages are still a tricky thing. Starpulse reports that Wainwright says his recent change of heart has been due to the long-term relationship he's been in over the last five years. "I wasn't a huge gay marriage supporter before I met Jorn because I love the whole old-school promiscuous Oscar Wilde freak show of what 'being gay' once was," he said. "But since meeting Jorn that all changed."
Referring to his partner, German theater producer Jorn Weisbrodt, Wainwright opened up about their relationship -- in more than a few ways -- noting that his chances of working and legally residing in the US are diminished because of the current laws. "I have been with Jorn for five years and he's the light of my life," Wainwright said. "He's my inspiration, support and he's good in the sack, too! But I am very aware of living in the US, of the conundrum that you can't marry your gay partner and give him citizenship. He has to apply for a green card and he may or may not get accepted, which is annoying when you're in a committed relationship. If we were straight, we could get married and he'd get his American passport and it would make a lot of sense."
Wainwright is currently making the rounds in support of his latest opus, 'All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu,' a collection of piano originals and three adapted Shakespeare sonnets. In a recent Spinner video interview, Wainwright revealed that the concept of the album's titular character, Lulu, is the "dark, brooding, dangerous woman that lives within all of us." Dangerous she may be, but she still has it better when it comes to marrying men.
Wainwright's currently gearing up for a lengthy European tour, starting April 11 in Southampton, England, which is scheduled to run through early July.
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Ah the Bible - such good fun. Deuteronomy 25.5-10 says that if your husband dies his brother has to marry you and knock you up. It is his duty. Anybody for that one?
Deuteronomy is actually a big party - tells you how you can take a slave for a wife and she has to shave her head - but if after a month you don't really like her all that much you can get rid of her - so long as you don't pimp her out - that's bad. Also if your teenager acts up and drinks you have to take him to the square and have the townsfolk stone him to death. Stop quoting the Bible to back up your fear and hatred. It's full of nonsense. Stop being so scared of the gays - be happy.
Being gay is a sin. Romans 1 says so. God's Love set people free from being gay. Hatred keeps people gay Hatred changes no one only God's Love set people free from sin. Jesus went to the cross for the payment of sin which is death and God raised him up on the the third day so that payment is complete. Hatred never changes anybody
April 04 2010 at 12:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou're not shoving it down our throats? Why did you take the trouble to come on to this thread, register and post just to 'push down our throats' that you are straight? You are severely disturbed.
April 03 2010 at 6:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhave fun, Rufus, with your buttbuddy. God will never honor your depraved lifestyle. its truly the highway to hell. but go right ahead, snub your nose at your Creator and live your life of defiance.
April 03 2010 at 10:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDG, no one is shoving anything down your throat. You have the choice to not listen to or watch anything pertaining to gay people. The fact that you do listen, watch or read and then complain about it being shoved down your throat shows you have a major psychological problem. Turn off the TV. Stop the newspaper delivery. Get offline. Close your doors and windows and sit and steep in your hatred and prejudice.
April 03 2010 at 5:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGay is a sin Romans 1 says so . God's Love set gay people free from being gay. Hatred keeps them being gay. Hatred changes no one only Love changes people, God's Love. Hatred again changes no one
April 03 2010 at 5:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyamd52 Like anything else, people are entitled to their own opions of like. Religion in this respect where it becomes a gay matter is wrong. GOD intended us to be happy and at peace with man vs woman as others stated not Adams an Steve, yes, i am from the old school and i believe marriage is a sacrament of love between man vs woman. thats it. Gay is just a cop out. get over get real we dont want our children asking all this questions on what the meaning of GAY is. Be A God Fearing person in the end God will judge you. And not abiding by his rules will not make it easy for you. you must attone for your own actions. procreate remember thats MARRIAGE gay i agree is teaching sodomy to our chilren. The world is in enough turmoil to be dealing with this. Please Get Straight you can enjoy life in that fashion.. yes old ways and the right ways by the law of our LORD. Think people Think
April 03 2010 at 5:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI have known quite a few gay couples in my 42 yrs here in DC who have never had a legal problem when one died. You simple do several logical things:
1. Living will w/witnesses
2. When a terminal illness is diagnosed, the one dying simply liquidates his assests into cash and give it to his partner.
3. Cut off family ties completely. I did 2 decades ago and what an emotional relief that was. Your relatives talk about you like a dog anyway, so what does it really matter.
4. Surround yourself only with persons of a positive nature and cut off contact with anyone negative.
Do these simple things, and you cannot go wrong.
The first page of the Bible states the Earth was created (by the end of day three) before the stars (day four). This is inaccurate by multiple billions of years. A book that contains such a massive factual error on the very first page should not be used to deny anyone their civil rights.
April 03 2010 at 4:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyyou know this because you were there to witness it, right, Skip? might i recommend you read the entire Bible, with an open mind and heart, before you spew any further ignorance from your keyboard?
April 03 2010 at 10:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply(1) Who I marry has no effect whatsoever on your marriage. (2) Gay people do not want to marry straight people, they want to marry other gay people. So why do you care?
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