Elton John SLAMS mayor of Venice for banning books about homosexuality in primary schools

Elton John has slammed mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro

SIR ELTON JOHN has slammed the mayor of Venice for banning books about homosexuality in primary schools.

 

It was recently reported that Luigi Brugnaro had banned books about being raised by same-sex parents, including one about a pair of gay penguins bringing up a chick.

However, his decision to do so haven't gone down well with Sir Elton, who took to Instagram to have his say.

 

In a lengthy message posted alongside an image of a book titled The Family Book, the singer wrote: "Here is one of the Furnish-John family's favourite storybooks.

"It champions an all-inclusive world where families come in all shapes, sizes and colours. And most importantly, that families are about love. Our boys adore it."

 

Here is one of the Furnish-John family's favourite storybooks. It champions an all-inclusive world where families come in all shapes, sizes and colours. And most importantly, that families are about love. Our boys adore it. And in the opposing corner we have Luigi Brugnaro, the extremely silly looking mayor of Venice. He's stupidly chosen to politicise children's books by banning titles that touch on same sex families living happily ever after. So instead of encouraging a world based on inclusiveness, tolerance and love, he's championing a future society that's divisive and fosters ignorance. Beautiful Venice is indeed sinking, but not as fast as the boorishly bigoted Brugnaro. #ShareTheLove

A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Aug 14, 2015 at 4:02am PDT

Elton recently enjoyed a holiday to Saint Tropez with his two boys and husband David

Outspoken Elton had his say on Instagram

Luigi Brugnaro has banned books about homosexuality in primary schools

He continued: "And in the opposing corner we have Luigi Brugnaro, the extremely silly looking mayor of Venice. He's stupidly chosen to politicise children's books by banning titles that touch on same sex families living happily ever after.

"So instead of encouraging a world based on inclusiveness, tolerance and love, he's championing a future society that's divisive and fosters ignorance.

"Beautiful Venice is indeed sinking, but not as fast as the boorishly bigoted Brugnaro. #ShareTheLove," the legendary star finished up by saying.

 

Elton's rant comes after he enjoyed a nice and peaceful holiday to Saint Tropez last week with his two sons - Zachary and Elijah - and husband David Furnish.

Despite neither Elton or David being a stranger to Saint Tropez, this is the first summer that they've enjoyed a holiday as a married couple.

They tied the knot in December, nine years after they entered into a civil partnership.

The pair's sons both share a surrogate mother, with them welcoming Zachary into the family four years ago. When Elijah was then born on January 11 2013, the couple couldn't wait to share their excitement.

They told Hello magazine at the time: "Both of us have longed to have children, but the reality that we now have two sons is almost unbelievable."