Elton John has slammed the conservative mayor of Venice, Italy, for agreeing to remove books from public preschools that deal with gender issues and feature same-sex couples. The AP reports that Elton took to Instagram last week to share the cover of Todd Parr’s The Family Book, which he said “champions an all-inclusive world where families come in all shapes, sizes and colours.” Elton, who has a home in Venice, went on to describe Mayor Luigi Brugnaro as “boorishly bigoted.”
Brugnaro responded to Elton earlier this week by tweeting, “The challenge is to give real resources for saving #Venice. Let’s get to facts, out with the cash #Elton John.“ Well, alrighty then…
Elton John takes on Venice mayor over removal of books: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/04dc7fa50d334e6b9c8f5e97ead302be/elton-john-takes-venice-mayor-over-removal-books
Elton John Venice row: Mayor defends same-sex book decision – BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33978500