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Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright: 'I'm not a huge gay marriage supporter'
"Oddly enough, Iââ¬â¢m actually not a huge gay marriage supporter. I personally donââ¬â¢t want to get married"
Singer Rufus Wainwright has revealed that he does not support gay marriage, and continued by saying that amendments to the constitution relating to sex and love should be banned.
Responding to a question about California’s ban on gay marriage, Wainwright, who is openly gay, told the New York Press:
“Oddly enough, I’m actually not a huge gay marriage supporter. I personally don’t want to get married but I think that any law or amendment to the constitution that deals with sex and love should just be banned in general. I don’t think any government should encroach on what goes on in the bedroom at all.”
He continued:
“Frankly, if you want to marry a dog, why don’t you go ahead and marry a dog, I don’t care. I’m a complete libertarian and so I really disagree with it."
Wainwright’s comments come just weeks after Elton John said gay couples should be happy with civil partnerships rather than fight for the right to marry.
Rufus Wainwright, 35, came to fame after releasing his 1998 eponymous debut. He has since released albums to critical acclaim but limited commercial success. Last year saw him release ‘Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall’, a live album comprised entirely of Judy Garland covers.
Despite months of protests, rallies and celebrity endorsements against Proposition 8, the bill was passed to ban gay marriage in the state of California in November.
