When did elton john come out as gay Elton john officially came out as gay to rolling stone magazine in 1992, but his romantic relationships before this weren't so simple. Sir elton john confessed 'i'm still happy to be a gay man' in an emotional speech after receiving the attitude legacy award in rare public appearance at the attitude awards 2024 at the roundhouse. As it turns out, john, who had been living an openly gay. But putting a stop to all the media speculation he revealed in an interview via rolling stone in 1976 that he was bisexual. Elton john publicly came out as bisexual in 1976, later identifying as gay in 1988, and is a prominent lgbtq+ advocate.
Elton john fans and the general public were shocked when the performer came out as bisexual in the oct 7, 1976 issue of rolling stone. Elton john was somewhat open about his sexuality in the 1980s, but 'elton's song' still came as a shock to many as it depicted a gay perspective. Elton john has been a groundbreaker for much of his career And in the lgbt community Being gay, of course, isn't the defining aspect of.
