LGBTQ celebs unleash their inner Elton John to fight HIV

Elton John and his husband David Furnish at Rocketman premiere in the UK in 2019
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Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski, trans actress Michaela Jae Rodriguez, pansexual musician Jojo Siwa, and tons of other celebrities are busting out the feather boas, rhinestones, and over-the-top glasses to unleash their inner Elton John this Pride Month. The campy campaign is part of an ambitious new initiative from the Elton John AIDS Foundation to combat the ongoing global HIV epidemic.

On Monday, the “Tiny Dancer” singer and his husband David Furnish launched the foundation’s Rocket Fund with the goal of raising $125 million to fight growing rates of HIV infections in vulnerable communities.

“For years, HIV/AIDS has caused enormous pain across the world, but I pray that soon this epidemic will be a thing of the past,” John said in a statement. “More than 30 years after I launched the Elton John AIDS Foundation, my passion for reaching everyone, everywhere with education and compassionate care is still as strong as ever. The Rocket Fund will turbo-charge our mission and reach those most at risk from this terrible disease.”

Money from the fund will go towards supporting access to HIV prevention and treatment services, including…

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