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British singer and composer Elton John performs during the Mawazine Festival in an upscale neighborhood of Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday May 26, 2010.
Thursday, May. 27, 2010

Open quoteI just wish they'd extend the support they give Elton John to ordinary Moroccan gays.Close quote

  • ABDELLAH TAIA,
  • a Moroccan writer and gay-rights advocate, on the free Elton John concert in the capital that was backed by the government, despite calls by Islamists to ban the gay musician from performing
Photo: Abdeljalil Bounhar / AP | Source: AP