Sir Elton John was stopped from adopting a Ukrainian orphan in 2009 because of his sexuality.
The now-75-year-old star and his husband David Furnish tried to adopt a child from an orphanage they visited that year, but they were told they wouldn't be able to because they're gay.
The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker - who has Elijah, nine, and Zachary, 11, with David - said: "I was carrying this little boy around for hours. We had a press conference at the end and they said 'You seem very fond of this little boy. Would you think of adopting him?' and I went 'I'd actually love to!'
"Of course, not thinking about social media, it went around the world straight away. It was 'Elton John wants to adopt two children.'"