A Couple We Can Believe In: Elton and David

Introduced by mutual friends in 1993, Elton John and David Furnish fell in love, and quickly became the most conspicuous gay couple in the world. In 1997, Furnish directed his beloved in the warts-and-all documentary Tantrums & Tiaras and he continues to produce films, while John performs around the world and has raised an astonishing $150 million for AIDS research through the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The duo wed in 2005, on the first day that civil partnerships were granted in England, and they continue to speak out about the gay marriage debate. “Meeting David has been the greatest thing to happen to me,” says Sir Elton, who credits his husband with helping him beat his addictions. “We make it work.”