Belarus Concerned That Elton John Might Be Gay 2.53K Richard Lawson 06/14/10 11:59AM Filed to: Panic Panic Elton John belarus Music homophobia The not-terribly-gay-friendly former Soviet state is happy to have Elton John do a concert in Minsk, so long as he's not too gay about it. They government has requested footage of past concerts to make sure it's not too swishy.