The 62-year-old pop star met 14-month-old Lev at a home for HIV-positive children in September. But he was refused perm
ission to adopt the boy because he was too old and not married.John's partner David Furnish said Tuesday the couple was "massively gutted" by the rejection.
Furnish told BBC radio they were working to ensure Lev and his brother "have the best health care, education and family options available to them."
John and Furnish tied the knot in 2005 in a civil union in Britain. Ukrainian authorities do not recognize g
ay unions as marriage.Furnish said the couple would campaign for a change in Ukrainian law.
