Singer Melissa Etheridge to Wed After Gay Marriage Ruling

[big_dog]

Reuters) - U.S. rock singer Melissa Etheridge on Wednesday announced plans to marry partner Linda Wallem after the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings paved the way for gay marriage in California, the couple's home state.

Etheridge, 52, came out in 1993 and was an early and prominent gay rights advocate in the entertainment industry.

"I look forward to exercising my American civil liberties and getting fully, completely and legally married this year to my true love of over three years, Linda Wallem," Etheridge said in a statement.

"Once again our constitution stands strong," the "Come to My Window" singer added. "All men, and women, and everything in between are created equal."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/entertainment-us-usa-courts-gaymarriage-idUSBRE95P16B20130626

[Kath1]

1. That is awesome.

Her perfomance at the 2008 DNC really rocked my socks. Very happy for her.