Melissa Etheridge

Breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge weighed in on the controversy in Hollywood over the new US mammogram guidance. Etheridge, 48, joined fellow stars and survivors, Olivia Newton John and Jaclyn Smith, in cautioning against the guidance which raises the age of a woman’s first mammogram screening from 40 to 50. Etheridge, who was attending the American Music Awards, said: “We have gotten ourselves into a big, deep hole in the way that we look at healthcare. We are in a system where they get money when we’re sick. That’s never going to work for us.” Also recommended in the new [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Melissa Etheridge soundbytes at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles November 22,. 2009 ***This footage available for licensing*** The viewing of this clip by website visitors is only permissible for personal use; copying, commercial use, distribution, additional use or transfer is expressly prohibited. © Ricomix Productions / Maximo TV™ / maximotv.com Produced, Edited, Shot by RICO Read Full Story

On Tuesday, singer Melissa Etheridge stopped by The View to promote her holiday album, A New Thought for Christmas .  Prior to singing Blue Christmas for the audience, Ms. Etheridge sat down for a brief talk with the ladies.  The conversation quickly turned to Proposition 8.  In simple and eloquent terms, Ms. Etheridge expressed her disappointment with its passage and clearly described what a "yes" vote on the measure meant to persons like herself.  Ms. Etheridge is openly gay and has been married to her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels since 2003.  The couple have a set of two-year old twins.    I appreciated the ... Read Full Story

Cast of ‘Ugly Betty’ weigh in on the issue too Melissa Etheridge is the latest public figure to join the outcry against Proposition 8, next week’s ballot in the state of California that seeks to overturn the legalisation of gay marriage, branding it “blatantly hateful and fearful”. The Grammy and Academy Award winning singer wed her girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels in 2003, the day after the California Supreme Court announced that same-sex unions would be given legal recognition, and the pair have since had a twin son and daughter using an anonymous sperm donor. Fortunately, Melissa doesn’t seem to think that the constitutional amendment ... Read Full Story

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" did their weekly live show on Friday, and Oprah welcomed Melissa Etheridge and her wife to discuss gay marriage and Proposition 8. During their conversation, we learned that Melissa's wife Tammy Lynn Michaels doesn't seem to be so concerned about getting married. Instead, she just wants the Etheridge family to have the same rights as straight couples. Etheridge admitted that she will probably not go through with her tax boycott, and Tammy Lynn revealed that her family even opposed same sex vows in California. Regardless, Michaels says still loves them. You can watch a portion of Oprah's interview with Melissa ... Read Full Story