An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

... and I have to say, I totally agree with her.

From Dlisted.com
Since Prop 8 passed in California, Melissa Etheridge's marriage to Tammy Lynn Michaels isn't really a marriage anymore in the legal sense. I guess? Right? Well, Melissa will protest the ban on gay marriage by not paying state taxes! Melissa wrote on The Daily Beast about her plan:


Okay. So Prop 8 passed. Alright, I get it. 51% of you think that I am a second class citizen. Alright then. So my wife, uh I mean, roommate? Girlfriend? Special lady friend? You are gonna have to help me here because I am not sure what to call her now. Anyways, she and I are not allowed the same right under the state constitution as any other citizen. Okay, so I am taking that to mean I do not have to pay my state taxes because I am not a full citizen. I mean that would just be wrong, to make someone pay taxes and not give them the same rights, sounds sort of like that taxation without representation thing from the history books.

Okay, cool I don't mean to get too personal here but there is a lot I can do with the extra half a million dollars that I will be keeping instead of handing it over to the state of California. Oh, and I am sure Ellen will be a little excited to keep her bazillion bucks that she pays in taxes too. Wow, come to think of it, there are quite a few of us fortunate gay folks that will be having some extra cash this year. What recession? We're gay! I am sure there will be a little box on the tax forms now single, married, divorced, gay, check here if you are gay, yeah, that's not so bad. Of course all of the waiters and hairdressers and UPS worker

Re: An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

I'm sorry for her- I dont think that they should be able to void her marriage- my cousin is going through the same thing- him and his partner were also married in california.

Re: An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

It is a shame that basic civil rights are still being violated. There was an interesting video about prop 8 in which they substituted 'gay marriage' with 'interracial marriage' to illustrate the huge civil rights offense.

Re: An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

i just dont understand why some people are against Gay Marriage. Who are we or any other person or state official to judge who a person loves, despite there sexual preference. I think we all should be given the same rights of marriage.

Re: An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

She has a great point. I just thought the prop 8 meant that from now on no one can get married but I didn't realize it voids a marriage that already happened. I can't believe they give it and then take it back. Yes I understand that the citizens voted but it seems crazy to me.

Re: An interesting blog from Melissa Etheridge...

I cannot believe they are going backwards. I am for gay marriage. I really hope that this gets resolved for all gay couples so that they may share the same rights as all citizens.