Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge says she won’t pay taxes following gay marriage ban

Melbourne, Nov 9: Popstar Melissa Etheridge has voiced her opinion against the banning of same-sex marriages, declaring that if California won''t allow gays to marry, she won''t pay her state taxes.

The 44-year-old singer says that no marriage - no tax dollars – because she is not being treated as a "full citizen", reports the Daily Telegraph.

People reports that Melissa posted a new blog post on The Daily Beast opposing the passage of California''s Proposition 8, along with Brad Pitt, Mary J. Blige, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Gay-rights activist Etheridge turns tax protester

Gay-rights activist Etheridge turns tax protesterGrammy award winning musician - Melissa Etheridge is also a gay-rights activist and committed environmentalist.  But, ever since California voters nixed gay marriages as unconstitutional,  she has donned the new role of tax protester.