Melissa Etheridge marries fiancée Linda Wallem
By Josh Haggis
Melissa Etheridge married her fiancée Linda Wallem in a ceremony in Montecito, California yesterday (May 31).
The couple began dating in 2010, and became engaged shortly after the US Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act – which allowed any US state to refuse to recognise same-sex marriages – “unconstitutional” in June 2013.
Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter and LGBT activist, and has won two Grammy Awards and an Oscar during her 25-year-long career. Wallem is best known for being the co-creator of hit Showtime series Nurse Jackie.
In a post on Twitter yesterday, Etheridge shared her excitement with her followers:
Guests at the wedding ceremony included Etheridge’s four children, plus celebrities including Jane Lynch, Chelsea Handler, Rosie O’Donnell, Peter Facinelli and Sia, the Daily Mail reports.
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