Talk:Melissa Etheridge

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Contents 1 First or second inauguration? 2 Etheridge's children 3 fair use images 4 Your Little Secret 5 I need to wake up 6 Anyone interested in bringing this article up to FA? 7 Be Nice- No Bull Dyke references! 8 Virtual album 9 Bio Fuels

[edit] First or second inauguration?

Etheridge is also famous as a gay rights activist, having publicly come out as a lesbian during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1993.

1993 was his first inauguration, did she come out in 93 or 97 his second inauguration ? User:Smith03

She came out in 1997 at the second. -MLE Fan

no in 1993! - mary —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.104.117.119 (talk • contribs) 16:20, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

For ease of communication, please sign your comments using 4 tildes (~~~~). Also, please WP:CITE a credible source which documents whether this event happened in 1993 or 1997 so we may put this to rest.  :) Hall Monitor 16:49, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

Given that she was "out" by the time of the release of "Yes I am" in 1994 (the title itself was a comment on all the rumors), I would say it's the first inauguration. for definitive proof, check pages 132-134 of the first edition hardback of "The Truth is..." where she talks about the performing at the first inauguration and being referred to as a "butch rocker" by the newspapers afterward. She also talks about having come out and thus deciding to use the song "Yes I Am" on her forthcoming album. DragonsDream (talk) 16:24, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Etheridge's children

Do the children of which Etheridge gave birth to know that David Crosby is their biological father?-- Heegoop 23 January 2006 (UTC)

They certainly do if they read Wikipedia! :P 74.99.113.124 23:02, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] fair use images

I'm new to Wikipedia's image fair use guidelines, but from what I gather at Template_talk:Albumcover, we shouldn't be using an album cover image to illustrate Etheridge herself. Does anyone have a known promotional photo that we could use instead, or does anyone have a different take on the fair use guidelines? --Allen 23:56, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

No response to this, so I'm deleting it. --Allen 19:31, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your Little Secret

1995 or 1996? -- Beland 21:29, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

It came out at the very end of 1995.

[edit] I need to wake up

I think I need to wake up was the song for the film An Inconvenient Truth. Maybe we should add this.--195.93.60.137 17:03, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anyone interested in bringing this article up to FA?

I posted a note on the Melissa Etheridge fan board looking for some input and also some free license photos. I know there are some fabulous pics out there. Agne 08:28, 23 January 2007 (UTC) (aka Idle Ash for the newbies :wave:)

Always trying for FA! (okay, maybe at least a B - I got through college on that!) But it would be a great goal for this article. ZueJay (talk) 05:13, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Be Nice- No Bull Dyke references!

The person who inserted the words 'bull dyke' after the words gay rights activist should have his/her editting rights revoked! Preach on melissa!

[edit] Virtual album

Is this a necessary inclusion? Seems a little...commercial as only iTunes is cited/capable/the one doing this type o' thing? ZueJay (talk) 05:13, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bio Fuels

Why is it good for Melissa Etheridge to support bio-fuels, but bad when GWB supports them? I am referencing recent statements by Chavez and Castro that GWB's support for bio-fuels is evil. Probably only evil because it might cut into Chavez's petroleum profits. 72.190.106.230 23:17, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

This page is for discussing improvement of the article. Do you have a specific suggestion, reference, etc. regarding this article? If not, please do not make digressionary comments here. Thanks. ZueJay (talk) 23:59, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

To quote Steve Martin, "Well Excuuuuuuse Me." Go troll yourself. 72.190.106.230 03:08, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

And what a brilliant response to yourself that is. What does Castro's statement about GWB have anything to do with this article?--Svetovid 21:58, 7 July 2007 (UTC)