Melissa Etheridge on Gay Marriage, Obama, Marijuana & Her New Self-Released Album

Music icon Melissa Etheridge sits down with Larry King on the Emmy nominated series “Larry King Now” to talk about the ‘panic’ in her industry, Obama's job performance, legalizing marijuana and her new self-released album.

The Oscar winner also talked about why 'coming out' in 2014 isn't always an easy decision, “It’s still very ingrained into our society that men and women is correct.” 

And Melissa discussed why the country has come around so fast on the issue of gay marriage and rates the president’s slow action on gay marriage rights, “It can’t be easy to be President, it can’t be easy… but as a President I think he’s doing ok...Politics is just about this side and that side and where you’re going to land and you got to wait till public opinion gets up there.” 

As a cancer survivor, Melissa Etheridge explained how medical marijuana got her through it and why cannabis should be legal across the board, “I think it could help our society incredibly.”

The episode is now LIVE on Ora.tv and Hulu.com.

Not taxation without representation, says Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge says she won't be paying her California state taxes due to the passage of Prop. 8. See what she has to say at The Daily Beast.

You go, Melissa!

Civil disobedience the way it is meant to be.

I love it.

And, if I was rich and famous, I'd do the same thing.

Melissa Etheridge takes on Elizabeth Hassleback

Melissa (and Thomas Jefferson) are right--ballot measures granting or taking away basic rights are doomed to disappoint.

Legislation is what will eventually ensure equal rights for all, so let's continue to vote in the people who will support pro-GLBT legislation and then hold them accountable.

See Melissa break it down for Elizabeth Hassleback on The View yesterday right here.