Melissa Etheridge serenades Linda Wallem during their wedding ceremony on May 31 at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.

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The pair who turned 53 on Thursday (as in, they have the same birthday) wed at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.

Etheridge sang a never-before-performed song she wrote for the “Nurse Jackie” creator. The couple has been dating since 2010.

All of Etheridge’s kids, Bailey Jean Cypher, 17; Beckett Cypher, 15; and Miller Steven Etheridge and Johnnie Rose Etheridge, 7, played a role in the wedding.

Chelsea Handler, Rosie O’Donnell and Jane Lynch were among the celebs in attendance.

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The years-long financial dispute between Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels has come to an end as the pair reached a settlement during court-ordered mediation. The couple, who parted ways in 2010, will share custody of their twins and Michaels will receive partner and child support in excess of $23,000 per month. In a display of unparalleled optimism, Etheridge is currently on her “Fearless Love” world tour and dating “Nurse Jackie” co-creator Linda Wallem.

Finally a reason to attend Comic-con
Just in time for pride events all around the country, DC Comics announced that one of its prominent characters will come out of the closet in a storyline to be introduced in June. According to Twitter buzz, Aquaman and Wonder Woman have emerged as the most likely candidates. Either way, those League of Justice meetings just got a lot more fabulous.

Forever the Mayor of Castro Street
In real-life superhero news, LGBT civil right proponents across the country celebrated Harvey Milk Day, commemorating the life and achievements of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors member who was assassinated in 1978 along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone. As the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, Milk has long been hailed as one of the LGBT community’s civil rights trailblazers. Thank you, Mr. Milk.

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