Bass, Etheridge angry over gay marriage ban

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Lance Bass and Melissa Etheridge have spoken out against California's decision to uphold the ban on gay marriage.

The law, Proposition Eight, was found to be valid by the California Supreme Court yesterday, Access Hollywood reports.

"The decision to uphold Prop 8 is deeply disappointing," the former 'NSync star said. "I can only hope to one day live in a country that grants equal rights, opportunity and freedom to all citizens."

Musician Etheridge, who planned to marry her longtime partner actress Tammy Lyn Michaels, also expressed her disappointment with the court's ruling.

"There are those of us like me who still dangle in 'domestic partnership'. We can adopt our own children, but we can't bring our partners who might be citizens from out of the country here. We can't file joint tax returns. I could go on," she said in a statement.