Melissa Etheridge - Etheridge's Lesbian Celebrity Coalition

Rocker MELISSA ETHERIDGE is contemplating using her celebrity to form a high-powered lesbian coalition, made up of fellow famous gay rights activists.

The Come To My Window hitmaker, who came out publicly as a lesbian in 1993, admits actress Cynthia Nixon and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are at the top of her list.

But Etheridge isn't convinced the pair and other gay stars will want to team up.

She tells the New York Daily News, "That's a noble goal and makes sense. Sometimes, the synchronicity happens and we do come together like that. It's funny. Being a celebrity, you're thought of as part of this club. But it's just a perception that we all hang out."