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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Proponents of same-sex marriage have introduced a ballot measure that would require heterosexual couples to have a child within three years or have their marriages annulled. The Washington Defense of Marriage Alliance acknowledged on its Web site that the initiative was "absurd" but hoped the idea prompts "discussion about the many misguided assumptions" under- lying a state Supreme Court ruling that upheld a ban on same-sex marriage. The measure would require couples to prove they can have children to get a marriage license. Couples who do not have children within three years could have their marriages annulled....

In 1980, Jay Fisette was 24 years old, living in San Francisco and ready to tell his parents that he was gay. It was an anxious moment. "I want to explain to you why I came to live here," he recalled telling his mother. She interrupted, her tone full of disappointment. "I know why. You went there to play water polo." As it turned out, his mother wasn't entirely wrong.

Senator Julia Boseman’s behavior was described as “unbecoming a State Senator” by several members of the General Assembly, while attending an event hosted by Rep. Karen Ray. The event was held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and Sen. Julia Boseman attended in her legislative capacity. Several of the legislators in attendance have spoken with The North Carolina Conservative and expressed their embarrassment and anger at being present while Sen. Julia Boseman and her partner (a younger woman) engaged in intimate physical displays while in the presence of others.Many of the legislators were accompanied by their children...

"Superman Returns" is being advertised on Logo, the gay and lesbian cable TV channel, so the gay magazine, The Advocate, is asking "How Gay Is Superman?" The Advocate is not trying to claim that Superman is gay. It points out that like many gays and lesbians, Superman has a secret life. Superman has another identity that he doesn't share with anyone, ABC reported Tuesday. The film's director, Bryan Singer, who is gay, insisted that Superman "is probably the most heterosexual character in any movie I've ever made." In the Quentin Tarantino film "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," the character Bill shares...

Kentucky students rally in support of gay classmate College students from across Kentucky gathered in Williamsburg Wednesday to support a gay student. Jason Johnson was suspended from the University of the Cumberlands when administrators found out he was gay. The president of the University of the Cumberlands released a statement Wednesday saying the administration has come to an agreement with Johnson. They say they will allow him to finish this semester's work and transfer to another school. But the students at Wednesday's rally say that does not change what happened. Through signs, speakers and songs, Kentucky students stood behind Jason...

From the time he was in grammar school, George Takei - Sulu from "Star Trek" - knew he was gay. "You know, all the other guys would say, 'Janey's cute.' I'd say, 'Yeah, she's all right,' " Takei told a Madison, WI audience. "But Jimmy..." Takei, who last fall disclosed his sexual orientation publicly, is touring on behalf of the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. The "Star Trek" star, who turns 69 Thursday, likens the gay rights movement to the civil rights struggles of African-Americans and women in American history. "It's a...

Lesbian reservist challenges dismissal Discharged as a result of a 6-year relationship, she's suing the Pentagon for reinstatment In 1993, Maj. Margaret Witt was a poster woman for the Air Force's flight nurse recruiting program. In her career of 18-plus years, the decorated, 42-year-old operating room and flight nurse from McChord Air Force Base earned stellar reviews for her work. In 2003, President Bush awarded her the Air Medal for her Middle East deployment and, later, the Air Force Commendation Medal, for saving the life of a Defense Department worker. Less than a year later, following an Air Force investigation,...

GENEVA (Reuters) - A global body representing gays and lesbians said on Monday it would seek to bring pressure on the United Nations for full recognition of their human rights at a conference in Geneva next week. The Brussels-based International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) said the conference, held every two years in different locations, would be addressed by delegates from all continents, including countries where homosexuality is banned. "How long can lesbian and gay rights be ignored at the U.N.? That is one of the key questions we will be addressing," said a spokesman for ILGA, Stephen Barris. "We...