Definitions for same-sex marriage
same-sex mar·riage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. same-sex marriagenoun

   two people of the same sex who live together as a family

   "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. same-sex marriagenoun

   A marriage that unifies two people of the same sex either legally or only symbolically.

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1. Same-sex marriage

   Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. As of 2023, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, constituting some 1.35 billion people (17% of the world's population), with the most recent being Mexico. In Andorra, a law allowing same-sex marriage will come into force on 17 February 2023.Adoption rights are not necessarily covered, though most states with same-sex marriage allow those couples to jointly adopt as other married couples can. In contrast, 34 countries (as of 2021) have definitions of marriage in their constitutions that prevent marriage between couples of the same sex, most enacted in recent decades as a preventative measure. Some other countries have constitutionally mandated Islamic law, which is generally interpreted as prohibiting marriage between same-sex couples. In six of the former and most of the latter, homosexuality itself is criminalized. There are records of marriage between men dating back to the first century. In the modern era, the first civil government to knowingly issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple was Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States in 1971. It is legally recognized in a large majority of the world's developed democracies, while it is not in all of the world's Islamic polities and most Marxist-Leninist or otherwise authoritarian states.The first same-sex couple to be married legally in modern times were Michael McConnell and Jack Baker in 1971, in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The first law providing for marriage equality between same-sex and opposite-sex couples was passed in the continental Netherlands in 2000 and took effect on 1 April 2001. The application of marriage law equally to same-sex and opposite-sex couples has varied by jurisdiction, and has come about through legislative change to marriage law, court rulings based on constitutional guarantees of equality, recognition that marriage of same-sex couples is allowed by existing marriage law, and by direct popular vote, such as through referendums and initiatives. The most prominent supporters of same-sex marriage are the world's major medical and scientific communities, along with human rights and civil rights organizations, while its most prominent opponents are religious fundamentalist groups. Polls consistently show continually rising support for the recognition of same-sex marriage in all developed democracies and in some developing countries. Scientific studies show that the financial, psychological, and physical well-being of gay people are enhanced by marriage, and that the children of same-sex parents benefit from being raised by married same-sex couples within a marital union that is recognized by law and supported by societal institutions. Social science research indicates that the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage stigmatizes and invites public discrimination against gay and lesbian people, with research also repudiating the notion that either civilization or viable social orders depend upon restricting marriage to heterosexuals. Same-sex marriage can provide those in committed same-sex relationships with relevant government services and make financial demands on them comparable to that required of those in opposite-sex marriages, and also gives them legal protections such as inheritance and hospital visitation rights. Opposition to same-sex marriage is based on claims such as that homosexuality is unnatural and abnormal, that children are better off when raised by opposite-sex couples, that recognition of same-sex marriage violates freedom of religion and undermines religion, that legalizing same-sex marriage would lead to polygamous and incestuous marriages being legalized, that legalization would undermine the institutions of marriage and the family, that same-sex couples cannot procreate, and that the recognition of same-sex unions will promote homosexuality in society. The first two claims are refuted by scientific studies, which show that homosexuality is a natural and normal variation in human sexuality, and that sexual orientation is not a choice. Many studies have shown that children of same-sex couples fare just as well as the children of opposite-sex couples; some studies have shown benefits to being raised by same-sex couples. The other claims (violates freedom of religion, undermines the institutions of marriage and the family, leads to polygamous marriages being legalized, promotes homosexuality in society) are under debate.

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1. same-sex marriage

   Same-sex marriage is a legally or socially recognized union between two individuals of the same gender or sex. It grants them the same rights, responsibilities and legal benefits as those bestowed upon marriage between heterosexual couples, including financial, health-related, societal and personal protections and benefits.

WikidataRate this definition:4.6 / 5 votes

1. Same-sex marriage

   Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex and/or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage or the possibility to perform a same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality or equal marriage, particularly by supporters. The first laws in modern times enabling same-sex marriage were enacted during the first decade of the 21st century. As of May 2013, thirteen countries, and several sub-national jurisdictions, allow same-sex couples to marry. Uruguay and New Zealand have both enacted laws to legalize same-sex marriage which will come into force in August 2013. Bills allowing legal recognition of same-sex marriage have been proposed, are pending, or have passed at least one legislative house in Andorra, England and Wales, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Nepal, Scotland, and Taiwan, as well as in parts of Australia, Mexico, and the United States. Introduction of same-sex marriage laws has varied by jurisdiction, being variously accomplished through a legislative change to marriage laws, a court ruling based on constitutional guarantees of equality, or by direct popular vote. The recognition of same-sex marriage is a political, social, human rights and civil rights issue, as well as a religious issue in many nations and around the world, and debates continue to arise over whether same-sex couples should be allowed marriage, be required to hold a different status, or be denied recognition of such rights. Allowing same-gender couples to legally marry is considered to be one of the most important of all LGBT rights.

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1. • Couple

How to pronounce same-sex marriage?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say same-sex marriage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of same-sex marriage in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of same-sex marriage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of same-sex marriage in a Sentence

1. Ken Paxton:

   County clerks and their employees retain religious freedoms that may allow accommodation of their religious objections to issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

2. Mat Staver:

   Kim Davis did not sign up as a clerk to issue same-sex marriage licenses, her job duty was changed by five lawyers without any constitutional authority. At a minimum, her religious convictions should be accommodated.

3. Juan Pappier:

   Adopting a law that legalizes abortion in a Catholic country as big as Argentina will energize the struggle to ensure women’s rights in Latin America, although there will certainly be resistance, I think it’s fair to predict that, as it occurred when Argentina legalized same sex marriage in 2010, this new law could have a domino effect in the region.

4. Rick Scarborough:

   They need to resist that ruling in every way possible. In a peaceful way – they need to resist it as much as Martin Luther King, Jr. resisted unjust laws in his time. we’re facing a real Constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court rules adversely from our perspective on same-sex marriage.

5. Sun Wenlin:

   I think from a legal point of view, we should be successful, our marriage law says there is the freedom to marry and gender equality. These words can be applied to same-sex marriage.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=same-sex marriage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Same-Sex_Marriage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-Sex_Marriage
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=same-sex marriage