same-sex couple
Two men together
A same-sex couple consists of two people of the same gender in a romantic or domestic partnership.
The term emerged as legal and social recognition of such relationships grew: same-sex couples can now marry in many countries, The study surveyed both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
Often used in formal, legal, or statistical contexts where gay couple or lesbian couple might seem too informal or specific.
- gayAttracted to same sex
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- partnersJoint venture participants
- marriageFormal union between partners
- civil unionLegal spousal alternative
wedding · wedding day · love · love is love · queer · rainbow · pride · commitment · union · spouses · LGBTQ · coming out · equality · rings · household · adoption · joint custody · ceremony
- couplespair, twosome, duo, partners, spouses
- householdshousehold, nuclear family, residents, occupants, roommates
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, house share