same sex marriage
Gender-matched matrimony
Same-sex marriage is legal marriage between two people of the same gender.
The term emerged as same-sex couples fought for—and increasingly won—the right to marry: The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015.
Also called gay marriage, though same-sex marriage is the more formal term used in legal and political contexts.
- Obergefell v. HodgesRuling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
- civil unionsLegal status for couples
- Stonewall riotsLGBTQ uprising against police raid
- pride paradesLGBTQ+ community celebrations
- loveIntense fond attachment
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