Same Sex Marriage

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Federal law recognizes same-sex marriage on the same terms as different-sex marriage, following landmark Supreme Court rulings and federal statutes. This overview explains what...

legal

Same-sex marriage is legal throughout the United States. This nationwide recognition stems from the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which required stat...

Relationships

Jim Obergefell and John Arthur were a same-sex couple central to the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, which established marriage equality nationwide in the United States. Thi...

Laws & Legal Status

Yes, same-sex marriage is legal in Greece. The law changed in February 2024, when Parliament passed legislation that allows couples regardless of sex or gender to marry under th...

legal

In many countries, same-sex marriage is legal and recognized, while in others it remains restricted or undefined. This status overview explains where same-sex marriage is legall...

status

Same-sex marriage is legal, recognized, and fully effective across the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. This status has applied nationwide since 1 April 2001, making the Nethe...

status

Lesbian marriage refers to a civil marriage between two women. In this overview, marriage means state or federally recognized legal marriage, not religious or ceremonial unions...

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Same-sex marriage became legally recognized in Northern Ireland on 13 January 2020. This milestone followed legislation passed by the UK Parliament in July 2019, after the North...

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The legalization of same-sex marriage in America resulted from a combination of state-level action and a landmark Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right...

Relationships

Ellen DeGeneres’ wife is Portia de Rossi, an Australian actress and model. The couple married in 2008, lives modestly despite their public profiles, and have maintained a long...