same-sex

American  

[seym-seks] / ˈseɪmˌsɛks /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving two or more people of the same gender or sex.

   The study investigates the effect of same-sex friendships.

   Same-sex marriage was recently legalized in my country.

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Etymology

Origin of same-sex

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

That November, my home state became one of the first in the country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Slemrod said only 1.4% of different-sex joint filers changed the name order in the data he studied, while for same-sex couples it’s 2.7%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But in the push to legalize same-sex marriage, advocates tended to flatten the experiences and family structures of queer people to make it palatable to the American public.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"Criminalising same-sex conduct and arresting people for their sexual orientation violates multiple internationally protected rights, including equality and non-discrimination."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The same day as the funeral service in Charleston—June 26, 2015—the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision, affirming that same-sex couples had the right to marry in all fifty states.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama