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same-sex

American

[seym-seks] / ˈseɪmˌsɛks /

adjective

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.

Etymology

Origin of same-sex

First recorded in 1900–05

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The 62% of respondents who said they view same-sex relations as moral is the lowest since 2016.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

In writing the same-sex marriage case, Kennedy cited Warren’s opinion in the 1967 case of Loving vs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Constitutional law was reshaped by the campaign to outlaw segregation, by the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment, and by the campaign for constitutionally protected same-sex marriage.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

The organisation cited a recent survey from pollster Median shows that 68 percent of Hungarians support both same-sex marriage and adoption.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

The three-judge panel issued a ruling that allows same-sex marriages to take place.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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