Gay Marriage is historical fact. It was accepted throughout Europe over the centuries and should be accepted today since gay marriage poses no …

May 17, 2004 · The champagne is chilled, the cakes are frosted, and gay and lesbian couples across Massachusetts are ready to make history Monday by saying

This is a history of same-sex unions in cultures around the world. Various types of same-sex unions have existed, ranging from informal, unsanctioned, and temporary relationships to highly ritualized unions that have included marriage.

Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby by an unknown artist c1810-23. Illustration: courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery London For all its emotional intensity, this was not the language of gay marriage but of a patriarchal ruler.

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Sep 12, 2012 · “Boston Marriage” was a term used in the 19th century and early 20th century to refer to two single women living together, independent of men. The term was

Should gay marriage be legal? On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states.

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Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognised union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between those spouses, as well as between them and any resulting biological or adopted ren and affinity (in-laws and other family through marriage).

Though marriage is now seen as love between equals, throughout history it has had a radically different definition