Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between people of the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting.

The Netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriages, with the first marriages performed in the Amsterdam city hall on 1 April 2001.

Gay Marriage Footnotes & Sources The background and pro and con arguments were written by ProCon.org staff based upon input from the following footnotes (directly

Will your valid same-sex marriage be recognized by the federal government, other states, or private employers?

May 22, 2015 · A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. So far, two dozen countries have enacted

Same-sex marriages Menu Same-sex marriages (SSM) in Canada. Two opposing sound bytes about the federal Bill C-38 which legalized same-sex marriage in Canada during

Doug’s Recent Posts. Two years after Obergefell ruling, polls show demand for gay ‘marriage’… Two years after Obergefell ruling, polls show demand for gay

More than 15,000 same-sex marriages have taken place since it became legal in England and Wales, the first official statistics have revealed. The Office for National

Same sex marriage is now legal in the entire US after a Supreme Court ruling striking down state marriage bans. How did we get to this point?

Gay Montreal. As one of the pioneering nations to recognize same-sex marriages, Canada is as logical a destination as any for the LGBT tourist; and with one of the