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Same-sex marriage

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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92003901
info:lc/authorities/sh92003901
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh92003901#concept

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Variants

Gay marriage
Homosexual marriage
Lesbian marriage
Same-sex unions

Broader Terms

Marriage

Related Terms

Civil unions

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe
Homosexuels -- Mariage
same-sex marriage Label from public data source Wikidata
Same-sex marriage
sukupuolineutraali avioliitto

Narrower Concepts from Other Schemes

Earlier Established Forms

Gay marriage

Sources

found: Work cat.: NUCMC data from Chicago Hist. Soc., Archives and Mss. Dept. (Ill.) for E.R.A. Central (Organization). Records, 1970-1976(includes material about the possible effect of the E.R.A. on laws dealing with homosexual marriage)

found: NYT index(lists Feb. 5, 1992 article praising the 'love and commitment' of homosexual 'marriages' and a Sept. 28, 1991 article urging legalization of gay marriages)

found: LC database, July 16, 1992(lesbian and gay marriage)

found: LC database, June 27, 1997(same-sex marriage; same-sex unions)

LC Classification

HQ1033-HQ1034

Change Notes

2003-12-01: new

2004-01-29: revised

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