same-sex
adjective
: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex
same-sex twins
same-sex marriage
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This helped normalize depictions of same-sex couples and contributed to Americans’ broader acceptance of LGBTQ rights and people in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
For same-sex couples and gender nonconforming people, the experience is more like a traditional dating app where anyone can make the first move.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
Creedon says one of the unique challenges of a long-term same-sex relationship is figuring out who will ultimately pop the question.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
In 2021, Cain slammed DC Comics for having Jon Kent, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, be in a same-sex relationship.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The art show paired portraits of animals that exhibit same-sex behaviors, like peacocks and flamingos, and was meant to be a commentary on how queerness has been hidden throughout history, leaving artists to use symbolism to communicate their point of view.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
By last year, there were more than 800,000 married same-sex couples, according to data compiled by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
As secret same-sex love stories all too often do, Aaron’s love for Xavier, and Xavier’s one-man campaign to mitigate Hollywood’s homophobia, come to a tragic and suspicious end.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
For same-sex couples and gender nonconforming people, the experience is more like a traditional dating app where anyone can make the first move.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
Creedon says one of the unique challenges of a long-term same-sex relationship is figuring out who will ultimately pop the question.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
In 2021, Cain slammed DC Comics for having Jon Kent, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, be in a same-sex relationship.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The art show paired portraits of animals that exhibit same-sex behaviors, like peacocks and flamingos, and was meant to be a commentary on how queerness has been hidden throughout history, leaving artists to use symbolism to communicate their point of view.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
By last year, there were more than 800,000 married same-sex couples, according to data compiled by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
As secret same-sex love stories all too often do, Aaron’s love for Xavier, and Xavier’s one-man campaign to mitigate Hollywood’s homophobia, come to a tragic and suspicious end.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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