same-sex
adjective
: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex
same-sex twins
same-sex marriage
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The technique could also help women who've had previous cancer therapy or transform family planning for same-sex couples.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Another hardship would soon come his way as Baldwin began to write openly about same-sex love.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Earlier that year, the NYPD had mandated that disputes between same-sex couples qualify as domestic incidents.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Though beloved by many straight men for the wrong reasons, the central character in American Psycho — a movie directed by a woman, written by a woman, and based on a novel written by a gay man — has always been paradigmatic of repressed same-sex desire.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The Alberta, Canada, pair was concerned for their safety as a same-sex couple with the federal government targeting the LGBTQ+ community, and reports of tourists being detained by immigration officers.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the spring, DU reported that 11 research projects had been impacted by federal funding freezes, including one examining how same-sex couples’ health changes when they get married.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The lesbian couple were a subject of scrutiny at the time of Lightyear's release, as their appearance not only marked Disney's first prominent display of LGBTQ+ characters, but also depicted its first same-sex kiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Another hardship would soon come his way as Baldwin began to write openly about same-sex love.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Earlier that year, the NYPD had mandated that disputes between same-sex couples qualify as domestic incidents.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Though beloved by many straight men for the wrong reasons, the central character in American Psycho — a movie directed by a woman, written by a woman, and based on a novel written by a gay man — has always been paradigmatic of repressed same-sex desire.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The Alberta, Canada, pair was concerned for their safety as a same-sex couple with the federal government targeting the LGBTQ+ community, and reports of tourists being detained by immigration officers.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the spring, DU reported that 11 research projects had been impacted by federal funding freezes, including one examining how same-sex couples’ health changes when they get married.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The lesbian couple were a subject of scrutiny at the time of Lightyear's release, as their appearance not only marked Disney's first prominent display of LGBTQ+ characters, but also depicted its first same-sex kiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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