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A same-sex marriage is a legal relationship between two people of the same sex that has the same legal status as a marriage between a man and a woman. Some conservatives view the term as a ludicrous self-contradiction, because they believe the legal institution of marriage should be restricted to the union of a man and a woman, as religious marriages are.

A '''same-sex marriage''' is a legal relationship between two people of the same sex that has the same legal status as a marriage between a man and a woman. Some conservatives view the term as a ludicrous self-contradiction, because they believe the legal institution of marriage should be restricted to the union of a man and a woman, as religious marriages are.

Unheard of a few decades ago these unions are one of a number of issues involving gay rights and the "culture wars."{{fact}} In the United States, marriage is primarily governed by each individual stateand marriage laws differ from state to state.

Unheard of a few decades ago these unions are one of a number of issues involving gay rights and the "culture wars."{{fact}} In the United States, marriage is primarily governed by each individual stateand marriage laws differ from state to state.