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equal_marriage

equal marriage

English

Noun

equal marriage (plural equal marriages)

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see equal, marriage.
  2. Marriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.
    • 2010, Malcolm C. Kronby, Canadian Family Law (ISBN 0470676477):
      The Court heard from civil liberties associations, a group of seven people interested in civil unions, human rights commissions, faith groups supporting and opposed to equal marriage, gay and lesbian equality rights groups, and []

Usage notes

  • Mainly used by supporters of LGBT rights.