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Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Gay Marriage Ruling
The Supreme Court declined Monday to reconsider its landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage. In a brief order, the justices rejected , without comment, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis’ petition to consider overturning…
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About same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage or same-gender marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex or gender. As of 2026, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people. The most recent jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage is Thailand; legalization has also been mandated for Nepal.
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