The South African Cabinet has approved a bill that would allow same-sex marriage.The South African Cabinet has approved a bill that would allow same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable and make its country the first in Africa to grant to homosexual couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. If passed by the parliament, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. would join Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain in sanctioning same-sex unions A Same-sex union refers to an enduring relationship between two people of the same gender. Literary, historical, and archaeological evidence of such unions has been found for a number of diverse cultures as early as 2400 B.C. and would counter the long African tradition of persecuting such relationships. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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