Here is general information on the similarities and differences between same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.

Same-sex marriage laws differ from state to state. Read about the history of same-sex marriage and which states currently allow it.

Learn whether common law marriage still exists in Ohio and if same-sex marriages or domestic partnerships are allowed.

A same-sex marriage is a marriage of a same-sex couple. The legal status of same-sex marriage has changed in recent years in numerous jurisdictions around the world.

Jul 27, 2016 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on same-sex marriage and learn more about gay marriage legislation around the world.

Pro-marriage court ruling – stayed pending appeal. Constitutional ban of marriage. State law banning marriage

The state of same-sex marriage is constantly changing. If you live in a state that allows same-sex marriage, or a similar legal union, there are many complex issues

Daily chart Germany legalises same-sex marriage. Civil unions and equal marriage rights are now common across the West, but remain rare in Africa and Asia

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between people of the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting.

Read five key facts about same-sex marriage, two years after U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that granted same-sex couples the right to marry.