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Written by Steven Daily, LawServer Attorney-Editor
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Last Updated October 13, 2008 |
Various types of formal same-sex unions have long been customary in certain cultures. Whether governments should provide legal recognition to such relationships has become a contentious issue in some countries, mostly in the West, since the 1990s. The points of contention are mainly:
- Should some form of legal recognition be accorded same-sex relationships?
- If so, what rights and responsibilities should be assigned to them?
- Should the legal concept of "marriage" be extended to same-sex couples?
- Should governments recognize same-sex unions lawfully entered into in another jurisdiction?
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