For centuries, same-sex marriage was considered not just nonsense, but a punishable act prohibited in most states. Although history knows real examples of cohabitation of rulers with young boys, for example, in ancient Rome, but even this kind of marriage unions were not concluded and were condemned.
Same sex is a marriage of two persons of the same sex. Unlike simple cohabitation, this kind of interaction gives men or women who have entered into a relationship full access to the rights and responsibilities that are vested in persons who are representatives of the classical canons about husbands and wives. It is interesting that the struggle of sexual minorities for their interests began only in the second half of the 20th century. Then gays and lesbians around the world raised the issue of legalizing same-sex unions, which led to a revision of the legislation of a number of modern countries of the world.
Loyalty and legitimacy
Back in 1979, the Netherlands became the first country in which men and women managed to enter into official registered relations. Such couples were even given some of the rights inherent in ordinary families. Further, such countries as Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Canada entered the race for same-sex marriages. Homosexuals were endowed with the right to jointly manage finances and households, were endowed with the right of inheritance, and even could enter into church unions. They were also given the right to enter into a relationship from the age of 18 and apply for the adoption of children.
In Canada, for example, the most loyal laws were in force related to the entry into legal marriage of males and females who could not be residents and did not live in the country, but if desired, were invited to become full citizens of the state in order to stimulate the newly formed, albeit not typical family to live together under the protection of the laws of the American state.
In Spain, despite the outrage and fierce opposition of the Catholic Church, newly minted husbands and wives were even allowed to apply for adoption.
Modern development of the institution of marriage
Today, around the world, there are 15 world countries in which such marriages are legal and considered the norm. In another five states, such unions have become partially widespread. These countries include Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Argentina, Iceland, Denmark, Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay and, of course, France. Surprisingly, even a country with classical views and foundations - Great Britain - agreed to the official registration of such a relationship and since March 2014 has transferred the status of same-sex unions to the category of official ones.
Scotland will soon join this list, the bill on the registration of same-sex marriages should enter in this state in the fall of this year.
For more than a decade, they have been trying to resolve such non-standard marriages in Israel.
