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same-sex relationship

a romantic or sexual relationship between people of the same sex
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Summary

same-sex relationship ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • same-sex relationship is a type of intimate relationship[2].
  • same-sex relationship is a type of interpersonal relationship[3].
  • same-sex relationship is part of LGBTQ rights[4].
  • same-sex relationship's Commons category is recorded as Same-sex couples[5].
  • same-sex relationship is the opposite of cross-sex relationship[6].
  • same-sex relationship comprises gay male couple[7].
  • same-sex relationship comprises lesbian couple[8].
  • same-sex relationship's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Same-sex relationship[9].
  • same-sex relationship's facet of is recorded as homosexuality[10].
  • same-sex relationship's partially coincident with is recorded as women who have sex with women[11].
  • same-sex relationship's partially coincident with is recorded as men who have sex with men[12].
  • same-sex relationship's has characteristic is recorded as homosociality[13].
  • same-sex relationship's different from is recorded as homosexualism[14].
  • same-sex relationship's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies[15].
  • same-sex relationship's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki99/LGBT+[16].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include intimate relationship[2] and interpersonal relationship[3]. same-sex relationship is the opposite of cross-sex relationship[6].

Use and Application

Components include gay male couple[7] and lesbian couple[8]. same-sex relationship is part of LGBTQ rights[4].

Why It Matters

same-sex relationship ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → gay male couple, lesbian couple
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → intimate relationship, interpersonal relationship
    Facet of → homosexuality
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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