Lesbian and gay marriage

Are same-sex marriages different from heterosexual marriages? Like heterosexuals, many lesbian, gay, and bisexual people want to form stable, long-lasting relationships and many of them do. In fact, researchers have found that the majority of lesbian, and gay, adults are in committed relationships and many couples have been together 10 or more.

As of , marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of billion people (20% of the world's population). The most recent jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage is Thailand.