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Relating to people of the same sex. Often used in connection with partnerships, marriages, or sexual orientation.
In Deutschland ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe seit 2017 legal.
In Germany, same-sex marriage has been legal since 2017.
The adjective is built from three parts: 'gleich' (same), 'das Geschlecht' (sex/gender), and the ending '-lich' (-ly/-al). So it literally means 'of the same sex'.
Das Gesetz schützt vor Diskriminierung aufgrund der sexuellen Orientierung, auch bei gleichgeschlechtlichen Beziehungen.
The law protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation, including in same-sex relationships.
'Gleichgeschlechtlich' (same-sex) is very often used in fixed combinations with nouns. The most common are 'gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe' (same-sex marriage), 'gleichgeschlechtliche Partnerschaft' (same-sex partnership), and 'gleichgeschlechtliche Paare' (same-sex couples).
Seit der Gesetzesänderung können auch gleichgeschlechtliche Paare heiraten.
Since the change in the law, same-sex couples can also marry.
The word 'gleichgeschlechtlich' (same-sex) is a neutral and factual term. It is often used in official, legal, and journalistic texts.
Die Studie untersucht die rechtliche Situation gleichgeschlechtlicher Lebenspartnerschaften in Europa.
The study examines the legal situation of same-sex civil partnerships in Europe.
homosexual
'homosexuell' and 'gleichgeschlechtlich' can both have to do with love, relationships, or sexual orientation between people of the same sex. The difference is in the perspective: 'homosexuell' usually describes a person and their orientation. 'gleichgeschlechtlich' more often describes a relationship, marriage, partnership, or situation between people of the same sex. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear in the same topic area. As a simple guide: a person is 'homosexuell'; a relationship or marriage is 'gleichgeschlechtlich'.
In dem Artikel geht es um gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe.
The article is about same-sex marriage.
Die Mitarbeiterin hat erzählt, dass sie homosexuell ist.
The employee said that she is homosexual.