Select all that applyWhich of the following are true about same-sex marriage?Multiple select question.Such unions, of various sorts, have been recognized in many different historical and cultural settings.Various societies in West Africa allowed prominent market women to take a wife.It is legal today in over 100 different countries.It is only legal in North America and western Europe.
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Select all that applyWhich of the following are true about same-sex marriage?Multiple select question.Such unions, of various sorts, have been recognized in many different historical and cultural settings.Various societies in West Africa allowed prominent market women to take a wife.It is legal today in over 100 different countries.It is only legal in North America and western Europe.
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"Such unions, of various sorts, have been recognized in many different historical and cultural settings." - This statement is true. Same-sex unions have been recognized in various forms across different cultures and historical periods.
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"Various societies in West Africa allowed prominent market women to take a wife." - This statement is true. There are historical records of such practices in certain West African societies.
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"It is legal today in over 100 different countries." - This statement is false. As of 2021, same-sex marriage is legal in 29 countries, not over 100.
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"It is only legal in North America and western Europe." - This statement is false. While it is true that many countries in North America and Western Europe have legalized same-sex marriage, it is also legal in some countries in other parts of the world, including South America, Africa, and Oceania.
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