Concept information
Preferred term
commitment ceremonies
Definition
- A commitment ceremony, also known as a union ceremony, is an intimate or romantic couple's public or private declaration of their intimate union. In the contemporary United States, commitment ceremonies are most often performed for same-sex or same-gender couples, who cannot legally marry under state or federal law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Commitment Ceremonies]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/commitment_ceremonies
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