Same-sex marriage also called gay marriage is the union of two individuals of the same sex in a martial relationship, with the full legal rights and responsibilities allotted to this contract in a given jurisdiction. Legally defined marriage of homosexual couples .
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT people living in Afghanistan face certain unique legal and social challenges. Homosexuality and cross-dressing are considered serious crimes in Afghanistan, possible punishment may include the death penalty. This is usually the case in rural parts of the country where local villagers take the law into their own hands. As of 2008, it appears that the regime change has not had much impact on the legal status of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in Afghanistan. In 2012, Nemat Sadat, a former professor of political science at American University of Afghanistan, mobilized a LGBT movement and on August 22, 2013, he became the first public figure to come out as gay and campaign for gender freedom and sexual liberation. Sadat is considered to have broken the taboos on cross dressing and homosexuality in Afghanistan.
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