List of same-sex married couples explained

This is a list of legally married same-sex couples.

Female

Presently married

• Yvette Abatte and Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer (m. 20??)^{[1] [2]}
• Karen Akunowicz, American chef in Boston, Massachusetts and LJ Johnson (m. 2014)^[3]
• Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro, American comedian (m. October 2015)^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Andressa Alves and Francielle Manoel Alberto, both footballers (m. 20??)^[8]
• Jane Anderson, American actress and Tess Ayers (m. 20??)^[9]
• Ivana Andrés, Spanish professional footballer and Anabel (m. 2022)^[10]
• Carol Anshaw, American novelist and short story writer and Jessie Ewing (m. 2014)^[11]
• Gillian Apps and Meghan Duggan, both women ice hockey players (m. 2018)^[12]
• Alice Arnold and Clare Balding (m. 2015)^[13]
• Anita Asante, English football coach and former player and Beth Fisher, ITV News Sports reporter and presenter (m. 2023)^[14]
• Lynsey Askew and Alex Blackwell, former English and Australian cricketers (m. 2015)^[15]
• Brittany Ashley, American actress and Cristina Keane (m. 2023)^[16]
• Berglaug Asmundardottir and Becky Chambers, American science fiction writer^{[17] [18]}
• Rayne Baron, Canadian New York City-based writer, performer, nightlife personality, and events producer and Deborah Anne Dyer, British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ (m. 2021)
• Meredith Baxter, American actress and producer, and Nancy Locke (m. 2013)^[19]
• Miriam Blasco, Spanish professional judo competitor and Nicola Fairbrother, English retired judoka (m. 20??)^[20]
• Nikki Blonsky, American actress, singer, dancer, and internet personality and Hailey Jo Jenson (m. October 2023)^[21]
• Emilie Bydwell and Michaela Staniford, Canadian American and English rugby union player (m. 2015)^[22]
• Amanda Bearse, American actress and Carrie Schenke (m. 20??)^[23]
• Kim Bergman and wife Natalie^[24]
• Jessica Betts, singer and Niecy Nash, American Actress (m. 2020)^{[25] [26]}
• Jetta (wrestler) and Charlie Morgan (wrestler), both English professional wrestlers (m. August 2023)^[27]
• Lauren Blitzer and Chely Wright, American country music artist (m. August 2011)^{[28] [29]}
• Kristin Blystad-Bjerke and Trine Rønning, both Norwegian footballer players (m. January 2009)^[30]
• Luisa Bradshaw-White, English actress and Annette Yeo (m. 2015)^[31]
• Maia Brewton, American actress and Lara Spotts (m. 2008)^[32]
• Janine Brito, American comedian, actress and writer and Paula Pell, American writer, actress, comedian, and producer (m. 2020)^[33]
• Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Nat Sciver-Brunt, both English former cricketers (m. 2022)^[34]
• Rachael Cantu (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and Liz Feldman (born 1977), American comedian, actress, producer and writer (m. 2017)^[35]
• Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and Catherine Shepherd (m. 2012)^[36]
• Bridgett Casteen and Dot-Marie Jones, American actress and athlete (m. December 2013)^[37]
• Kim Catullo, lawyer, and Christine C. Quinn, former New York City Council Speaker (m. 2012)^[38]
• Tristin Chapman and Emily Saliers, member of the Indigo Girls (m. 2013)^[39]
• Jennifer Cheyne and Jane Lynch, American actress, comedian and singer (m. 2021)^[40]
• Landon Cider, American drag king and Gabi^[41]
• Sharon D. Clarke, English actress and singer and Susie McKenna (m. 2013)^{[42] [43]}
• Monica Coleman, hotelier and Kate Pierson, member of The B-52's (m. August 2015)^[44]
• Cheryl Crane, American author and former model and Joyce LeRoy (m. 2014)^[45]
• Lisa Coleman, American musician and Renata Kanclerz (m. 2004)^[46]
• Leanna Creel, American actress, film producer and film director, and Rinat Greenberg (m. 2008)^{[47] [48] [49]}
• Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian and television show host, and Portia de Rossi, Australian-American actress (m. 2008)^{[50] [51]}
• Rose Ellen Dix and Rosie Spaughton, British comedy and entertainment duo^[52]
• Natasha Dowie and Becky Easton (m. 2016)^[53]
• Glennon Doyle, American author, and Abby Wambach, American retired soccer player (m. May 2017)^[54]
• Cameron Esposito, American actress and Katy Nishimoto (m. 2021)^[55]
• Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, and Linda Wallem, American actress (m. May 2014)^[56]
• Jodie Foster, American actress and director, and Alexandra Hedison, American photographer and actress (m. April 2014)^{[57] [58]}
• Samantha Fox, English pop singer and Myra Stratton (m. 2022)^[59]
• Sara Francis-Bayman and Stacey Francis-Bayman, both English former netball players (m. December 2020)^[60]
• Melanie Garside-Wight, English footballer, and former England women's national football team player Gillian Wight (m. 2010)^[61]
• Sara Gilbert, American actress, and Linda Perry, American singer-songwriter (m. April 2014)^[62]
• Jane Hazlegrove, English actress and Isobel Middleton, actress (m. 2015)^[63]
• Lisa Hurtig, Swedish footballer and Lina Hurtig, Swedish professional footballer (m. 2019)^[64]
• Samantha Irby, American comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer and Kirsten Jennings (m. 2016)^[65]
• Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir, Icelandic professional footballer and Erin McLeod, Canadian soccer player (m. 2023)^[66]
• Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten (m. 2018)^{[67] [68] [69]}
• Jónína Leósdóttir, novelist, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, 24th Prime Minister of Iceland (m. 2010)^[70]
• Beth Malone, American actress and singer and Rochelle Schoppert, a music technician (m. 20??)^[71]
• Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon, American actress (m. 2012)^{[72] [73]}
• Heather Matarazzo, American actress and Heather Turman (m. 2018)^[74]
• Lili Cadee-Matthews and Sabrina Frederick, English-born Australian rules footballer (m. December 2021)^[75]
• Rosemary Mayglothling, British rower and Sarah Springman, British-Swiss triathlete (m. 20??)^[76]
• Daniela Mercury, Brazilian singer-songwriter, and Malu Verçosa (m. 2013)^{[77] [78]}
• Jillian Michaels and DeShanna Marie Michaels (m. 2022)^{[79] [80]}
• Beth Montague-Hellen, Head of Library & Information Services at the Francis Crick Institute and Kate Montague-Hellen (m. 20??)^[81]
• Amanda Nunes and Nina Nunes, Brazilian and American former mixed martial artists (m. 2019)^[82]
• Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow (m. 2016)^[83]
• Amy Ray, member of the Indigo Girls and Carrie Schrader (m. 2014)^[84]
• Kelly Sibley, English former professional table tennis player is married to a woman named Laura in (m. April 2017)^[85]
• Ana Paula Garcia Silva, lawyer and Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva, Brazilian footballer (m. August 2020)^[86]
• Chrishell Stause, American actress and real estate agent and Georgia Claire Flipo, Australian musician (m. 2023)^[87]
• Alex Sykes and Wanda Sykes, American comedian and actress (m. October 2008)^[88]
• Raven-Symoné Pearman-Maday, American actress and singer, and Miranda Maday (m. 2020)^{[89] [90]}
• Lily Tomlin, American actress, and Jane Wagner, American writer and producer (m. December 2013)^{[91] [92]}
• Fabiola Valentín and Mariana Varela, Miss Universe Puerto Rico and Miss Universe Argentina (m. 2022)
• Kate Richardson-Walsh and Helen Richardson-Walsh, both English Olympic players (m. 2013)^[93]

Divorced

• Julie Cypher, American film director and Melissa Etheridge, American songwriter (m. 1990–2000)^[94]
• Faith Middleton, retired public radio talk show host and Fern Berman (m. 2002–2012)^[95]
• Punkie Johnson, American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer and her wife (m. 2002–2022)^{[96] [97]}
• Yasmine, Belgian singer and Marianne Dupon, (m. 2003–2009)^[98]
• Rosie O'Donnell, American actress and (m. Kelli Carpenter 2004, voided by the state in 2004)^[99] and (m. Michelle Rounds 2012–2015)^[100]
• Ariel Levy, American staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and Amy Norquist (m. 2007–2012)^[101]
• Margaret Wenig, and Sharon Kleinbaum, both American rabbis (m. 2008–20??)^[102]
• Robin Tyler, LGBT feminist and pioneer and Diane Olson (m. 2008–2012)^[103]
• Jane Lynch, American actress and Lara Embry (m. 2010–2014)^[104]
• Amelia Atwater-Rhodes and Mandi McCrensky (m. 2010–2015)^[105]
• Christin Baker, American screenwriter and Deb Mell (m. 2011–2014)^[106]
• Linda Medalen, Norwegian former footballer and Trude Flan, dance instructor (m. 2012–2022)^[107]
• Sarah Huffman and Abby Wambach, both American soccer players (m. 2013–2016)^[108]
• Saffron Burrows, English actress and Alison Balian (m. 2013–2020)^[109]
• Viviane de Queiroz Pereira, Brazilian songwriter and singer MC Rouba Cena (m. 2014–2016)^{[110] [111]}
• Rhea Butcher and Cameron Esposito, both American stand up comedians and creator-stars of Seeso's Take My Wife (m. 2015–2018)^[112]
• Ashlyn Harris, American former soccer player and Ali Krieger, American soccer player (m. 2019–2023)^{[113] [114]}
• Allison Mack, American actress, and Nicki Clyne, Canadian actress (m. 2017–2020)^{[115] [116] [117]}
• Elliot Page, American actor and Emma Portner, Canadian professional dancer and choreographer (m. 2018–2021)^[118]
• Katie Heaney, American author and Lydia Jackson (m. 2019–2023)^[119]
• Mary L. Trump, American niece of former US president Donald Trump, and an unnamed woman (m. 20??–20??)^{[120] [121]}
• Amy Kane and Fara Williams both English former footballers (m. 2015–20??)^[122]
• Emma Kete, New Zealand footballer and Jodie Taylor, English former professional footballer (m. 20??-20??)^[123]

Widowed

• Madeline Davis, American LGBT activist and Wendy Smiley (m. 1995, Davis died in 2021)^[124]
• Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz, American LGBT rights activists (m. 2011, Kurtz died in 2018)^[125]
• Jeanne Córdova, American trailblazer of the lesbian and gay rights movement and Lynn Harris Ballen (m. 20??, Córdova died in 2016)^[126]
• Victoria Brownworth, American journalist, writer, and editor and Maddy Gold (m. 2014, Gold died in 2022)^[127]
• Terry Donahue (baseball), Canadian utility player and Emma Marie "Pat" Henschel (m. 2015, Donahue in 2019)^[128]
• Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and Judith Kasen (m. 2016, Windsor died in 2017)^[129]
• Lisa Chedekel, American investigative journalist and Isabel Morais (m. 20??, Chedekel died in 2018)^[130]
• Elizabeth Gilbert, American journalist and author and Rayya Elias (m. 2016, Elias died in 2018)^[131]
• Candy Palmater, Canadian actress and Denise Tompkins (married 20??, Palmater died 2021)^[132]

Deceased

• Anne Lister, and Ann Walker, first British lesbian couple to get married (m. 1834, Lister died 1840, Walker died 1854)^[133]
• Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, first lesbian couple to get married in Spain (m. 1901, Loriga died 19??, Ibeas died 19??)^[134]
• Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, both American feminist and gay-rights activists (m. 2004, but were voided by the state) and then remarried in June 2008 (Martin died two months later, Lyon died in 2020)^{[135] [136]}
• Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and Thea Clara Spyer (m. 2007, Windsor died in 2017 and Spyer died in 2009)^[137]
• Elana Dykewomon, American lesbian activist and Susan Levinkind (m. 20??, Dykewomon died in 2020 and Levinkind died in 2016)^[138]
• Jennifer and Sarah Hart, both American perpetrators of a murder–suicide (m. 2009 and both died in 2018)^[139]
• Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner, American couple (m. 2021 and both murdered in 2021)^[140]

Male

Presently married

• David Raleigh, New York singer, songwriter, piano player and Richard Bähl (m. 2021)^[141]
• Michael McConnell and Jack Baker (m. 1971), first same-sex couple to be married legally with a license that was never revoked^[142]
• Douglas Carter Beane, American playwright and screenwriter and composer Lewis Flinn (m. 20??)^[143]
• Scott Rudin, American film, television, and theatre producer and John Barlow (m. 20??)^[144]
• Steve Osunsami, Nigerian-American journalist and Joe Remillard (m. 20??)^[145]
• Michael Leshner and Michael Stark (m. 2003), the first married gay couple in Canada^[146]
• Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf (m. 2004), the first married gay couple in Quebec^[147]
• Chad Beguelin, American playwright and lyricist and a man whose first name is Tom^[148]
• Ryan Butler and Chris Sgro (m. 2006)^[149]
• Pete Burns and Michael Simpson (m. 2007)^[150]
• Simon Doonan, English author, television personality and ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler (m. September 2008)^[151]
• Paris Barclay, American television director, producer, and writer and Christopher Mason (m. 2008)^[152]
• George Takei, Japanese-American actor and activist and Brad Altman (m. 2008)^[153]
• Charles Perez, American writer and television news reporter and Keith Rinehard (m. 2009)^[154]
• John Barrowman and Scott Gill (m. March 2013)^[155]
• Patrick Bristow and Andrew Nicastro (m. 2010)^[156]
• Chris Bryant, British politician and former Anglican priest and Jared Cranney (m. 201?)^[157]
• Bob Koherr and Robert Kohrherr (m. 2008)^[158]
• Scott Capurro, American actor is married to a man whose first name is Edson^[159]
• Sam Champion, American weather anchor and Rubem Robierb, Miami, Florida-based visual artist, sculptor and photographer (m. December 2012)^[160]
• Ian Brossat, French politician and a man whose first name is Brice (m. 2013)^{[161] [162]}
• Ted Allen, American author and television personality and Barry Rice (m. 2013)^{[163] [164]}
• Chris Colfer and Will Sherrod (m. 2013)^[165]
• Jamie McGonnigal, American voice actor, producer, activist and director and Sean Carlson (m. 2013)^[166]
• Michael Carbonaro, American actor and magician and Peter Stickles, American actor (m. 2014)^[167]
• Dan Baer, American politician and Brian Walsh (m. 2014)^[168]
• Danny Pintauro and Will Tabares, (m. April 2014)^[169]
• Lance Bass and Michael Turchin (m. December 2014)^[170]
• Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, both American television personalities (m. 2014)^[171]
• David Michael Barrett and Mark Peters (m. 2004)^[172]
• Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Gauthier Destenay, Belgian architect (m. 15 May 2015)^[173]
• Dylan Marron, American actor, writer and activist and Todd Clayton (m. December 2015)^[174]
• J. Michael Durnil, American former Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and Lynn Smith II, owner of a general building contractor in Indianapolis. (m. 2015).^[175]
• Matt Bomer and Simon Halls (m. 2011)^{[176] [177]}
• Bryan Batt, American actor Tom Cianfichi (m. 2014)^[178]
• Casey Breves and Sam Tsui, American songwriter (m. 2016)
• PJ and Thomas (m. 2015)^[179]
• David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris (m. September 2014)^{[180] [181] [182]}
• Pete Buttigieg, American politician, and Chasten Buttigieg, American schoolteacher and writer (m. 2018)^[183]
• Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon (m. 2011)^[184]
• Andrew Bayer, American DJ and Grammy-nominated music producer is married to a man (m. 2015)^[185]
• Alan Cumming and Grant Shaffer (m. January 2012)^[186]
• Allan Corduner and Juha Leppäjärvi (m. 2013)^[187]
• Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black (m. May 2017)^[188]
• Iain Dale and John Simmons (m. 2015)^[189]
• Charlie Condou, British actor, columnist and LGBT rights activist and Cameron Laux (m. June 2015)^[190]
• Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton (m. July 2015)^{[191] [192] [193]}
• Steve Kerrigan, American political executive and Jacob Watts (m. 2017)^[194]
• Julian Clary, English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter and Ian Mackley (m. November 2016)^[195]
• Jim Parsons, actor, and Todd Spiewak, producer (m. 2017)^[196]
• Terence Etherton, Baron Etherton, British retired judge and Andrew Stone (m. December 2014)^[197]
• Thomas Dekker and Jesse Haddock, actors (m. 2017)^[198]
• Jerry Buttimer, Irish Fine Gael politician and Conchobar Ó Laoghaire (m. December 2017)^[199]
• P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes, filmmakers (m. 2008)^[200]
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita (m. 2013)^[201]
• BD Wong, American actor, and Richert Schnorr (m. 2018)^[202]
• Barney Frank, former member of the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and James Ready (m. 2012)^[203]
• Stephen Fry and Elliott Spencer (m. January 2015)^[204]
• David Furnish and Elton John (m. December 2014)^{[205] [206] [207]}
• Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard (m. 2008)^[208]
• Dean Hamer, scientist, author and filmmaker and Joe Wilson, film director and producer (m. 2004)^[209]
• Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle (m. November 2014)^[210]
• Axel Hirsoux, Belgian singer, is married to a man^[211]
• Cheyenne Jackson and Jason Landau (m. September 2014)^[212]
• Garry Kief and Barry Manilow (m. 2014)^[213]
• T. R. Knight and Patrick Leahy (m. October 2013)^{[214] [215]}
• Michael Kors and Lance LePere (m. August 2011)^{[216] [217]}
• Sean Patrick Maloney, United States Member of the House of Representatives and Randy Florke (m. 2014)^[218]
• David Miller and Ryan Murphy (m. 2012)
• Steve Alden Nelson and Sab Shimono, Japanese-American actor (m. 2008)^[219]
• Jack Noseworthy, actor, and Sergio Trujillo, theater director and choreographer, (m. 2011)^[220]
• Andy Bell and Stephen Moss (m. 2013)^[221]
• Michael Arden and Andy Mientus (m. 2016)^[222]
• Simon Callow, British actor and Sebastian Fox (m. 2016)^[223]
• Dave Rubin, American political commentator, and David Janet (m. 2015)^[224]
• Jeffery Self, American actor, writer, and comedian and Augustus Prew, English film and television actor (m. 2018)^[225]
• Aslie Pitter, British footballer and Alan Glover. (m. 20??)^[226]
• Toni Reis, Brazilian activist, and David Harrad (m. December 2018)^[227]
• Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer, and Thomas Pence (m. 2020)^[228]
• Marc Acito, American playwright, novelist, and humorist, and Floyd Sklaver (m. 20??)^[229]
• Paul Gambaccini and Christopher Sherwood (m. 2012)^[230]
• Paul Burrell, British Royal Household former servant and Graham Cooper (m. 2017)^[231]
• Paul O'Grady, English comedian, broadcaster, drag queen, actor, and writer and André Portasio (m. 2017)^[232]
• David Chalian, American journalist and political analyst and Justin Tyler Bernstine (m. 2017)^[233]
• David Tutera, American celebrity wedding planner and Joey Toth (m. 2017)^[234]
• Benjamin Cohen, British web developer and Anthony James (m. 2018)^[235]
• Ross Adams, English actor and Phil Crusham (m. 2018)^[236]
• Guy Benson, American columnist, commentator, and political pundit and Adam Wise (m. 2019)^[237]
• Eric Radford, Canadian pair skater and Luis Fenero (born 1992), Spanish retired ice dancer (m. July 2019)^[238]
• Paul Sinha, English professional quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster and Oliver Levy (m. December 2019)^[239]
• Brian Friedman, American dancer and choreographer Daniel Brown (m. 2020)^[240]
• Scott Benton (politician), American politician and Harry Symonds (m. 2021)^[241]
• McKinley Belcher III, American actor and Blake Fox (m. 2023)^[242]
• Scott Hoying, American singer, musician and songwriter and model Mark Manio (m. July 2023)^[243]
• Ty Herndon, American country music singer and songwriter and Alex Schwartz, artist and craftsman (m. August 2023)^[244]
• Nico Santos (actor) and Zeke Smith, actor (m. 2023)^[245]
• Rick Mercer, Canadian comedian, television personality and Gerald Lunz (m. 20??)^[246]
• Mark Doty, American poet and memoirist and Alexander Hadel (m. 2015)^[247]
• Colton Underwood, American reality television personality and former football player and Jordan C. Brown (m. May 2023)^{[248] [249]}

Divorced

• Michael Buckley, American former YouTuber and Mike Donegan (m. 2002–2015)^[250]
• Matt Lucas, English actor and Kevin McGee (m. 2002–2008)^[251]
• David Tutera, American celebrity wedding planner, and Ryan Jurica (m. 2003–2013)^[252]
• Gene Robinson, American bishop of the Episcopal Church and Mark Andrew (m. 2008–2014)^[253]
• Brian Asawa, Japanese American opera singer and Keith Fisher (m. 20??–20??)^[254]
• Rylan Clark, English broadcaster and Dan Neal (m. 2015–2021)^[255]
• David Catania, American politician and lawyer and floral designer (m. August 2017 – 2021)^[256]
• Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor and Jwan Yosef, Syrian-born Swedish painter and artist (m. 2017–2023)^[257]
• Alan Carr English comedian, broadcaster and writer, and Paul Drayton (m. 2018–2022)^[258]
• Paul Lisicky, American novelist and memoirist and Mark Doty, American poet and memoirist (m. 2008–2013)^[259]

Widowed

• Peter and Murray Corren, both Canadian LGBT-rights activists (m. 20??–2009, Peter's death)^[260]
• Patrick Haggerty, American country singer-songwriter and J.B. Broughton (m. 2005–2022, Haggerty died in 2022)^{[261] [262]}
• David Miranda, Brazilian politician and Glenn Greenwald (m. 2005–2023, Miranda's death)^[263]
• George Smitherman, Canadian politician and broadcaster and Christopher Peloso (m. 2007–2013, Peloso's death)^[264]
• Steven Sabados, Canadian television host, designer and writer and Chris Hyndman, Canadian interior decorator and television personality (m. 2009–2015, Hyndman's death)^[265]
• Brian Bedford, English actor, and Tim MacDonald (m. 2013–2016, Bedford's death)^[266]
• Jim Nabors, American actor and singer and Stan Cadwallader (m. 2013–2017, Nabors' death)^{[267] [268]}
• Gary Beach, American actor and Jeffrey Barnett (m 20??–2018, Beach's death)^[269]
• Michael Downing, American writer and academic and Peter Bryant (m. 2013–2021, Downing's death)^[270]
• Walter Arlen, Austrian-born American composer and Howard Myers (m. 2013–2023, Arlen's death)^[271]
• James Randi, scientific skeptic and Devyi Pena (m. 2013–2020, Randi's death)^[272]
• Joe Bertram, American politician (m. December 2013 – 2020, Bertram's death)^{[273] [274]}
• Richard Buckley, American fashion journalist and editor and Tom Ford, American fashion designer and filmmaker (m. 2014–2021, Buckley's death)^[275]
• Gary Burgess, British broadcaster and journalist and Alan Burgess (m. 2018–2020, Gary's death)^[276]

Deceased

• Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (AD 37–AD 68), fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and Pythagoras (AD ??–AD ??), freedman (m. AD 64–AD 65)^[277]
• Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus and Sporus (AD ??–AD 69), young slave boy (m. AD 66 or 67–AD 68,^[278] Germanicus died AD 68, Sporus died AD 69)
• Elagabalus (born c. 204), Roman emperor and Aurelius Zoticus (born late 2nd century), Roman athlete (m. 21? AD – 221 AD, Elagabalus died in 222 AD, Zoticus died in the 3rd century)^[279]
• Elagabalus and Hierocles (born late 2nd century), Roman charioteer (m. 21? AD– 222 AD, Elagabalus and Hierocles both died at or around the same time in 222 AD)^{[280] [281]}
• Sergius and Bacchus, both Roman Christian soldiers revered as martyrs and military saints by Christian churches (m. 4th century, both died in Syria in the 4th century)^[282]
• Billie Ert and Antonio Molina, Americans who were married in 1972, (but later voided by the state of Texas, Ert died in 1976, Molina died in 1991)^[283]
• Axel and Eigil Axgil, both Danish gay activists (m. 1989–1995, Eigil died in 1995, Axel died in 2011)^[284]
• Otis Charles, bishop of the Episcopal Church, and Felipe Sanchez-Paris (m. 2008–2013, Sanchez-Paris died in 2013, Charles died later in 2013)^{[285] [286]}

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