Who was the first same-sex couple to marry?

Answer 1

That was so many centuries ago it would be impossible to know for sure.

Additional Information:The Emperor Nero is said to have married one of his male slaves in ancient Rome. This is an example of a very early instance of same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage was not legal in Rome, but it was legal for the Emperor, since he was considered above the law.

Answer 2

The first record of a possible same-sex couple in history is commonly regarded as Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, an ancient Egyptian male couple, who lived around 2400 BCE. The pair are portrayed in a nose-kissing position, the most intimate pose in Egyptian art, surrounded by what appear to be their heirs.

Answer 3

The Netherlands were the first country (in the modern era) to allow same-sex "marriages" on April 1, 2001, and on that day four same-sex couples were married:

Mr Peter Lemke and Mr Frank Wittebrood;
Mr Tom Jansen and Mr Louis Rogmans;
Ms Helene Faasen and Ms Anne Marie Thus;
Mr Dolf Pasker and Mr. Geert Kasteel

The first same-sex couple to be legally married in the United States were
Ms Del Martin and Ms Phyllis Lyon on February 12, 2004, in California

Answer 4

Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were ancient Egyptian royal servants and are believed by some to be the first recorded same-sex couple in history. They lived around 2400 BCE.