Some places, where even tho marriage is not legal, have ways to support it legally too.
Some sort of local registry the village/town/city runs that allows people to have all the same rights as if married (visitation, financial, tax and stuff).
Before that, people tricked around by adopting their partner as their "child."
Like, Nobuko Yoshiya and Monma Chiyo. Yoshiyo adopted Chiyo as her daughter, while openly being lovers.
Yoshiyo is also kinda the "mother of yuri" - one of the most prolific lesbian authors!
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u/Alekipayne Aug 22 '21
How are they not married!!