Back around 1980 when some Department of the Census sent people door to do to sample the population, some hot female around 20 came to my door with a bunch of forms. She asked how many people live in my apartment. I answered, “One”. She then asked “Race?” I answered, “440”. Then she asked, “Sex?”. I answered, “You are gorgeous, but I hardly know you.” She turned beet red, left the form saying she would pick it up later, and left the apartment.
I really assumed the answer to sex was Male or Female with Yes or No as distant third and fourth choices, but now it seems there are so many choices, one needs an attorney to just keep track of the options.
In England they started keeping records of BMD in 1837 and Ive got copies for several for my 1800s ancestors ..
as I recall the application for the marriage certificate did not have bride and groom but something else that could be used for a male and male or a male and male or a female and female..
I don’t remember the actual terms they use but I felt it lessened the honorable estate of marriage..