Australians Support Same-Sex Marriage More Than Americans and Britons
In Canada, three-in-five respondents want same-sex marriage to continue to be legal.
In Canada, three-in-five respondents want same-sex marriage to continue to be legal.
Generations Y and X lead the way in calling for changes, but older Americans are not as convinced.
Younger respondents are more likely to call for new regulations in the country, while older Britons are not as welcoming.
Americans of all political stripes have a similar moral compass on issues such as contraception, divorce and infidelity, but some striking differences become evident when their party allegiance is assessed, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States remain divided on the legal recognition of gay and lesbian couples, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 36 per cent of respondents believe same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry, while 23 per cent think they should form civil unions.
In the three countries, support for same-sex marriage is more evident among members of the two youngest generations.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Guatemala oppose the notion of allowing homosexuals to marry, according to a poll by Cid-Gallup. 85 per cent of respondents disagree with same-sex marriage.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Americans believe their Supreme Court will ultimately ban same-sex marriage, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 52 per cent of respondents expect a decision that would define marriage federally as between a man and a woman.
Most people want marriage to be defined federally as a union between a man and a woman, and not between two people regardless of gender.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Portugal are divided in their opinion of same-sex marriage, according to a poll by Eurosondagem published in Express. 49.5 per cent of respondents oppose marriages between people of the same sex, while 45.5 per cent favour them.