Issue: Same-Sex MarriageRSS

issues_rings
(04/06/09) -

A Third of Americans Back Same-Sex Marriage

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – One-in-three adults in the United States support same-sex marriage, according to a poll by CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents believe gay couples should be allowed to marry, up five points in two years.

issues_rings
(01/05/09) -

American Majority Opposes Same-Sex Marriage

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States are against same-sex marriage, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 55 per cent of respondents think marriages between gay and lesbian couples should not be recognized by the law as valid.

issues_rings
(12/13/08) -

Americans Divided on Same-Sex Legal Rights

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States hold differing views on the topic of legal rights for gay and lesbian couples, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates International released by Newsweek. 32 per cent of respondents support the concept of civil unions, 31 per cent would offer full marriage rights to same-sex couples, and 30 per cent oppose any legal recognition for gay and lesbian partnerships.

issues_rings
(11/08/08) -

Half of Americans Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Half of adults in the United States disagree with the concept of same-sex marriage, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 50 per cent of respondents oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.

issues_rings
(07/28/08) -

U.S. Divided on Homosexual Couples

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The legal recognition of same-sex couples continues to split views in the United States, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 32 per cent of respondents would allow homosexual partners to legally marry, 33 per cent would permit them to form civil unions, and 29 per cent would grant them no legal recognition.

issues_rings
(07/17/08) -

Half of Americans Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of adults in the United States reject same-sex marriage, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 52 per cent of respondents oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally, while 40 per cent are in favour.

jamaica
(06/26/08) -

Jamaicans Reject Basic Rights for Homosexuals

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Jamaica believe the country’s gays and lesbians are different from the rest of the population, according to a poll by Bill Johnson published in The Gleaner. 70 per cent of respondents think homosexuals are not entitled to the same basic rights and privileges as other people in Jamaica.

issues_rings
(06/19/08) -

Americans Remain Split on Same-Sex Marriage

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States hold differing views on the topic of same-sex marriage, according to a poll by CBS News. 36 per cent of respondents think there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple’s relationship, 30 per cent believe homosexuals should be permitted to legally marry, and 28 per cent would allow them to form civil unions.

issues_protest
(06/03/08) -

Divorce, Gambling Acceptable for Americans

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States see no problem with two specific behaviours, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 70 per cent of respondents believe divorce is morally acceptable, while 63 per cent feel the same way about gambling.

issues_rings
(04/10/08) -

Many Still Oppose Same-Sex Unions in Brazil

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Brazil believe gay and lesbian couples should not be allowed to form civil unions, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 45 per cent of respondents share this opinion, down four points since August 2006.