Press Release: Strong International Support (73%) Among Developed Nations for Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples: Majorities in All 16 Countries Support Recognition

Majorities Agree Same-Sex Couples Should Be Allowed to Adopt (59% Internationally, Majorities in 12 of 16 Countries)

New York — On the heels of the legalization of same-sex marriage in France, and as a prelude to the fast-approaching Supreme Court ruling on the matter in the United States, seven in ten (73%) of those in 16 countries support some form of legal recognition of same-sex couples – 52% support full marriage equality and 21% support some form of legal recognition but not marriage.

The survey, conducted global research company Ipsos on behalf of Reuters News, finds that there is quite a wide range of support on the rights of same-sex couples around the world.