Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions

On the heels of Ireland becoming the first country to legalise same-sex couple marriage through a referendum, a new BuzzFeed News/Ipsos poll of citizens in 23 countries indicates a majority (65%) of all surveyed support some legal recognition of same-sex unions.

Of the 23 countries surveyed, a majority of respondents in 11 countries believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally…

 

While not supporting that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, one in five (18%) support legal recognition…

 

One in five (18%) are against any form of same-sex marriage or recognition…
16% just don’t know which option to choose…

 

Countries support same sex marriage

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