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PinkNews * Home * UK * US * World * Current Affairs * Entertainment * Opinion * Travel * Features * NOW Search ____________________ Get the latest LGBT headlines straight to your inbox with our free daily newsletter * About * Advertise * Contact * Feed Poll: UK support for equal marriage at 55% * * Tweet * * [pin_it_button.png] * * Email * 25^th June 2013, 2:04 PM * Scott Roberts, PinkNews * The 55% level of support in Britain was slightly above average The 55% level of support in Britain was slightly above average Get the latest LGBT headlines in your inbox with our free daily newsletter! ____________________ (BUTTON) Join 18 reader comments A new international poll by Ipsos puts support for equal marriage in the UK at 55%. The survey was conducted with a sample of 12,484 adults aged 18-64 in the following 16 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the United States. Six in ten (59%) of all respondents surveyed agree both that “same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do”, and 64% believe “same-sex couples are just as likely as other parents to successfully raise children.” Support for equal marriage appears to be driven by demographic variables, knowing someone who is LGBT, religion, social media and cultural differences. 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. Those surveyed with the most supporters for some sort of legal recognition are: Sweden (91%), Norway (90%), Spain (89%), Great Britain (82%) and France (80%). Countries with the smallest proportions of supporters are: Japan (51%), Hungary (51%), South Korea (57%), Poland (60%) and the United States (65%). Nine countries show outright majorities in support for full marriage equality: six where it is now legal (Sweden, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Canada, and France) and three where it is not yet legal (Germany, Great Britain, and Australia). In Argentina, where same-sex marriage is legal, supporters of full marriage equality are two-points shy of being a majority (48%). The 55% level of support in Britain was slightly above average. In France it was 51%. Simon Atkinson, of Ipsos MORI, said: “Same-sex marriage is more controversial in Westminster than it is among the public at large. What this poll shows is that David Cameron is in step, not just with the mood in Britain, but also with people in many countries around the world.” UK polls in the past year have shown support for equal marriage reaching as high as 71%. * 18 reader comments * Share on Facebook * Share on Twitter * Previous story Miley Cyrus tweeted her support for the fact that the Disney Channel announced that it will include same-sex parents in one of its programmes Miley Cyrus: 'It is inspiring' that the Disney Channel will introduce same-sex parents * Next story The flag of Macedonia MEPs condemn attack on LGBT centre in Macedonia's capital and cancellation of Pride event 3 More like this * Dr Sharon James: 'The majority of mainstream Christian people in this country do actually oppose gay marriage' (Photo: C4M, YouTube) Coalition for Marriage: ‘Quakers, Unitarians and Liberal Jews have unfairly dominated the equal marriage debate’ 61 * Christina Summers and MP Simon Kirby Brighton: Anti-equal marriage ex-Green councillor to debate issue with pro-gay Tory MP 30 * Lord Ashcroft is a Conservative peer Ashcroft poll: Only 15% would be less likely to vote for a party due to its support for equal marriage 12 * Ann Widdecombe: 'Marriage isn't about two people' Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn’t have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage 65 * Su Pollard: 'The condom message is simply not out there enough' Su Pollard: ‘Equal marriage can only be a good thing for sexual health’ 14 * The vote took place on Tuesday evening MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading 52 * Giles Goodall is a prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for the European Parliament Comment: LGBT rights in Europe: La vie en rose? 3 * David Cameron is strongly in favour of equal marriage Coalition for Marriage: David Cameron’s support for equal marriage explains the rise of UKIP 25 Recommended reading Topics * equal marriage * gay marriage * marriage equality * same sex marriage * gay wedding * Same-sex wedding * Gay rights * David Cameron * gay weddings * same sex weddings * France * civil unions * gay unions * Ipsos Trending right now * Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay 15 * Archives reveal Churchill's Cabinet discussed gays 0 * Can you guess which Royal appeared in a gay magazine? 8 * Jeopardy! pokes fun at opponents of same-sex marriage 3 * Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose — IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/googlempu.html [14MLiDr] Latest stories * 8:00 PM Stonewall CEO Ruth Hunt has answered readers' questions Q&A: Stonewall CEO Ruth Hunt answers readers’ questions 16 * 7:02 PM UKIP has suspended MEP Amjad Bashir UKIP suspends MEP over ‘extremely serious’ financial allegations 7 * 6:09 PM The Scottish government snubbed the UK's tribute to the Saudi King Scotland didn’t fly flags at half mast for dead Saudi king 7 * 5:30 PM Snooki is now an ordained minister Snooki becomes ordained minister to perform same-sex wedding * 5:05 PM UKIP's health spokesperson disagrees with Nigel Farage UKIP Health spokesperson: People with HIV shouldn’t be banned from UK 4 * 4:39 PM Howard Stern launched an attack on Sam Smith Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay 15 * 3:59 PM Jeopardy! pokes fun at opponents of same-sex marriage 3 * 3:30 PM Henry Hendron (right) has been arrested Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose * 1:57 PM The King of Spain appeared on a Can you guess which Royal appeared in a gay magazine? 8 * 1:00 PM Andrea Williams claims schools 'indoctrinate' children into homosexuality Government apologises to anti-gay group over conference centre ban 26 See all IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/stoliad4.html [INS: :INS] IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/googleleader.html Also on PinkNews * Watch Man drowns out homophobic preacher in the best way * The NUT is looking for a new LGBT Senior Organiser Could you be the next LGBT Senior Organiser for the NUT? * Comment Everyone is Charlie Hebdo. 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