Worldwide, more than half of respondents support same-sex marriage. According to a survey conducted in 2023, the largest support for same-sex marriage was registered in the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Belgium. On the contrary, 14 percent of global respondents believed that same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or obtain any kind of legal recognition. This position was considerably more common in Romania and Turkey.
When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
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Ipsos. (June 1, 2023). When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. (2023). When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "When You Think about The Rights of Same Sex Couples, Which of The following Comes Closest to Your Personal Opinion?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos, When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? [Graph], Ipsos, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/