Support for Legal Same-Sex Marriage Increases in Britain
Reposted from: http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/46771/support-for-legal-same-sex-marriage-increases-in-britain/
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If a referendum took place, younger respondents would be the most likely to vote in favour of legal same-sex marriage.
The proportion of people in Britain who are in favour of allowing same-sex marriage in their country has increased since earlier this year, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative national sample of 2,005 British adults, 46 per cent of respondents (+3 since a similar survey conducted in January) think same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry.
A third of Britons (33%) would allow same-sex couples to form civil partnerships, but not marry, while only 14 per cent believe same-sex couples should not have any kind of legal recognition
Several U.S. states have held referendums on the definition of marriage. If a referendum with only two choices were to take place in the UK, respondents would be evenly divided. While 43 per cent of Britons would define marriage as between a man and a woman, a further 43 per cent would opt to define marriage as between two people.
Half of respondents (50%) say they have close friends or relatives who are openly gay or lesbian. One-in-four Britons (25%) believe people choose to be gay, while more than half (53%) think they are born gay.
Respondents aged 18-to-34 offer the highest level of support for legal same-sex marriage (63%, compared to 49% for those aged 35-to-54 and 30% for those over the age of 55). Younger Britons would also clearly vote to define marriage as between two people (57%) if a U.S.-style referendum were to take place in the UK.

