Majority of Britons oppose gay marriage

Majority of Britons oppose gay marriage

A government report has revealed that more than half of Britons are against gay marriage, and two thirds are against gay couples adopting children.
A government report has revealed that more than half of Britons are against gay marriage, and two thirds are against gay couples adopting children.

The research by the Office for National Statistics was based on sources including the annual British Social Attitudes survey and research by the EU’s Eurobarometer research arm, reports The Daily Mail.

Findings by ONS show that only 45 per cent of British people believe that gay marriages should be legal throughout Europe.

The opposition towards gay couples adopting children is even higher, with only 33 per cent in support.

The ONS report said: “While the majority of British people now accept the concept of same-sex couples as being rarely wrong, or not wrong at all, fewer people approve of same-sex couples adopting children.

“On average females have more liberal attitudes to same-sex partnerships than males.”

The government announced on September 17 that they would be launching a public consultation in March, to legalise gay marriage before the next election in 2015.