The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced same-sex marriage in England and Wales. The Act enables same sex couples to marry in civil ceremonies; ensures those religious organizations which wish to do so can opt in to marry; protects religious organisations and their representatives from successful legal, challenge if they do not wish to marry same sex couples; enables civil partners to convert their partnership to a marriage and enables individuals to change their legal gender without having to end their marriage.
Response rates from 2.5m UK voters.
92% Yes |
8% No |
88% Yes |
7% No |
3% Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
1% No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage |
1% Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
0% No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.5m UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.5m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8TD56LV3yrs3Y
Yes, and take religion out of marriage and instead make it a legal decision, as a contract between two people. Religious people can have their own separate ceremonies.
@8RKV65M4yrs4Y
Definitely and you should be able to love whoever you want to love there is no point living an unhappy life
@8KSTY4V4yrs4Y
No being gay or lesbian is dumb
@9FL5NJN 1yr1Y
Yes and criminalise those who don’t support it. It’s homophobic and we should be working to a more inclusive and diverse society
@9PQF59G4mos4MO
Gays and lesbians and trans deserve not to be a thing it is bad for people and human society and population and more it’s destroying the world
@9P52LB84mos4MO
Everyone be what they want i have no issues with that just don’t try and force it upon others or challenge people for not agreeing, people need to respect that not everyone will have the same views and opinions
@8PP4MNB4yrs4Y
Abolish marriage and civil unions completely.
@9PLXZ324mos4MO
No because I think that boys will never be girls girls will never be boys and therefore there is no need to marry each other
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