Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people (EU)

Date
May 30th to June 8th 2015
Regions Surveyed
28

Full Survey Results

This survey was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social network in the 28 Member States of the European Union between 30 May and 8 June 2015. Some 27,718 respondents from different social and demographic groups were interviewed face-to-face at home in their mother tongue on behalf of Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. The methodology used is that of Eurobarometer surveys as carried out by the Directorate-General for Communication (“Strategy, Corporate Communication Actions and Eurobarometer” Unit) A technical note concerning the interviews conducted by the member institutes of the TNS Opinion & Social network is annexed to this report. It also specifies the interview methods and the confidence intervals.

Question: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people)"

Total % agreeing
Survey Average (Unweighted)
65.7%
  1. 96%
  2. 2. Sweden
    95%
  3. 3. Denmark
    90%
  4. 4. Spain
    90%
  5. 5. Ireland
    87%
  6. 84%
  7. 7. Belgium
    81%
  8. 8. France
    81%
  9. 9. Malta
    77%
  10. 75%
  11. 11. Finland
    74%
  12. 12. Italy
    72%
  13. 13. Portugal
    71%
  14. 14. Austria
    70%
  15. 15. Germany
    70%
  16. 16. Greece
    62%
  17. 62%
  18. 18. Cyprus
    62%
  19. 19. Slovenia
    54%
  20. 20. Bulgaria
    51%
  21. 21. Hungary
    49%
  22. 22. Croatia
    48%
  23. 23. Estonia
    44%
  24. 24. Lithuania
    44%
  25. 25. Latvia
    42%
  26. 26. Poland
    37%
  27. 27. Slovakia
    36%
  28. 28. Romania
    36%

Regions are ranked by the percentage of "support" responses out of the total responses (excluding participants who answered "don't know" or refused to answer).

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