UK Wedding News
28/03/2014
The poll, carried out by BBC Radio 5 Live, also revealed that men are twice as likely to reject the invite than women.
A total of 1,007 people took part in the research and while 68% agreed that gay marriage should be allowed, 26% were opposed to the idea. The findings come as new legislation comes into effect from midnight on Friday which will allow same-sex couples to tie the knot in England and Wales.
Elsewhere, the poll, by ComRes for the Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio, showed that a large percentage of the population appeared to have reservations about the new legislation, with 42% disagreeing that gay marriages were no different from heterosexual marriages. A further 22% said they would turn down an invitation to attend a same-sex wedding ceremony.
Of these individuals, 29% of men asked said they would not attend, with 16% of women saying the same. Younger people are also said to be more accepting of gay marriage, with 80% of 18 to 34-year-olds in support of it, compared with 44% of over-65s. Again, women are more likely to be supportive, 75% of women in favour, compared to 61% of men. While 59% agreed that a person should not be considered homophobic for opposing the legislation permitting gay marriage.
A spokesperson for Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual charity, described the results as "incredibly positive", highlighting the fact that four in five would attend a same-sex wedding ceremony.
However, Catholic Voices, which represents the Catholic Church, said the poll reflected the belief that people remained "deeply uncomfortable" with being honest about their true feelings on the meaning of marriage.
Father Edmund Montgomery, a member of the organisation, said: "As the Church, we love those seeking a same-sex union, but our love for them requires we tell them the true meaning of marriage, something which that fifth of respondents find difficult but have the integrity to do by turning down the invitation.
"In our modern culture it is increasingly difficult to have an open debate without being labelled as bigoted or intolerant.
"It is a great irony that those seeking to increase tolerance do not extend that to those who disagree with them."
(JP)
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1 In 5 Would Decline Gay Wedding Invite
A new survey has found that one in five adults in Britain would turn down an invitation to a same-sex wedding.The poll, carried out by BBC Radio 5 Live, also revealed that men are twice as likely to reject the invite than women.
A total of 1,007 people took part in the research and while 68% agreed that gay marriage should be allowed, 26% were opposed to the idea. The findings come as new legislation comes into effect from midnight on Friday which will allow same-sex couples to tie the knot in England and Wales.
Elsewhere, the poll, by ComRes for the Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio, showed that a large percentage of the population appeared to have reservations about the new legislation, with 42% disagreeing that gay marriages were no different from heterosexual marriages. A further 22% said they would turn down an invitation to attend a same-sex wedding ceremony.
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Of these individuals, 29% of men asked said they would not attend, with 16% of women saying the same. Younger people are also said to be more accepting of gay marriage, with 80% of 18 to 34-year-olds in support of it, compared with 44% of over-65s. Again, women are more likely to be supportive, 75% of women in favour, compared to 61% of men. While 59% agreed that a person should not be considered homophobic for opposing the legislation permitting gay marriage.
A spokesperson for Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual charity, described the results as "incredibly positive", highlighting the fact that four in five would attend a same-sex wedding ceremony.
However, Catholic Voices, which represents the Catholic Church, said the poll reflected the belief that people remained "deeply uncomfortable" with being honest about their true feelings on the meaning of marriage.
Father Edmund Montgomery, a member of the organisation, said: "As the Church, we love those seeking a same-sex union, but our love for them requires we tell them the true meaning of marriage, something which that fifth of respondents find difficult but have the integrity to do by turning down the invitation.
"In our modern culture it is increasingly difficult to have an open debate without being labelled as bigoted or intolerant.
"It is a great irony that those seeking to increase tolerance do not extend that to those who disagree with them."
(JP)
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