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rfmcdonaldI came across this Americas Quarterly infographic via Towleroad and the Box Turtle Bulletin.
In the associated essay, Lodola and Corral argue that support for same-sex marriage in Latin America--as elsewhere, I'd argue--is linked strongly to relative wealth, high levels of education, urbanization, non-membership in evangelical sects, and youth.
What sticks out for me is the fact that the countries polling relatively high support for same-sex marriage tend to be the most populous countries in the hemisphere. The four countries polling the greatest support for same-sex marriage (Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, United States) have a combined population of 390 million out of a hemispheric population of some 860 million, while the four countries polling the least support (Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica) have a combined population of 15 million.
Seligson and Morales argue on the basis of polling data that the general trend is for the young in seven South American nations and one Central American-- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica--to be increasingly more tolerant.
There is a cluster of populous countries (Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia) showing significant support for same-sex marriage not too far from the levels evidenced in the United States. Mexico City legalized same-sex marriage and just had its marriages recognized througout Mexico, while the legal situation facing GLBT rights is Brazil continues to improve. I know I'll be waiting for news from Chile and Columbia!
With public policies toward gay marriage varying widely, this is a critical moment to look at citizens’ opinions with respect to same-sex marriage. First, we examine levels of support for same-sex couples having the right to marry. Then, we assess both individual- and national-level determinants of variation in that level of support. Analysis is drawn from data from the American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) survey, which includes 42,238 respondents from 25 nations in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean were asked this question:
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry?
Responses were given based on a 1-10 scale, where ‘1’ meant “strongly disapprove” and ‘10’ meant “strongly approve.” These responses were then recalibrated on a 0-100 basis.
In the associated essay, Lodola and Corral argue that support for same-sex marriage in Latin America--as elsewhere, I'd argue--is linked strongly to relative wealth, high levels of education, urbanization, non-membership in evangelical sects, and youth.
What sticks out for me is the fact that the countries polling relatively high support for same-sex marriage tend to be the most populous countries in the hemisphere. The four countries polling the greatest support for same-sex marriage (Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, United States) have a combined population of 390 million out of a hemispheric population of some 860 million, while the four countries polling the least support (Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica) have a combined population of 15 million.
Seligson and Morales argue on the basis of polling data that the general trend is for the young in seven South American nations and one Central American-- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica--to be increasingly more tolerant.
There is a cluster of populous countries (Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia) showing significant support for same-sex marriage not too far from the levels evidenced in the United States. Mexico City legalized same-sex marriage and just had its marriages recognized througout Mexico, while the legal situation facing GLBT rights is Brazil continues to improve. I know I'll be waiting for news from Chile and Columbia!
