This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in October 2018 in Japan asking individuals identifying as straight about their opinion on the legalization of same-sex marriages, sorted by age group. During the surveyed period, the legalization of same-sex marriage received the most support from respondents in the age group 20 to 29 years, with 34.2 percent stating to approve and 53.1 percent being somewhat approving of the legalization.
Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group
Original question: "Many developed nations are beginning to recognize same-sex marriage, but what do you think about the legalization of same-sex marriage?"
According to the source, out of 60,000 participants in a nationwide pre-screening survey, 6,229 respondents were chosen for the LGBT survey 2018, with 589 identifying as LGBT and 5,640 identifying as straight.
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Dentsu. (January 10, 2019). Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/
Dentsu. "Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group." Chart. January 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/
Dentsu. (2019). Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/
Dentsu. "Perception on The Legalization of Same-sex Marriages among People Identifying as Straight in Japan as of October 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/
Dentsu, Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Perception on the legalization of same-sex marriages among people identifying as straight in Japan as of October 2018, by age group [Graph], Dentsu, January 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007426/japan-perception-same-sex-marriage-legalization-by-age-group/
