According to a survey carried out in Argentina in 2019, 85.6 percent of respondents with no religious affiliation agreed that a gay or lesbian couple must be able to adopt children. This figure dropped to 61 and 32 percent in the case of Catholics and Evangelists, respectively. Meanwhile, adherents to Evangelism were the ones that agreed the most with a more patriarchal concept of family, where the men is superior to the women (17.5 percent) and where the latter should stay at home to care for the children (37.6). Approximately 41.9 percent of respondents from this religion also believed that abortion should be prohibited.
Opinions on different concepts of family and gender roles in Argentina in 2019, by religious affiliation
Characteristic
Catholic
Evangelist
No religion
A gay or lesbian couple must be able to adopt children
61.1%
31.7%
85.6%
The only valid marriage is between a man and a woman
35.5%
67.5%
12%
The woman must remain at home to care for the children
24.4%
37.6%
11.4%
The man is superior to the woman and therefore must be the head of the family
2,421 respondents in cities with more than 5,000 inhabitants
Age group
18 and more
Supplementary notes
Respondents answered the original following question: "¿Está de acuerdo con las siguientes afirmaciones?" (Do you agree with the following statements?)
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