Discover the Top 15 Countries Embracing Marriage Equality

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These countries are as beautiful as they are tolerant.

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A new report from the Pew Research Center found a wide range of global attitudes about marriage equality.

The Center fielded surveys from 32 different countries in the past two years to determine and rank their levels of support for marriage equality.

Some of the countries that ranked high may surprise you, as will some of the countries that did not make our list below.

Perhaps it’s just a coincidence, but our top 15 countries most supportive of marriage equality also happen to be some of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world.

You can read the full Pew Research Center report here, but keep scrolling to discover the top 15 countries most supportive of marriage equality. We have listed the levels of support and opposition for each country.

15. Thailand

Wat Arun Temple – Bangkok

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Support: 60 percent

Oppose: 32 percent

Strongly support: 24 percent

Somewhat support: 36 percent

Somewhat oppose: 14 percent

Strongly oppose: 18 percent

14. Mexico

Los Muerto Beach Pier – Puerto Vallarta

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Support: 63 percent

Oppose: 32 percent

Strongly support: 26 percent

Somewhat support: 37 percent

Somewhat oppose: 11 percent

Strongly oppose: 21 percent

13. United States

Brooklyn Bridge and New York City skyline

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Support: 63 percent

Oppose: 34 percent

Strongly support: 41 percent

Somewhat support: 22 percent

Somewhat oppose: 15 percent

Strongly oppose: 19 percent

12. Vietnam

Dragon Bridge – Da Nang

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Support: 65 percent

Oppose: 30 percent

Strongly support: 30 percent

Somewhat support: 35 percent

Somewhat oppose: 16 percent

Strongly oppose: 14 percent

11. Argentina

Outdoor cafe – Bueno Aires

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Support: 67 percent

Oppose: 26 percent

Strongly support: 36 percent

Somewhat support: 31 percent

Somewhat oppose: 11 percent

Strongly oppose: 14 percent

10. Japan

Sensō-ji Temple – Asakusa, Tokyo

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Support: 68 percent

Oppose: 26 percent

Strongly support: 11 percent

Somewhat support: 56 percent

Somewhat oppose: 18 percent

Strongly oppose: 8 percent

9. Italy

Al fresco dining – Rome

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Support: 73 percent

Oppose: 25 percent

Strongly support: 41 percent

Somewhat support: 33 percent

Somewhat oppose: 13 percent

Strongly oppose: 13 percent

8. United Kingdom

U.K. Parliament, Big Ben, and Westminster Bridge– London

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Support: 74 percent

Oppose: 22 percent

Strongly support: 50 percent

Somewhat support: 23 percent

Somewhat oppose: 10 percent

Strongly oppose: 13 percent

7. Australia

Sydney Opera House

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Support: 75 percent

Oppose: 23 percent

Strongly support: 52 percent

Somewhat support: 23 percent

Somewhat oppose: 12 percent

Strongly oppose: 11 percent

6. Canada

Moraine Lake – Banff National Park

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Support: 79 percent

Oppose: 15 percent

Strongly support: 56 percent

Somewhat support: 23 percent

Somewhat oppose: 7 percent

Strongly oppose: 8 percent

5. Germany

Berlin Cathedral

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Support: 80 percent

Oppose: 18 percent

Strongly support: 56 percent

Somewhat support: 24 percent

Somewhat oppose: 9 percent

Strongly oppose: 10 percent

4. France

Eiffel Tower – Paris

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Support: 82 percent

Oppose: 14 percent

Strongly support: 55 percent

Somewhat support: 27 percent

Somewhat oppose: 6 percent

Strongly oppose: 8 percent

3. Spain

Park Güell – Barcelona

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Support: 87 percent

Oppose: 10 percent

Strongly support: 58 percent

Somewhat support: 29 percent

Somewhat oppose: 4 percent

Strongly oppose: 6 percent

2. Netherlands

Canal and flowers – Amsterdam

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Support: 89 percent

Oppose: 10 percent

Strongly support: 62 percent

Somewhat support: 27 percent

Somewhat oppose: 5 percent

Strongly oppose: 5 percent

1. Sweden

Aurora borealis – Hamnoy

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Support: 92 percent

Oppose: 6 percent

Strongly support: 74 percent

Somewhat support: 18 percent

Somewhat oppose: 4 percent

Strongly oppose: 2 percent

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Here Are the Top 15 Countries Most Supportive of Marriage Equality

These affirmational countries are also some of the world’s most beautiful travel destinations as well.

These countries are as beautiful as they are tolerant.

15. Thailand

14. Mexico

13. United States

12. Vietnam

11. Argentina

10. Japan

9. Italy

8. United Kingdom

7. Australia

6. Canada

5. Germany

4. France

3. Spain

2. Netherlands

1. Sweden

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