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Costa Ricans Reject Same-Sex
Civil Unions
Many adults in Costa Rica
believe gay and lesbian couples
should not be allowed to enter
partnerships, according to a
poll by Universidad de Costa
Rica.
71.4 per cent of respondents are
opposed to allowing civil unions
for same-sex partners.
Same-sex marriage is currently
legal in the Netherlands,
Belgium, Spain and Canada, and
at least 18 countries offer some
form of legal recognition to
same-sex unions.
Earlier this month, Costa Rica’s
Diversity Movement (MD)
discussed the possibility of
enacting a law that would allow
homosexual couples to form civil
unions, in order to have rights
such as inheritance and social
security. MD president Abelardo
Araya explained the rationale,
saying, "We have talked with our
representatives about the fact
that we have every obligation
but no rights. Are there two
types of citizenship?"
Social-Christian Unity Party (PUSC)
lawmaker Ana Elena Chacón
endorsed the proposal, saying,
"In Costa Rican law, we discuss
individual and collective
rights, but this has never been
achieved in reality. This
project will attempt to clarify
some of the grey areas that the
current legislation has."
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose
allowing civil unions for
same-sex partners?
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Support |
16.4% |
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Oppose |
71.4% |
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No opinion |
11.6% |
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Source: Universidad de Costa
Rica (UCR)
Methodology: Interviews with
1,000 Costa Rican adults,
conducted from Jun. 3 to Jun.
20, 2006. Margin of error is 3
per cent.
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