Indeed, Spain has been declared the most gay friendly country of between 40 countries analyzed this 2014 by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project. But it is not the first time that we are honored with a similar title, already in 2013 based on other questions and methods, we receive a similar joy.
But let's focus on the results of this latest study. Spain was assessed not only about homosexuality but also about other moral issues such as abortion, infidelity, divorce, sex before marriage, alcohol consumption, contraceptives etc. Along with Spain, countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom or the Czech Republic were evaluated. As can be seen, the sample is sufficiently varied to be able to conclude that Spain is one of the most open countries to all sexual tendencies these days.
Un 55% answered that homosexuality is morally accepted compared to only 6% who answered that this fact was morally unacceptable. 38% answered that homosexuality has nothing to do with morality. Spain was closely followed by the Czech Republic, where 56% believed that homosexuality was morally acceptable but it was 14% who answered that homosexuality was morally unacceptable that made it lose leadership against Spain.
Surprising were the results, some positive and others negative, achieved in the United States and Japan. In Japan even being a very conservative society and culture, a 38% answered that homosexuality was morally acceptable, in front of a 25% that answered that it was not a moral question. With these results we can see a changing trend in the country of the rising sun. Even so it presents a high 31% believes that homosexuality is morally unacceptable. The Americans continue in their line of extreme conservatism where a high 37% believes homosexuality is morally unacceptable, but little by little it is being equated to those who believe that homosexuality has nothing to do with morality.
These results only encourage us as a country to continue working to achieve a freer, egalitarian society that embraces differences and nurtures them. As a collective, we have to keep fighting for these numbers one day (hopefully next) are not necessary, because it will mean that there will be no differences and that it will not be necessary to ask about these issues, simply people will be free and everything will be seen as normal and natural.
