Type of Data: Acceptability of Ashers Bakery declining on religious grounds to bake a cake supporting same-sex marriage (3718)
Faith Community: Christianity
Date: 2016, 24 October
Geography: Great Britain
Sample Size: 5490
Population: Adults aged 18 and over
Keywords: Acceptable, Ashers Bakery, Belfast, cake, Christian family, discrimination, homosexuality, Northern Ireland, same-sex marriage, unacceptable, YouGov
Collection Method: Online interview
Collection Agency: YouGov
Published Source:
BRIN ID: 3718
Remarks:
The poll was conducted on the eve of an appeal court’s ruling on the conviction of Ashers Bakery for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Data were collected via the YouGov Daily mobile app, which had a slightly different sample than the general population and was subject to a somewhat higher margin of error than standard YouGov polling.
Posted by: Clive D. Field
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