In Scotland, same-sex couples have been able to enter civil unions since 2005, but now groups are calling for full marriage, reports The Herald.
The Equal Marriage Campaign, religious leaders and a cross-party coalition of Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have begun campaigning for full marriage equality for Scotland’s gays and lesbians.
The Scottish Green Party conducted a poll of 1,000 Scottish adults in April and found that 58% supported the legalization of gay marriage while 19% disagreed.
Scottish civil unions provide all of the same legal rights and responsibilities as marriages, but are different in name.
The pressure for full marriage equality comes just after a UK politician predicted Great Britain would grant gays and lesbians the right to marry.
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