Views about homosexuality among 30-49 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 30-49 year olds by views about homosexuality

% of 30-49 year olds who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama44%47%5%5%136
Arizona61%27%8%5%154
California68%24%4%4%961
Colorado72%18%6%3%173
Connecticut70%25%1%4%105
District of Columbia80%19%1%< 1%106
Florida66%24%5%5%476
Georgia53%38%4%5%264
Illinois61%30%5%4%349
Indiana60%33%2%5%170
Kentucky47%42%8%3%130
Louisiana56%29%7%8%129
Maryland65%28%7%< 1%186
Massachusetts87%10%1%3%201
Michigan63%29%7%1%224
Minnesota71%24%3%2%167
Mississippi42%53%4%1%107
Missouri61%32%4%4%163
New Jersey76%18%4%3%243
New York72%21%3%5%479
North Carolina55%34%8%3%260
Ohio66%27%4%3%267
Oregon81%17%1%2%111
Pennsylvania64%28%5%4%330
South Carolina49%44%4%3%127
Tennessee40%56%2%2%153
Texas58%35%4%3%751
Virginia67%27%5%1%249
Washington68%26%3%3%187
Wisconsin76%21%1%1%148
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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