Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by views about homosexuality

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California77%17%2%3%563
Florida68%26%4%2%260
Georgia65%29%4%2%124
Illinois69%25%1%5%210
Maryland69%21%10%< 1%100
Massachusetts90%8%< 1%2%121
Michigan74%19%4%2%154
Minnesota64%31%2%3%101
New Jersey79%14%4%3%132
New York76%19%3%2%315
North Carolina66%25%7%2%132
Ohio71%22%4%3%152
Pennsylvania69%25%3%3%215
Texas68%26%4%2%323
Virginia71%23%5%1%143
Wisconsin65%30%4%1%106
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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