Views about homosexuality among adults in Generation X by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in Generation X by views about homosexuality

% of adults in Generation X who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%48%6%4%107
Arizona60%25%9%6%127
California67%25%4%3%762
Colorado71%21%5%3%134
Florida66%24%6%5%389
Georgia50%39%5%6%208
Illinois59%31%5%5%270
Indiana60%34%2%4%134
Kentucky45%43%9%3%100
Louisiana57%30%6%7%108
Maryland62%30%8%< 1%156
Massachusetts86%9%1%4%167
Michigan61%29%8%2%183
Minnesota71%24%2%3%128
Missouri61%33%3%4%120
New Jersey77%18%4%2%188
New York70%22%3%5%378
North Carolina56%34%7%2%210
Ohio63%28%4%4%212
Pennsylvania62%29%5%4%275
South Carolina49%47%4%1%109
Tennessee39%59%1%1%122
Texas57%36%4%3%585
Virginia67%27%5%1%193
Washington69%23%4%4%155
Wisconsin77%22%< 1%1%120
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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