Views about homosexuality among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by views about homosexuality

% of adults in the Silent generation who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona61%33%2%4%129
California57%34%4%5%621
Florida52%42%3%3%394
Georgia36%49%5%10%148
Illinois49%42%5%4%233
Indiana33%55%8%3%118
Maryland41%46%7%6%107
Massachusetts68%19%3%10%116
Michigan52%42%4%2%160
New Jersey53%33%7%7%157
New York56%33%4%6%374
North Carolina38%48%7%7%187
Ohio41%51%3%5%209
Pennsylvania47%43%5%4%292
Tennessee23%71%2%3%120
Texas39%50%4%7%368
Virginia39%53%2%6%147
Washington51%42%4%3%105
Wisconsin40%56%2%2%102
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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