Gender composition among adults in the West by views about homosexuality (2014) Switch to: Views about homosexuality among adults in the West by gender

% of adults in the West who are…

Views about homosexualityMenWomenSample size
Should be accepted46%54%5,609
Should be discouraged55%45%2,276
Neither/both equally56%44%341
Don't know52%48%272
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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