Views about homosexuality among who believe in Heaven by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who believe in Heaven by views about homosexuality

% of who believe in Heaven who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area54%38%5%3%385
Baltimore Metro Area53%36%8%2%160
Boston Metro Area65%23%3%8%244
Chicago Metro Area62%30%3%4%576
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area55%38%4%4%498
Detroit Metro Area55%37%6%2%266
Houston Metro Area51%44%2%3%366
Los Angeles Metro Area67%25%4%3%648
Miami Metro Area59%31%6%4%314
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area63%31%3%3%240
New York City Metro Area65%27%4%4%1,122
Philadelphia Metro Area68%25%5%2%479
Phoenix Metro Area60%28%7%5%277
Pittsburgh Metro Area66%27%4%3%190
Providence Metro Area72%21%2%4%237
Riverside, CA Metro Area59%32%5%4%268
San Diego Metro Area62%35%2%1%205
San Francisco Metro Area74%22%2%2%208
Seattle Metro Area65%29%5%2%173
St. Louis Metro Area61%31%2%6%199
Tampa Metro Area65%28%5%2%218
Washington, DC Metro Area65%29%4%2%561
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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