Views about homosexuality among men by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among men by views about homosexuality

% of men who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area57%34%6%3%252
Baltimore Metro Area53%37%6%3%124
Boston Metro Area71%20%3%7%249
Chicago Metro Area62%32%2%3%434
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area59%34%4%3%338
Detroit Metro Area57%36%5%3%178
Houston Metro Area55%36%5%5%268
Los Angeles Metro Area71%22%4%3%533
Miami Metro Area60%30%5%5%254
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area64%29%5%1%172
New York City Metro Area68%27%4%2%827
Philadelphia Metro Area71%23%4%2%349
Phoenix Metro Area57%29%8%6%224
Pittsburgh Metro Area61%33%5%2%109
Providence Metro Area70%26%3%1%160
Riverside, CA Metro Area62%30%7%1%185
San Diego Metro Area66%30%2%2%162
San Francisco Metro Area77%16%2%5%258
Seattle Metro Area75%20%4%2%169
St. Louis Metro Area55%33%6%5%130
Tampa Metro Area66%25%6%3%164
Washington, DC Metro Area69%24%5%2%476
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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