Views about homosexuality among non-parents by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among non-parents by views about homosexuality

% of non-parents who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area64%28%4%3%367
Baltimore Metro Area63%29%6%2%199
Boston Metro Area79%14%3%4%390
Chicago Metro Area69%26%2%3%663
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area57%35%4%4%466
Detroit Metro Area63%31%4%3%292
Houston Metro Area57%36%4%3%361
Los Angeles Metro Area73%19%4%4%816
Miami Metro Area66%26%5%3%349
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area72%23%3%2%254
New York City Metro Area70%23%3%4%1,359
Philadelphia Metro Area75%20%3%2%546
Phoenix Metro Area64%25%8%4%305
Pittsburgh Metro Area67%27%3%3%197
Providence Metro Area78%17%2%3%288
Riverside, CA Metro Area66%28%4%2%264
San Diego Metro Area66%29%3%2%256
San Francisco Metro Area83%11%1%5%381
Seattle Metro Area80%16%2%1%255
St. Louis Metro Area62%26%5%6%216
Tampa Metro Area68%23%7%2%255
Washington, DC Metro Area73%22%3%2%655
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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