Views about homosexuality among republicans and Republican leaners by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among republicans and Republican leaners by views about homosexuality

% of republicans and Republican leaners who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area56%40%4%1%218
Boston Metro Area68%24%3%5%149
Chicago Metro Area57%38%2%3%280
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area47%48%2%3%295
Detroit Metro Area49%43%8%1%128
Houston Metro Area53%42%3%2%214
Los Angeles Metro Area61%30%3%6%340
Miami Metro Area59%31%6%5%142
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area59%38%2%1%128
New York City Metro Area63%29%6%2%498
Philadelphia Metro Area67%25%6%2%227
Phoenix Metro Area51%38%4%7%180
Providence Metro Area71%24%2%3%107
Riverside, CA Metro Area53%38%8%2%140
San Diego Metro Area58%38%1%2%112
Seattle Metro Area57%38%4%1%101
Tampa Metro Area61%34%1%4%120
Washington, DC Metro Area56%37%6%2%240
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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