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

% of whites who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area67%29%3%1%286
Baltimore Metro Area65%27%6%1%168
Boston Metro Area84%9%2%5%395
Chicago Metro Area72%22%2%4%580
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area57%37%3%3%397
Detroit Metro Area67%26%6%1%243
Houston Metro Area57%35%5%3%278
Los Angeles Metro Area75%19%3%3%523
Miami Metro Area74%17%5%3%207
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area71%23%4%1%285
New York City Metro Area73%19%3%4%1,056
Philadelphia Metro Area81%12%5%2%502
Phoenix Metro Area65%24%7%4%298
Pittsburgh Metro Area69%25%3%3%217
Providence Metro Area76%18%2%4%300
Riverside, CA Metro Area68%25%4%3%179
San Diego Metro Area74%23%1%2%179
San Francisco Metro Area83%10%2%5%321
Seattle Metro Area76%20%3%1%243
St. Louis Metro Area60%29%4%8%213
Tampa Metro Area69%22%7%2%230
Washington, DC Metro Area77%20%2%1%500
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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