Views about homosexuality among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about homosexuality

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…

Racial and ethnic compositionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
White73%21%3%3%11,053
Black64%28%5%2%1,401
Asian73%19%3%5%415
Latino74%19%4%3%1,459
Other/Mixed69%21%4%5%655
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

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