Views about homosexuality among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about homosexuality

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Buddhist91%8%1%< 1%184
Catholic78%16%3%3%3,118
Evangelical Protestant51%41%4%4%2,307
Hindu83%16%< 1%2%113
Historically Black Protestant54%38%5%3%1,557
Jewish92%6%2%< 1%575
Mainline Protestant78%16%4%2%2,511
Mormon56%40%2%1%110
Muslim49%43%5%3%150
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")89%8%1%1%4,348
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