Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about homosexuality

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona75%15%8%2%121
California78%16%3%3%803
Colorado78%12%5%5%118
Florida73%22%2%2%377
Georgia77%18%5%< 1%141
Illinois80%17%3%< 1%274
Indiana68%23%3%7%126
Maryland82%14%2%1%116
Massachusetts87%10%3%< 1%175
Michigan83%12%3%2%203
Minnesota85%15%< 1%< 1%126
Missouri80%19%< 1%1%110
New Jersey81%12%3%3%220
New York81%13%5%1%425
North Carolina73%21%3%3%161
Ohio76%16%3%5%208
Pennsylvania76%17%3%3%275
Texas73%21%2%4%443
Virginia86%9%3%2%168
Washington82%12%3%4%156
Wisconsin80%18%< 1%1%131
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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