Views about homosexuality among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by views about homosexuality

% of blacks who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama55%38%4%2%105
California55%38%7%1%206
District of Columbia53%39%4%4%119
Florida52%40%4%5%227
Georgia48%44%3%4%251
Illinois56%37%5%2%156
Louisiana50%36%10%3%119
Maryland61%31%5%3%156
Michigan50%39%8%3%123
Mississippi44%49%7%1%103
New York56%37%3%4%240
North Carolina51%35%8%6%183
Ohio57%35%1%6%102
Pennsylvania61%29%6%4%112
South Carolina53%41%2%4%112
Texas43%50%5%3%263
Virginia62%33%3%2%119
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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