---
title: "In your words: Views of same-sex marriage, homosexuality"
description: "In several nationwide surveys the Pew Research Center conducted in 2013, we gave respondents the opportunity to give their thoughts about issues related to same-sex marriage and homosexuality."
date: "2013-06-06"
authors:
  - name: "Sara Kehaulani Goo"
    job_title: "Former Senior Digital Editor"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/sara-kehaulani-goo/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/06/06/in-your-words-views-of-same-sex-marriage-homosexuality/"
categories:
  - "LGBTQ Acceptance"
  - "Same-Sex Marriage"
  - "Same-Sex Marriage"
---

# In your words: Views of same-sex marriage, homosexuality

In several nationwide surveys the Pew Research Center conducted in 2013, we gave respondents the opportunity to give their thoughts about issues related to [same-sex marriage and homosexuality](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2013/06/06/in-gay-marriage-debate-both-supporters-and-opponents-see-legal-recognition-as-inevitable/). Here is a sampler of what our survey respondents said — in their own words — that reflects the breadth of the public’s views on these topics.

*[Interactive Feature: post-gay-marriage-changing-opinions]*

While responses above are about different aspects of the debate, and are from different surveys, these questions present a range of voices and look at what's changed, and what hasn't, in the American public's thinking on the issue. Of course, these questions aren’t mutually exclusive: Just because one supports legalizing gay marriage does not mean that he or she necessarily accepts homosexuality and the reverse may be true.

Our complete series, "[LGBT in Changing Times](https://www.pewresearch.org/packages/lgbt-in-changing-times/ )," includes new surveys, interactive data visuals, maps and legal analysis.

**Now, it’s your turn.** Do any of these voices speak to you? Tell us your own views on gay marriage and homosexuality in the comments section.