Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama24%12%9%55%1%197
Alaska9%3%6%81%< 1%192
Arizona14%10%8%68%< 1%411
Arkansas20%12%10%59%< 1%137
California13%9%7%70%< 1%2,580
Colorado8%6%9%76%1%337
Connecticut10%5%8%77%1%291
Delaware8%6%12%73%1%209
District of Columbia17%6%6%71%1%231
Florida15%6%8%70%1%1,283
Georgia19%12%7%62%< 1%522
Hawaii11%6%13%68%1%214
Idaho13%4%9%73%1%185
Illinois11%7%7%75%< 1%850
Indiana12%9%9%69%< 1%359
Iowa12%4%12%71%1%184
Kansas17%6%11%66%< 1%170
Kentucky8%8%13%70%< 1%186
Louisiana23%13%8%57%< 1%247
Maine6%2%3%89%< 1%218
Maryland13%7%9%71%< 1%435
Massachusetts8%8%4%80%< 1%574
Michigan10%9%6%74%1%595
Minnesota11%4%7%77%< 1%362
Mississippi22%13%16%50%< 1%121
Missouri11%8%8%72%< 1%371
Montana7%3%8%81%< 1%186
Nebraska9%11%12%67%< 1%188
Nevada14%9%7%70%< 1%207
New Hampshire5%5%6%85%< 1%218
New Jersey14%8%8%70%< 1%627
New Mexico13%10%8%69%< 1%189
New York11%7%6%76%< 1%1,396
North Carolina15%10%11%64%< 1%551
North Dakota11%5%12%72%< 1%183
Ohio16%7%8%69%< 1%660
Oklahoma20%14%10%56%< 1%180
Oregon7%6%9%77%< 1%278
Pennsylvania12%6%7%74%< 1%858
Rhode Island8%3%11%78%< 1%224
South Carolina22%10%9%59%< 1%251
South Dakota10%5%13%71%1%181
Tennessee19%11%8%62%1%262
Texas18%11%8%62%< 1%1,366
Utah25%8%7%59%< 1%169
Vermont5%4%5%86%< 1%238
Virginia17%10%4%68%< 1%538
Washington11%7%5%75%1%497
West Virginia21%12%9%58%1%143
Wisconsin7%8%9%75%1%383
Wyoming10%5%7%78%< 1%164
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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