Views about homosexuality among democrats and Democratic leaners by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about homosexuality

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area67%28%2%3%224
Baltimore Metro Area76%18%4%2%135
Boston Metro Area83%9%3%6%286
Chicago Metro Area76%19%2%3%450
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area70%23%2%4%262
Detroit Metro Area67%28%4%1%190
Houston Metro Area61%35%1%3%222
Los Angeles Metro Area79%16%3%2%559
Miami Metro Area72%22%4%1%258
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area79%15%3%3%169
New York City Metro Area78%18%2%3%1,009
Philadelphia Metro Area79%17%2%2%409
Phoenix Metro Area83%9%7%1%151
Pittsburgh Metro Area78%19%3%< 1%126
Providence Metro Area89%10%1%1%177
Riverside, CA Metro Area75%17%3%5%157
San Diego Metro Area86%12%2%< 1%157
San Francisco Metro Area87%11%1%2%328
Seattle Metro Area92%7%< 1%< 1%176
St. Louis Metro Area72%22%2%4%135
Tampa Metro Area74%18%6%1%150
Washington, DC Metro Area81%17%1%1%565
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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