Views about homosexuality among the Unaffiliated by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among the Unaffiliated by views about homosexuality

% of the Unaffiliated who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Boston Metro Area90%4%< 1%5%153
Chicago Metro Area89%10%1%< 1%170
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area79%16%2%3%103
Houston Metro Area73%16%4%7%102
Los Angeles Metro Area86%11%2%2%275
Miami Metro Area83%15%1%1%100
New York City Metro Area81%15%3%1%388
Philadelphia Metro Area93%3%3%< 1%151
San Francisco Metro Area90%2%1%7%188
Seattle Metro Area97%2%< 1%1%118
Washington, DC Metro Area86%8%4%2%232
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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