Views about homosexuality among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by views about homosexuality

% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama33%60%3%4%231
Alaska40%49%8%2%106
Arizona52%37%5%6%252
Arkansas31%61%5%3%126
California56%37%4%3%1,154
Colorado49%43%4%4%193
Connecticut69%28%1%3%113
Florida53%39%5%4%671
Georgia40%53%4%3%377
Idaho33%59%2%6%137
Illinois50%42%3%5%430
Indiana36%55%5%4%243
Iowa40%53%6%1%113
Kansas39%49%8%4%120
Kentucky26%65%7%2%172
Louisiana36%48%6%10%183
Maryland50%43%7%1%207
Massachusetts74%21%3%3%177
Michigan46%45%6%3%352
Minnesota41%55%2%3%196
Mississippi22%74%2%2%121
Missouri43%48%2%6%239
Montana47%46%1%6%134
Nebraska48%46%3%3%128
New Hampshire52%36%5%6%100
New Jersey56%35%4%5%266
New Mexico32%58%6%4%103
New York58%32%5%4%544
North Carolina44%47%5%4%377
North Dakota42%53%3%2%139
Ohio43%48%6%4%385
Oklahoma35%62%2%< 1%134
Oregon41%47%10%2%140
Pennsylvania46%44%5%4%501
South Carolina35%59%6%1%197
South Dakota48%45%2%5%113
Tennessee25%71%1%3%292
Texas43%49%4%4%949
Utah31%61%7%2%126
Virginia39%56%4%2%328
Washington45%48%4%3%243
West Virginia28%63%2%6%136
Wisconsin50%46%2%3%199
Wyoming36%59%3%2%147
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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