Views about homosexuality among who do not believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who do not believe in Heaven by views about homosexuality

% of who do not believe in Heaven who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alaska76%18%5%< 1%104
Arizona80%11%5%4%161
California83%12%2%2%1,158
Colorado86%9%3%2%162
Connecticut87%9%1%3%110
Florida78%16%3%3%499
Georgia82%16%1%1%157
Illinois86%11%1%1%287
Indiana73%18%3%6%107
Maine80%17%2%1%100
Maryland85%13%1%1%177
Massachusetts93%6%1%1%263
Michigan86%11%2%< 1%180
Minnesota85%14%1%< 1%114
Missouri70%17%5%7%114
New Hampshire81%14%3%2%102
New Jersey86%8%3%3%209
New York85%12%2%1%545
North Carolina78%16%4%1%179
Ohio82%14%2%2%194
Oregon88%9%3%< 1%145
Pennsylvania87%10%2%1%281
Texas77%17%3%3%430
Vermont98%1%< 1%1%129
Virginia84%13%2%1%197
Washington86%12%< 1%2%235
Wisconsin88%12%< 1%< 1%124
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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