Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about homosexuality

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona76%17%3%4%106
California76%15%4%4%572
Florida75%19%3%3%308
Illinois73%24%2%2%229
Indiana62%30%3%5%108
Massachusetts88%10%2%< 1%174
Michigan80%14%3%3%150
New Jersey81%14%1%4%149
New York79%16%2%3%385
North Carolina63%27%6%4%108
Ohio65%25%3%6%161
Pennsylvania78%21%1%< 1%216
Texas74%19%4%3%310
Virginia74%25%1%< 1%120
Washington85%10%3%3%123
Wisconsin76%24%< 1%< 1%102
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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