Views about homosexuality among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about homosexuality

% of who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California85%10%3%2%522
Florida80%12%6%2%228
Illinois83%14%3%< 1%160
Massachusetts91%5%1%3%100
New Jersey86%9%5%1%105
New York86%10%3%1%275
Ohio79%17%2%2%100
Pennsylvania85%11%2%2%128
Texas73%19%7%1%251
Virginia86%14%1%< 1%107
Washington88%6%1%5%105
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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