Region among non-parents by views about homosexuality (2014) Switch to: Views about homosexuality among non-parents by region

% of non-parents who are in…

Views about homosexualityNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Should be accepted21%32%21%25%16,342
Should be discouraged14%45%23%19%8,258
Neither/both equally17%41%19%23%1,069
Don't know19%36%21%24%898
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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