Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about homosexuality

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Boston Metro Area85%11%5%< 1%131
Chicago Metro Area81%16%3%< 1%205
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area76%17%2%5%108
Los Angeles Metro Area79%14%5%3%245
New York City Metro Area81%12%5%2%401
Philadelphia Metro Area77%17%3%3%156
San Francisco Metro Area84%11%< 1%5%105
Washington, DC Metro Area84%12%2%2%189
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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