Views about homosexuality among moderates by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among moderates by views about homosexuality

% of moderates who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area68%25%4%3%161
Boston Metro Area79%11%3%7%176
Chicago Metro Area76%19%3%1%303
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area70%23%2%5%234
Detroit Metro Area71%18%7%3%128
Houston Metro Area66%31%1%1%181
Los Angeles Metro Area80%15%4%1%369
Miami Metro Area73%16%6%5%167
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area79%18%2%1%117
New York City Metro Area74%19%3%3%620
Philadelphia Metro Area79%14%4%3%275
Phoenix Metro Area74%13%8%6%137
Providence Metro Area83%13%1%3%134
Riverside, CA Metro Area63%30%5%2%131
San Diego Metro Area74%21%4%1%117
San Francisco Metro Area88%7%2%2%164
Seattle Metro Area81%16%2%2%113
St. Louis Metro Area80%15%2%2%100
Tampa Metro Area74%16%9%1%121
Washington, DC Metro Area81%16%2%1%366
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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