Views about homosexuality among adults who do not believe in God by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who do not believe in God by views about homosexuality

% of adults who do not believe in God who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California92%5%1%1%507
Florida90%7%2%1%203
Illinois93%5%2%< 1%119
Massachusetts97%3%< 1%< 1%128
New York90%8%2%< 1%244
Pennsylvania93%4%2%< 1%120
Texas89%6%3%2%160
Washington94%5%1%< 1%104
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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