Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by views about homosexuality

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama40%51%5%4%232
Alaska63%26%7%4%159
Arizona56%31%6%7%349
Arkansas45%46%4%5%141
California67%27%3%3%1,849
Colorado68%24%3%5%251
Connecticut73%22%2%3%169
Delaware57%32%4%7%117
District of Columbia67%27%1%5%133
Florida61%30%6%4%960
Georgia59%36%3%3%470
Hawaii66%26%5%2%159
Idaho60%27%10%3%156
Illinois65%29%3%3%588
Indiana52%37%5%6%294
Iowa63%30%2%4%140
Kansas59%35%5%1%133
Kentucky46%43%8%3%193
Louisiana56%35%3%6%206
Maine66%28%1%5%127
Maryland68%25%5%3%292
Massachusetts83%11%2%3%336
Michigan60%33%4%3%430
Minnesota65%29%5%1%265
Mississippi41%52%6%1%141
Missouri58%36%2%4%299
Montana60%29%4%7%152
Nebraska58%35%4%3%128
Nevada67%30%2%2%165
New Hampshire68%24%6%1%139
New Jersey71%23%4%3%387
New Mexico52%40%6%2%161
New York70%23%4%3%928
North Carolina53%37%6%3%473
North Dakota49%42%7%2%148
Ohio59%32%3%6%504
Oklahoma53%39%5%3%175
Oregon63%28%4%5%220
Pennsylvania62%29%4%4%621
Rhode Island75%14%1%10%115
South Carolina53%41%4%2%239
South Dakota59%32%6%2%147
Tennessee43%53%2%2%324
Texas56%37%4%3%1,226
Utah55%34%7%4%165
Vermont76%19%3%3%159
Virginia60%34%5%1%442
Washington65%31%2%2%359
West Virginia45%48%3%3%141
Wisconsin62%34%2%3%255
Wyoming48%44%5%3%152
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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