Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about homosexuality

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama31%61%4%5%295
Arizona40%47%5%9%246
Arkansas33%59%5%3%162
California45%47%5%4%1,084
Colorado40%51%3%7%152
Florida45%45%6%4%702
Georgia36%54%5%5%473
Idaho39%52%7%2%132
Illinois40%51%5%4%409
Indiana33%60%5%3%247
Iowa27%63%7%3%104
Kansas32%53%9%6%109
Kentucky26%65%7%2%202
Louisiana38%50%6%6%229
Maryland42%49%5%3%220
Massachusetts59%27%8%7%110
Michigan35%55%7%2%332
Minnesota36%58%3%3%168
Mississippi24%68%7%1%192
Missouri34%60%2%5%257
Montana33%53%6%8%106
New Jersey49%43%4%3%231
New Mexico39%56%3%2%115
New York48%40%6%6%511
North Carolina34%52%9%5%458
Ohio37%53%5%5%429
Oklahoma39%55%4%2%193
Oregon36%55%5%4%121
Pennsylvania40%50%5%5%432
South Carolina33%58%5%4%252
Tennessee25%69%3%3%368
Texas38%54%4%4%1,103
Utah36%55%4%5%171
Virginia37%56%5%2%356
Washington40%55%2%3%218
West Virginia26%66%3%5%136
Wisconsin40%52%2%6%156
Wyoming30%63%5%2%115
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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