Views about homosexuality among independents and those who don't lean to either party by state (2014) Switch to: State among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about homosexuality

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona58%26%7%9%119
California62%27%5%5%638
Florida57%28%8%8%336
Georgia51%30%9%9%156
Illinois64%22%7%7%234
Indiana59%26%7%7%114
Massachusetts82%10%1%6%103
Michigan68%25%4%3%176
Missouri53%39%2%6%105
New Jersey65%27%4%5%145
New York59%27%6%9%337
North Carolina42%41%9%8%152
Ohio57%28%6%9%175
Pennsylvania59%29%6%6%179
Texas53%33%8%6%476
Virginia65%27%6%2%136
Washington66%25%5%5%140
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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