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Acceptance of homosexuality in United Kingdom

Public opinion data from United Kingdom and 3 subregions (1999-2022)

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Trend Comparison

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United Kingdom Surveys

Year	Title / Question	Support/Against	Source
2022	Justifiability of homosexuality	62% 13%	World Values Survey
2020	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	92% 2%	European Social Survey
2019	"Should society accept homosexuality?"	86% 11%	Pew Research Center
2018	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	88% 4%	European Social Survey
2016	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	88% 5%	European Social Survey
2015	There is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same ...	75%	Eurobarometer
2014	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	85% 5%	European Social Survey
2013	"Should society accept homosexuality?"	76% 18%	Pew Research Center
2012	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	84% 5%	European Social Survey
2009	Justifiability of homosexuality	32% 27%	World Values Survey
2008	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	81% 8%	European Social Survey
2007	Views on homosexuality	71% 21%	Pew Research Center
2006	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	79% 9%	European Social Survey
2004	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	76% 9%	European Social Survey
2002	Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely	76% 12%	European Social Survey
1999	Justifiability of homosexuality	27% 32%	World Values Survey

Survey Data by Region

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Region	Response Breakdown	Year	Source	Trend
Scotland	69% 18%	2015	Scottish Social Attitudes Survey by Scottish Gov.		View
Northern Ireland	53% 20%	2022	World Values Survey		View

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