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Acceptance of homosexuality in United States

Public opinion data from United States and 53 subregions (1984-2024)

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Trend Comparison

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United States Surveys

Year	Title / Question	Support/Against	Source
2024	Gay and lesbian relationships are morally acceptable	64% 33%	Gallup
2022	Justifiability of homosexuality	44% 25%	World Values Survey
2019	"Should society accept homosexuality?"	72% 21%	Pew Research Center
2014	Justifiability of homosexuality	32% 31%	World Values Survey
2013	"Should society accept homosexuality?"	60% 33%	Pew Research Center
2009	Justifiability of homosexuality	20% 38%	World Values Survey
2007	Views on homosexuality	49% 41%	Pew Research Center
2004	Justifiability of homosexuality	24% 39%	World Values Survey
1999	Justifiability of homosexuality	15% 50%	World Values Survey
1994	Justifiability of homosexuality	9% 62%	World Values Survey
1984	Justifiability of homosexuality	6% 72%	World Values Survey

Survey Data by State and Territory

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State and Territory	Response Breakdown	Year	Source
Massachusetts	82% 12%	2014	Pew Research	View
Vermont	79% 16%	2014	Pew Research	View
Connecticut	76% 19%	2014	Pew Research	View
Washington, D.C.	72% 23%	2014	Pew Research	View
Rhode Island	72% 18%	2014	Pew Research	View
New Jersey	71% 22%	2014	Pew Research	View
New Hampshire	71% 21%	2014	Pew Research	View
New York	70% 23%	2014	Pew Research	View
Maine	69% 24%	2014	Pew Research	View
California	69% 24%	2014	Pew Research	View
Nevada	69% 27%	2014	Pew Research	View
Washington	69% 27%	2014	Pew Research	View
Colorado	67% 24%	2014	Pew Research	View
Delaware	67% 28%	2014	Pew Research	View
Maryland	66% 27%	2014	Pew Research	View
Oregon	66% 25%	2014	Pew Research	View
Wisconsin	66% 30%	2014	Pew Research	View
Minnesota	64% 32%	2014	Pew Research	View
Florida	64% 28%	2014	Pew Research	View
Hawaii	64% 29%	2014	Pew Research	View
Illinois	64% 29%	2014	Pew Research	View
Pennsylvania	63% 30%	2014	Pew Research	View
Arizona	63% 26%	2014	Pew Research	View
Michigan	62% 30%	2014	Pew Research	View
Montana	62% 30%	2014	Pew Research	View
Alaska	62% 30%	2014	Pew Research	View
Virginia	61% 34%	2014	Pew Research	View
Ohio	60% 32%	2014	Pew Research	View
Nebraska	60% 35%	2014	Pew Research	View
Idaho	59% 32%	2014	Pew Research	View
New Mexico	59% 34%	2014	Pew Research	View
South Dakota	58% 35%	2014	Pew Research	View
Utah	58% 35%	2014	Pew Research	View
Iowa	58% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
Missouri	57% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
North Dakota	57% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
Kansas	57% 33%	2014	Pew Research	View
Texas	56% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
Georgia	55% 38%	2014	Pew Research	View
Indiana	54% 37%	2014	Pew Research	View
North Carolina	54% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
Louisiana	53% 36%	2014	Pew Research	View
Oklahoma	53% 40%	2014	Pew Research	View
Wyoming	53% 39%	2014	Pew Research	View
South Carolina	51% 42%	2014	Pew Research	View
Arkansas	45% 47%	2014	Pew Research	View
West Virginia	45% 47%	2014	Pew Research	View
Kentucky	44% 44%	2014	Pew Research	View
Tennessee	41% 53%	2014	Pew Research	View
Alabama	41% 52%	2014	Pew Research	View
Mississippi	40% 54%	2014	Pew Research	View
Puerto Rico	37% 34%	2022	World Values Survey	View

Acceptance of homosexuality in United States

Public opinion data from United States and 53 subregions (1984-2024)

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United States Surveys

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