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Americans' moral views on gay or lesbian relations 2001-2019
Americans' moral views on gay or lesbian relations 2001-2019
Are gay or lesbian relationships morally acceptable?
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Aug 1, 2019
This statistic shows Americans' views from 2001 to 2019 as to whether gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong. In 2001, 53 percent of respondents stated they believe gay or lesbian relations to be morally wrong. In 2019, only 35 percent said the same.
Are gay or lesbian relationships morally acceptable?
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| Morally acceptable | Morally wrong | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63% | 35% |
| 2018 | 67% | 30% |
| 2017 | 63% | 33% |
| 2016 | 60% | 37% |
| 2015 | 63% | 34% |
| 2014 | 58% | 38% |
| 2013 | 59% | 38% |
| 2012 | 54% | 42% |
| 2011 | 56% | 39% |
| 2010 | 52% | 43% |
| 2009 | 49% | 47% |
| 2008 | 48% | 48% |
| 2007 | 47% | 49% |
| 2006 | 44% | 51% |
| 2005 | 45% | 51% |
| 2004 | 42% | 54% |
| 2003 | 44% | 52% |
| 2002 | 38% | 55% |
| 2001 | 40% | 53% |
| Morally acceptable | Morally wrong | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63% | 35% |
| 2018 | 67% | 30% |
| 2017 | 63% | 33% |
| 2016 | 60% | 37% |
| 2015 | 63% | 34% |
| 2014 | 58% | 38% |
| 2013 | 59% | 38% |
| 2012 | 54% | 42% |
| 2011 | 56% | 39% |
| 2010 | 52% | 43% |
| 2009 | 49% | 47% |
| 2008 | 48% | 48% |
| 2007 | 47% | 49% |
| 2006 | 44% | 51% |
| 2005 | 45% | 51% |
| 2004 | 42% | 54% |
| 2003 | 44% | 52% |
| 2002 | 38% | 55% |
| 2001 | 40% | 53% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 1, 2019
This statistic shows Americans' views from 2001 to 2019 as to whether gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong. In 2001, 53 percent of respondents stated they believe gay or lesbian relations to be morally wrong. In 2019, only 35 percent said the same.
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- Gallup
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- August 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2019
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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Missing percentage points to 100 percent due to answer options "depends on situation", "not a moral issue" and "no opinion", which are not shown here.
The source does not provide exact numbers of respondents.
Data for years prior to 2019 taken from previous publications.
The source posed the question as follows: "Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about - Gay or Lesbian Relations?" with slightly differing wording from 2001 to 2004 ("homosexual behavior") and from 2006 to 2008 ("homosexual relations").
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2019
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
-
Missing percentage points to 100 percent due to answer options "depends on situation", "not a moral issue" and "no opinion", which are not shown here.
The source does not provide exact numbers of respondents.
Data for years prior to 2019 taken from previous publications.
The source posed the question as follows: "Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about - Gay or Lesbian Relations?" with slightly differing wording from 2001 to 2004 ("homosexual behavior") and from 2006 to 2008 ("homosexual relations").
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