United States: moral views on gay or lesbian 2022

This statistic shows Americans' views from 2001 to 2022 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 2022, 25 percent said the same.

Are gay or lesbian relationships morally acceptable?

Characteristic	Morally acceptable	Morally wrong
2022	71%	25%
2021	69%	30%
2020	66%	32%
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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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2022

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.

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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