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40% of Americans Still Oppose Homosexuality, Study Finds

3/14/2026

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Pew Research Center reports that nearly 40% of Americans view homosexuality as morally unacceptable, with 39% calling it immoral and 23% morally acceptable.
Support for homosexuality has risen over time, from 49% acceptance in 2007 to 72% in 2019.
Religious practice correlates with views, as 58% of daily pray-ers oppose homosexuality.
In Nigeria, 96% deem homosexuality morally wrong, and the United States ranks lower in favorable views among wealthy nations.

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Pew Research Center reports that nearly 40% of Americans view homosexuality as morally unacceptable, with 39% calling it immoral and 23% morally acceptable.
Support for homosexuality has risen over time, from 49% acceptance in 2007 to 72% in 2019.
Religious practice correlates with views, as 58% of daily pray-ers oppose homosexuality.
In Nigeria, 96% deem homosexuality morally wrong, and the United States ranks lower in favorable views among wealthy nations.