According to a survey conducted in 2022, 71 percent of respondents from the United States stated that gay or lesbian relations were morally acceptable. On the other hand, some 25 percent considered them to be morally wrong.
Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (November 15, 2022). Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/
Gallup. "Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong?." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/
Gallup. (2022). Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/
Gallup. "Do You Think Gay or Lesbian Relations Are Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/
Gallup, Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph], Gallup, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/225968/americans-moral-stance-towards-gay-or-lesbian-relations/