People supporting left-wing ideologies generally have a higher acceptance of homosexuality. According to a survey conducted in 2019, over 90 percent of respondents from Canada, Spain, and United Kingdom who identified themselves with left ideologies declared that homosexuality should be accepted by the society. The countries in which there were very high differences between right and left respondents were South Korea, and the United States.
People stating that homosexuality should be accepted by society in 2019, by country and political ideology
* Surveys were conducted via telephone or face-to-face interviews depending on the country. Sample sizes most commonly ranged between 1,000 and 2,000 per country. More detailed information on methodology and survey period for each country may be found here.
Only statistically significant differences shown.
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