About four in ten Americans still view homosexuality as immoral, survey finds

"Among American respondents, 39 percent said homosexuality is immoral, while 23 percent called it morally acceptable, and 37 percent said it is not a moral issue. That is about the same as how U.S. respondents answered the question when polled in 2013. That year, 37 percent of respondents described homosexuality as immoral, 23 percent said it is morally acceptable, and 35 percent did not see it as a moral issue."

"The starkest divide appeared in religious practice. Fifty-eight percent of U.S. survey takers who pray daily view homosexuality as morally wrong, compared to just 24 percent who pray less often. Plus, 59 percent of Protestant respondents from the U.S. called homosexuality wrong, compared to just 34 percent of Catholics."

"Americans under 40 are more supportive of homosexuality than older generations. Forty-three percent of Americans over age 40 said homosexuality is morally unacceptable, compared with 33 percent of those ages 18 to 39. Women held more favorable views of homosexuality than men."

"Support has risen sharply over time. In 2007, 49 percent of Americans said homosexuality should be accepted by society, compared with 72 percent in 2019, according to Pew."

A Pew Research Center survey of 25 countries found that 39% of Americans consider homosexuality morally unacceptable, 23% view it as morally acceptable, and 37% do not see it as a moral issue. These percentages remain nearly identical to 2013 results. Significant demographic differences emerge: Americans under 40 are more supportive than those over 40, women hold more favorable views than men, and education levels correlate with acceptance. Religious practice shows the starkest divide, with 58% of daily prayer participants viewing homosexuality as wrong compared to 24% of those who pray less frequently. Denominational differences also appear, with 59% of Protestants opposing homosexuality versus 34% of Catholics. Long-term trends show substantial growth in acceptance, rising from 49% in 2007 to 72% in 2019.

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