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And what about a man who admits that he is homosexual . . .
Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not:
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote in favor of homosexuality should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
(Responses: Favor; Not favor; Don’t Know)
| Year |
Allow Homosexual to Speak |
Should Homosexual to Teach |
Remove Homosexual’s Book in Library |
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% Allowed |
% Allowed |
% Not Favor (Not Remove) |
| 1972 |
No data |
No data |
No data |
| 1973 |
63.8 |
50.1 |
55.5 |
| 1974 |
65.9 |
54.1 |
58.1 |
| 1976 |
65.1 |
54.5 |
58.2 |
| 1977 |
64.2 |
51.9 |
57.0 |
| 1980 |
68.2 |
57.4 |
59.6 |
| 1982 |
66.6 |
56.8 |
56.5 |
| 1984 |
70.5 |
60.5 |
61.1 |
| 1985 |
69.2 |
59.4 |
57.6 |
| 1987 |
69.2 |
58.7 |
58.3 |
| 1988 |
72.7 |
59.5 |
63.0 |
| 1989 |
78.9 |
67.0 |
67.5 |
| 1990 |
78.2 |
67.7 |
67.3 |
| 1991 |
78.5 |
65.6 |
70.4 |
| 1993 |
81.4 |
72.0 |
70.0 |
| 1994 |
81.6 |
73.2 |
71.1 |
| 1996 |
82.5 |
77.0 |
71.0 |
| 1998 |
83.7 |
77.8 |
73.7 |
| 2000 |
83.3 |
79.6 |
73.3 |
| 2002 |
84.2 |
80.3 |
76.5 |
| 2004 |
83.4 |
79.8 |
74.0 |
Source: General Social Surveys, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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