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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll June 22-24, 2007	Gallup Youth Survey Mar. 9, 2006	Pew Charitable Trusts Nov. 18, 2003	New York Times/CBS Poll Mar. 3, 1993
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1. CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll - June 22-24, 2007

Is homosexuality a result of upbringing/environment or do you believe it is something a person is born with?	Top

Source: June 27, 2007, "Gays' Orientation Can't Change," CNN /Opinion Research Corporation N=1,029 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

Can homosexuals change their sexual orientation if they choose to do so?	Top

Source: June 27, 2007, "Gays' Orientation Can't Change," CNN /Opinion Research Corporation N=1,029 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

2. Gallup Poll - Mar. 29, 2007

In your view, is homosexuality something a person is born with, (or is homosexuality) due to factors such as upbringing and environment?	Top

Source: Mar. 29, 2007, "Tolerance for Gay Rights at High-Water Mark," Gallup Notes: N=1,003 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

Should homosexuality be considered an acceptable alternative lifestyle (based on views about origin of homosexuality)?	Top

Source: Mar. 29, 2007, "Tolerance for Gay Rights at High-Water Mark," Gallup Notes: N=1,003 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

3. Gallup Youth Survey - Mar. 9, 2006

Is homosexuality something you are born with or is it due to outside factors?

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Demographic	Yes %	No %	Both %	Unsure %
Teen (age 13-17)	41	59	0	0
Adults	38	44	13	5

Source: Mar. 9, 2006, Gallup Youth Survey, Gallup

Notes: Teens N=546, Adults N= 1,005. MoE ±3

4. Gallup Poll - Nov. 4, 2004

In your view, is homosexuality something a person is born with, or is homosexuality due to factors such as upbringing and environment?

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	Born with	Upbringing/Environment	Both	Neither	No opinion
United States	37%	41%	11%	3%	8%
Canada	54%	29%	8%	2%	7%
Great Britain	55%	24%	10%	2%	9%

Source: Nov. 4, 2004, "Origin of Homosexuality? Britons, Canadians Say 'Nature'," Gallup

Notes: For results within the US, N=1,000 national adults, aged 18 and old. For results within Canada, N=1,005 national adults, aged 18 and older. For results within Great Britain, N=1,009 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

5. Pew Charitable Trust - Nov. 18, 2003

Can sexual orientation be changed?

Top

	Total %	Evangelical %	Mainstream Protestant %	Catholic %
Can be changed	42	65	31	20
Cannot be changed	42	22	48	57
Don't know	16	13	21	14

Source: Nov. 18, 2003, Pew Charitable Trusts

Notes: N=1,515 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

Why are people homosexual?

Top

	Dec. 1985 %	Oct. 2003 %
Something born with	20	30
Way people are brought up	22	14
Way some prefer to live	42	42
Don't know	16	14

Source: Nov. 18, 2003, Pew Charitable Trusts

Notes: N=1,515 national adults, aged 18 and older. MoE ±3

6. US News & World Report Poll - Apr. 12, 1996

Is homosexuality something a person is born with, or is homosexuality due to other factors such as upbringing or environment?

Top

Born with	33%
Upbringing/Environment	42%
Both	11%
Neither	4%
Don't know	11%

Source: Apr. 12, 1997, US News and World Report

Notes: N=1,000 national adults. MoE ±3

7. New York Times/CBS Poll - Mar. 3, 1993

Are homosexuals born gay?

Top

Yes	43%
No	44%
Unsure	13%

Source: Mar. 3, 1993, New York Times

/CBS

Notes: N=1,545 national adults. MoE ±3

Last updated on: 3/11/2009 10:52 AM PST