---
"title": "In your words: Views of same-sex marriage, homosexuality"
"description": "In several nationwide surveys the Pew Research Center conducted in 2013, we gave respondents the opportunity to give their thoughts about issues related to same-sex marriage and homosexuality."
"date": "2013-06-06"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Sara Kehaulani Goo"
    "job_title": "Former Senior Digital Editor"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/sara-kehaulani-goo/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2013/06/06/in-your-words-views-of-same-sex-marriage-homosexuality/"
"categories":
  - "LGBTQ Acceptance"
  - "Same-Sex Marriage"
  - "Same-Sex Marriage"
---

# In your words: Views of same-sex marriage, homosexuality

In several nationwide surveys the Pew Research Center conducted in 2013, we gave respondents the opportunity to give their thoughts about issues related to [same-sex marriage and homosexuality](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2013/06/06/in-gay-marriage-debate-both-supporters-and-opponents-see-legal-recognition-as-inevitable/). Here is a sampler of what our survey respondents said — in their own words — that reflects the breadth of the public’s views on these topics.

*[Interactive Feature: post-gay-marriage-changing-opinions]*

While responses above are about different aspects of the debate, and are from different surveys, these questions present a range of voices and look at what’s changed, and what hasn’t, in the American public’s thinking on the issue. Of course, these questions aren’t mutually exclusive: Just because one supports legalizing gay marriage does not mean that he or she necessarily accepts homosexuality and the reverse may be true.

Our complete series, “[LGBT in Changing Times](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/packages/lgbt-in-changing-times/),” includes new surveys, interactive data visuals, maps and legal analysis.

**Now, it’s your turn.** Do any of these voices speak to you? Tell us your own views on gay marriage and homosexuality in the comments section.